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  • Student reading

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One of the year’s liveliest events!

  • Berkeley Lunch Poems: Student Reading

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One of the year’s liveliest events, the student reading includes winners of the following prizes: Academy of American Poets, Cook, Rosenberg, and Yang, as well...

  • The Apartment in Bab El-Louk: Elisabeth Jaquette

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Translator Elisabeth Jaquette discusses her translation of Donia Maher’s graphic novel, The Apartment in Bab El-Louk. This “fabulous noir poem” has been simply described as “the...

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  • Mairghread Scott / The City on the Other Side

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Mairghread Scott for her new graphic novel illustrated by Robin Robinson, The City on the Other Side, which is set in early 20th century San Francisco....

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  • A Night of Readings and A Book Launch

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Friday, May 4, 2018 7:00 PM  9:00 PM Join us for an evening of readings & writings, words & language, lit & luminosity in toast to...

  • Aline Kominsky-Crumb

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Legendary cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb discusses Love That Bunch. Praise for Aline Kominsky-Crumb “For over 40 years, Kominsky-Crumb has chronicled agony and ecstasy through brutally honest portraits...

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  • Tessa Fontaine, author of The Electric Woman

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Tessa Fontaine’s writing has appeared in PANK, Seneca Review, The Rumpus, Sideshow World, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and is working...

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  • Alicia Mountain, Steffi Drewes, Tonya M. Foster, and Mg Roberts

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM  9:00 PM Poems! By four poets! We're excited to welcome Alicia Mountain's BRAND NEW book High Ground Coward into the...

  • Tessa Fontaine with Shawn Wen

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tessa Fontaine discusses her new memoir The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts with Shawn Wen. Praise for The Electric Woman In a word: wow. I...

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  • Alicia Mountain / High Ground Coward

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Alicia Mountain reading from High Ground Coward, winner of the 2017 Iowa Poetry Prize. Joining her for a reading and conversation is Brittany Perham (Double Portrait)—join...

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  • Bazaar Writers Salon

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings by J. Bruce Fuller, Jason Labbe, Raina J. León, and Matt W. Miller Music by Armando Alcaraz Hosted by Peter Kline Armando Alcaraz's original...

  • Quiet Lightning

    StudioToBe 906 Washington St., Oakland, CA, United States

    curated by Sarah Carpenter and Gracie Malley! submissions are open through Apr 18 StudioToBe , 906 Washington St., Oakland free + all ages

  • Jamel Brinkley / A Lucky Man

    The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Booksmith hosts the Bay Area launch for Jamel Brinkley and his debut book, A Lucky Man: Stories. Please join us in celebration! In the nine expansive, searching stories of A...

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  • Tessa Fontaine / The Electric Woman

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Tessa Fontaine for her first book, The Electric Woman, in conversation with Molly Giles. Please join us! This astonishing memoir of pushing past fear follows the author on...

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  • Perfectly Queer SF Book Reading “Contrasts: Poetry & Prose”

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Poets Susan Dambroff and David Hathwell and novelists Anne Raeff and Rob Rosen will read from new work at Perfectly Queer San Francisco's "Contrasts: Poetry...

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  • Rita Bullwinkel and Lisa Brown

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Rita Bullwinkel and Lisa Brown Rita Bullwinkel celebrates the release of Belly Up: Stories from A Strange Object Press Lisa Brown presents a sneak preview of an...

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  • wordWind Chorus Live + Tongo Eisen-Martin

    Institute Of advanced Uncertainty P.O. Box 460908, San Francisco

    Institute Of advanced Uncertainty hosts wordWind Chorus: Q.R. Hand Jr. Lewis Jordan Brian Auerbach With Tongo Eisen-Martin Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Doors: 6:30 p.m. Program:7:00 p.m. Free entry...

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  • Launch for Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts the launch for Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story, with editors Grant Faulkner,Lynn Mundell, and Beret Olsen. Please join us! Gems, shards,...

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  • Matt Miller

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Matt Miller reads from his new poetry collection, The Wounded for the Water. Also featuring readings by Mario Chard and Peter LaBerge. Praise for The Wounded for the...

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  • Ashley Dawson

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    discussing the subject of his new book Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change from Verso Books...

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  • Roman Muradov

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Roman Muradov discusses his new book, On Doing Nothing: Finding Inspiration in Idleness. Praise for On Doing Nothing “Roman Muradov’s whimsical, clever, and companionable book On Doing...

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  • Melissa Broder / The Pisces

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts an evening with So Sad Today author Melissa Broder reading from her anticipated debut novel, The Pisces. With her in conversation is The Millions editor, Lydia Kiesling...

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  • MARX NOW: Karl Marx @ 200 – A Reading & Discussion

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Opening Statement by Jale Yoldas (Goethe Institut San Francisco) with guest appearances by  Alan Black, Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, and Richard Walker. Moderator Frederick Young On the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of...

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  • Clemantine Wamariya / The Girl Who Smiled Beads

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Clemantine Wamariya for her extraordinary debut, The Girl Who Smiled Beads, and her coauthor Elizabeth Weil, who collaborated intimately with Clemantine to write this luminescent book. Clemantine...

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  • Kent Harrington

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Kent Harrington discusses his new novel, Last Ferry Home, with Kevin Hunsanger. Praise  for Kent Harrington "Strong, hard-edged stuff by a writer in complete control of...

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  • Jennifer Firestone and Tonya M. Foster

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jennifer Firestone is the author of five books of poetry and four chapbooks,including Story (Ugly Duckling Presse, forthcoming),Ten, (BlazeVOX , forthcoming), Gates & Fields (Belladonna* Collaborative), Swimming Pool(DoubleCross Press), Flashes (Shearsman Books), Holiday (Shearsman Books), Waves (Portable...

  • Berkeley Poetry Review Issue 48 Release Party

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Berkeley Poetry Review will be holding a release party for issue 48 of our annual poetry journal. The party will be hosted by E.M. Wolfman...

  • After Hours: 7th Annual Poetry World Series

    Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, May 11th - 7:00pm Main Reading Room Daniel Handler returns to emcee as baseball and poetry collide to create a fabulous and wacky literary event. Two...