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  • December 2020

  • Thu 3
    Yusef Komunyakaa

    Berkeley Lunch Poems: Yusef Komunyakaa

    December 3, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST
    online

    Berkeley Lunch Poems A noontime poetry reading series Readings will take place remotely for the 2020-2021 academic year. Zoom links will be available approximately two...

    Free
  • Thu 3

    Danez Smith and Patricia Smith | Readings + Conversation

    December 3, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PST
    YouTube

    Join Danez Smith and Patricia Smith for a joint reading and conversation. This reading is generously funded by the Engaging the Senses Foundation, and part of...

    Free
  • Thu 3

    Derek McCormack and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

    December 3, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

    A Semiotexte Books Double Bill with two razor-sharp writers of fiction        celebrating the the release of two new novels Castle Faggot - by Derek McCormack...

  • Thu 3

    VIRTUAL: Maria Dahvana Headley (Beowulf) and Annalee Newitz (The Future of Another Timeline)

    December 3, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

    Booksmith and The Bindery are very pleased to host a virtual event with Maria Dahvana Headley (Beowulf) and Annalee Newitz (The Future of Another Timeline). This event is free...

  • Thu 3

    Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Elena Passarello A conversation about animals, wonders, and the exuberance of the natural world

    December 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Elena Passarello in conversation about Aimee's new book, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Milkweed Editions). "Sometimes...

  • Thu 3

    Great Good Gifts for the Holidays #4: Adult Fiction

    December 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Please join us on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7 PM PST for staff recommendations on adult fiction in this fourth episode of our Great...

  • Fri 4

    Words Out Loud Spoken Word

    December 4, 2020 @ 7:30 pm PST
    Virtual

    Susana H. Case and Martha Addy Young read from their poetry, Evening includes literary trivia quiz and open mic. Susana H. Case is the author...

    Free
  • Sat 5
    BabylonSalon

    Babylon Salon Online Performance

    December 5, 2020 @ 5:00 pm PST

    Babylon Salon presents a special online performance  Saturday, December 5, 2020 5pm PST / 8pm EST  Register for our Zoom gathering here in partnership with...

  • Sun 6

    VIRTUAL TICKETED EVENT: Alexander McCall Smith, How to Raise an Elephant

    December 6, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PST

    SPECIAL TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith will share How to Raise an Elephant, the next book in his perennially adored No. 1 Ladies'...

  • Sun 6

    Conversations with Authors – Zeyn Joukhadar (Virtual Event)

    December 6, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

    Zeyn Joukhadar’s The Thirty Names of Night is a remarkably moving and lyrical novel that follows three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious...

  • Mon 7

    Anxious People by Frederik Backman | GGP Online Book Club

    December 7, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Please join us on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 PM PST for a GGP Online Book Club discussion of Frederik Backman's new novel, ANXIOUS PEOPLE....

  • Tue 8

    he Best Women’s Travel Writing, Volume 12 with Editor Lavinia Spalding (Virtual Event)

    December 8, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

    Travelers’ Tales announces publication of the newest collection in the award-winning series that invites you to travel along with intrepid female nomads as they wander...

  • Wed 9
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    Community Roundtable: Christmas Holiday

    December 9, 2020 @ 1:00 am - 2:00 pm PST

    Join the CHSA Community for a roundtable discussion on topics that impact our community on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month! Our goal is...

  • Thu 10

    Great Good Gifts for the Holidays #5: Gifts for the Hard-To-Shop-For

    December 10, 2020 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 pm PST

    Please join us on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 7 PM PST for staff recommendations on gifts for the hard-to-shop-for on your list in this last episode...

  • Thu 10

    Ken Layne Creator of Desert Oracle on the hidden histories of the Mojave

    December 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Ken Layne joins us from Joshua Tree to celebrate the publication of Desert Oracle Volume 1 (MCD/FSG), a collection of writing from his self-published periodical. This event...

  • Thu 10

    Great Good Gifts for the Holidays #5: Gifts for the Hard-To-Shop-For

    December 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Please join us on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 7 PM PST for staff recommendations on gifts for the hard-to-shop-for on your list in this last episode...

  • Sat 12

    Arthur A. Levine on Instagram IGTV!

    December 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PST

    reading The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol, a new larger-than-life holiday hero who brings Hanukkah wonder and generosity to anyone in need! "A new, entertaining, and thoughtful...

  • Sat 12

    Patrick Earl Ryan in conversation with Jewelle Gomez

    December 12, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PST
    online

    New Orleans native PATRICK EARL RYAN and writer, icon, and activist JEWELLE GOMEZ discuss writing, queerness, and If We Were Electric Join us for a...

    Free
  • Sun 13
    Mandomeet

    MandoMeet

    December 13, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PST

    Join CHSA for a chance to learn Mandarin with specialist Kathy Yang! Kathy is an expert Mandarin teacher. For our MandoMeet sessions, all levels of...

  • Sun 13

    VIRTUAL: Claire Marie Stancek with Dan Beachy-Quick & Jennifer Firestone / wyrd] bird

    December 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm PST

    Booksmith and The Bindery are very pleased to host a virtual event with Claire Marie Stancek for her new book of poems, wyrd] bird. She's joined by Dan Beachy-Quick and Jennifer...

  • Sun 13

    Conversations with Authors – David Harris (Virtual Event)

    December 13, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

    David Harris’s newest release, My Country ‘Tis of Thee: Reporting, Sallies, and Other Confessions is a wide-ranging and incisive anthology conveying the spirit of the 1960s and '70s....

  • Fri 18

    WALTER MOSLEY IN CONVERSATION WITH CBC HOST JOHN FREEMAN

    December 18, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST

    Devil in a Blue Dress BY WALTER MOSLEY Mosley’s celebrated 1990 novel introduces readers to Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a World War II veteran who turns...

  • Fri 18

    HIGH DAWN: Noah Ross, S*an D. Henry-Smith, Jamie Townsend, Topazu, Subset

    December 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PST
    online

    Small Press Traffic and UC Berkeley Poetry Colloquium present HIGH DAWN 4 Readings by Noah Ross and S*an D. Henry-Smith Introduced by Jamie Townsend Music...

    Free
  • Sat 19

    Elif Shafak

    December 19, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST

    reading and discussing her new novel 10 minutes 38 seconds in This Strange World published by Bloomsbury Books ---- This is a virtual event that...

  • Sat 19

    James Sullivan – Unsinkable: Five Men and the Indomitable Run of the USS Plunkett (Virtual Event)

    December 19, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

    In conversation with Tom Barbash Thursday, December 19, 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET • Virtual Event In the bestselling tradition of Indianapolis and In Harm’s Way comes a thrilling and vividly...

  • Sun 20

    “A Christmas Memory” read by Thomas Lynch–virtually

    December 20, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST

    BYOF (Bring Your Own Fruitcake) and settle in for this traditional Mrs. Dalloway's event. This year it will be a bit different, like everything else:...

  • January 2021

  • Mon 4

    Poems to Make You Laugh & Cry

    January 4, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

    Please join us for Poems to Make You Laugh & Cry, a special virtual event honoring the late local poet Peter McLaughlin. To evoke Pete, poets...

  • Tue 5

    My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh | GGP Online Book Club

    January 5, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    Please join us on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 7 PM PST for a GGP Online Book Club discussion of My Year of Rest and Relaxation...

  • Wed 6

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Winter Reading Program Mixer

    January 6, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    VIRTUAL EVENT: WINTER READING PROGRAM MIXER Whether you are looking for your next read or just starting our Winter Reading Program, join our booksellers for a...

  • Wed 6

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Winter Reading Program Mixer

    January 6, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PST

    VIRTUAL EVENT: WINTER READING PROGRAM MIXER Whether you are looking for your next read or just starting our Winter Reading Program, join our booksellers for a...

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