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Lisa Robertson
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statesreading from The Baudelaire Fractal published by Coach House Books A debut novel by acclaimed poet Lisa Robertson, in which a poet realizes she has...
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Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesLyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing...
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Graduate Student Reading Series
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesDATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View...
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Andrew Altschul
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesAndrew Altschul discusses his new novel, The Gringa. Praise for The Gringa "The Gringa bites off an impressive chunk of American—and Peruvian—history with dynamic prose. It's an...
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CANCELED: “I am deliberate / and afraid / of nothing” Poetry and Protest: a day in honor of Audre Lorde and Pat Parker (Part One): with Judy Grahn, Jewelle Gomez, and Avotcja
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesFeaturing Judy Grahn, Jewelle Gomez, and Avotcja This event, supported in part by a grant to the Academy of American Poets from the Andrew W. Mellon...
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FeaturedNancy Au, Alexandra Mattraw, Tiff Dresson, Tomas Moniz Readings
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, BerkeleyNANCY AU’s essays and stories appear in many journals including Redivider, Gulf Coast, Foglifter, and Michigan Quarterly Review. She teaches creative writing (to biology majors!)...
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Anders Carlson-Wee and Maria Gillam
Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United StatesAnders Carlson-Wee is the author of The Low Passions, published by W.W. Norton in 2019. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, BuzzFeed, Ploughshares, Virginia Quarterly...
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Paul Lisicky / Later: My Life at the Edge of the World with Ryan Van Meter
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith welcomes Paul Lisicky back to the store for his new book, Later: My Life at the Edge of the World. Please join us! When Paul Lisicky arrived...
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CANCELED: “I am deliberate / and afraid / of nothing” Poetry and Protest: a day in honor of Audre Lorde and Pat Parker (Part Two): with Arisa White, Leila Weefur, and Angela Hume
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesFeaturing Arisa White, Leila Weefur, and Angela Hume This event, supported in part by a grant to the Academy of American Poets from the Andrew W. Mellon...
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Chris Carlsson at City Lights Books
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesHidden San Francisco: A Guide to Lost Landscapes, Unsung Heroes and Radical Histories from Pluto Press San Francisco is an iconic and symbolic city. But...
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Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic
Nomadic Press/Fairmount 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CAA Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that happens every third Thursday (unless otherwise noted) in "The Chapel" at Nomadic Press. Decolonized beats provided...
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Dennis Phillips & George Albon
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDennis Phillips and George Albon read from their latest works, Mappa Mundi and Lyric Multiples. About Mappa Mundi Like the medieval maps from which MAPPA MUNDI takes its...
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ALAN KAUFMAN, JOE CLIFFORD, AND JOSHUA MOHR – NEW FICTION AT THE BEAT MUSEUM
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United StatesALAN KAUFMAN Alan Kaufman is a novelist and memoirist known for his storytelling power and who’s been not only praised by everyone from Dave Eggers,...
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THERE 32
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandSaturday, March 21 2020, at East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Avenue in Oakland, featuring Julia Flynn Siler, Devi S. Laskar and Sunisa Manning, plus musical...
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The Fire Thieves Honor Sacred Ground
Oakland Peace Center 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CAThe 10th edition of the Fire Thieves makes it's only foray into the East Bay at The Chapel at the Oakland Peace Center with featured...
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Book Celebration: Synchronicity by Tureeda Mikell
Marcus Books 3900 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us as we continue our Oakland celebration of Synchronicity: The Oracle of Sun Medicine by Tureeda Mikell at the nation's oldest black bookstore, Marcus...
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My Life, My Stories / Real life. Told by SF seniors.
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesJoin us for an evening of learning and listening, hosted by My Life, My Stories! The theme is Family. My Life, My Stories is a local non-profit...
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Omnidawn Spring Books 2020
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, BerkeleyOur Omnidawn book parties are legendary! Join us to get a first look at their latest titles. Hear great readings and meet the poets: Desirée...
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Crossroads: Stories of Queer Spirit
Welcome! Before joining the call, please read the full event description below--- CROSSROADS is a meeting place for all those who worship, pray, and make...
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Escape From Quarantine Reading – a weekly online thing
a weekly digital gathering and poetry reading. join our weekly zoom chat to meet with friends without having to leave your house. this is a...
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Hilary Moore & James Tracy
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statescelebrating the release of No Fascist USA! The John Brown Anti-Klan Committee and Lessons for Today's Movements by Hilary Moore and James Tracy (forward by...
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Zach Norris, We Keep Us Safe at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United Statesookshop Santa Cruz and the NAACP of Santa Cruz County welcome Zach Norris, executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, for a discussion and signing...
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Phyllis Grant in Conversation with Julia Cosgrove
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United Statesdiscussing Grant's just-published book Everything is Under Control: A Memoir with Recipes. "What a beautiful, rich, and poetic memoir this is. Phyllis Grant writes of...
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Alexandra Mattraw with Tiff Dressen and Mah Shein Win
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statescelebrating the release of Alexandra Mattraw's new poetry collection We fell into Weather Published by Cultural Society What has been said about We fell into...
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#we : queer perspectives
Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United StatesPlease join us for the eighth installment of #we, a talk and performance series of queer perspectives hosted by Richard Loranger. Each event features two...
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Cancelled: Adrienne Miller: In the Land of Men
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPlease note: this event has been cancelled. Adrienne Miller discusses her new memoir, In the Land of Men, with Dave Eggers. Praise for In the...
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Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in Conversation
It's a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we're raising funds to help local Bay...
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Online MoAD Open Mic Night
Museum of the African Diaspora 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOpen Mic at MoAD is going virtual! Use this link to participate in the Open Mic online. You can sign up below to read, or...
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Canceled: Geometry of Shadows: Stefania Heim on Giorgio de Chirico
Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPoet and translator Stefania Heim joins Olivia Sears to talk about Giorgio de Chirico’s Italian poetry, visual and verbal juxtapositions, and interlingual negotiations. AUTHOR Giorgio...
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