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  • BINDERY: Silent Reading Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Presented by Lemony Snicket and Radio Silence. Bring a book to read to yourself in silence. Drinks and light snacks will be available. There is...

  • Beyond the Shortest Month Book Club

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Beyond The Shortest Month is a book club dedicated to reading and celebrating authors of color year round. Discussions are the first Tuesday of each...

  • Ilya Kaminsky and Heather Altfeld

    Osher Marin JCC 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA, United States

    Kurland Lounge, Osher Marin Jewish Community Center 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael This special event is cosponsored by the Marin JCC. Admission is...

  • Finn Brunton

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

    discussing the subject of his new book Digital Cash: The Unknown History of the Anarchists, Utopians, and Technologists Who Created Cryptocurrency from Princeton University Press...

  • Ruchika Tomar

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

    Ruchika Tomar discusses her new novel, A Prayer for Travelers. Praise For A Prayer for Travelers "Sometimes characters come along that demand a new kind of...

  • Aaron Hamburger: Nirvana Is Here

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

    Award-winning author Aaron Hamburger (The View from Stalin's Head, Faith for Beginners) reads from his new novel Nirvana Is Here. When his ex-husband is accused of sexual...

  • Poetry of Witness: Documenting what we see and feel

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Featured readers: MK Chavez, Sharon Coleman, Judy Bebelaar, Mary Mackey. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now. Book & Broadside Giveaway. Free,...

  • Julia Phillips

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

    Julia Phillips discusses her new novel, Disappearing Earth. Praise for Disappearing Earth "I cannot speak too highly of Julia Phillips's thrilling, impeccably written and splendidly imagined...

  • John Doe in conversation with Tom DeSavia

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

    John Doe in conversation with Tom DeSavia Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco City Lights in conjunction...

  • Sham-E-Ali Nayeem

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

    Sham-E-Ali Nayeem reads from her new poetry collection, City of Pearls. Also featuring readings by Monica Sok, Seema Yasmin, Vanessa Huang and Janice Sapigao. About Sham-E-Ali Sham-e-Ali...

  • Saretta Morgan and Asiya Wadud

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Friday, Jun 07, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location:  In the basement of the store 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Saretta Morgan is the...

  • Obi Kaufmann – – The State of Water

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Obi Kaufmann to discuss his new new book The State of Water: Understanding Californi'as Most Precious Resource on Friday, June 7 at 7pm. Obi Kaufmann,...

  • After Hours – Naked Truth: real.stories.live.

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    After Hours - Naked Truth: real.stories.live. Friday, June 7th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Internationally acclaimed comedian and storyteller Dhaya Lakshminarayanan emcees a...

  • Faith G. Harper: Unf#ck!

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Saturday, Jun 08, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location:  In the basement of the store 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Moe's welcomes Faith G....

  • Bay Area Poetry Marathon

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    * Saturday, June 8 ____ Guest co-curators: Eric Dolan & Lisa Wenzel ____ Readers:  Tongo Eisen-Martin  *  Jennifer Elise Foerster Stacy Johnson  *  Jevohn Newsome  *  Linda Norton Djenanway...

  • Poetry in Chinatown: Greg Pond and Dee Allen. Book Launch

    Clarion Music Performing Arts Center 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poets Greg Pond and Dee Allen. will read from their new publications. They will be joined by trumpeter Greer Rocket. Greg Pond is an American...

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  • GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for an afternoon of wonderful poetry by SF Bay Area based poets, artists, and musicians with your host Kim Shuck. To participate in...

  • LOTERIA READING SERIES, No. 3: La Luna, El Arbol, El Pino

    Institute Of advanced Uncertainty [I.O.U.] 296 Ivy Street, btwn. Gough and Franklin, San Francisco

    INSTITUTE OF (advanced) UNCERTAINTY + McROSKEY 3RD FLOOR FACTORY LOFT  are pleased to present: LOTERIA READING SERIES, No. 3: La Luna, El Arbol, El Pino  J.K. FOWLER MARGUERITE MUNOZ...

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  • Best Breakup Ever Book Launch Party

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come to a book party that is an experience of celebration for those who are single, happily coupled, heartbroken, recently divorced. Come one come all....

  • Michael Chabon: Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Monday, Jun 10, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  In the basement of the store 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Join us for a very special early...

  • Michael Chabon: Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces

    moe's books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

    Join us for a very special early Father's Day event. Michael Chabon will read from "Pops", due out soon in paperback. “Magical prose stylist” Michael...

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  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake at Jessie Square

    Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features an array of Bay Area poets and musicians.

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  • Allan Peterson

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

    reading poetry from This Luminous: New and Selected Poems from Panhandler Books From the vast complexities of a world in which synesthesia is our natural...

  • Kathryn Scanlan / Aug 9—Fog

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Kathryn Scanlan for her first book,Aug 9—Fog. More to be announced soon, but please save the date and join us! Fifteen years ago, Kathryn Scanlan...

  • Ryan Jacobs

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

    Ryan Jacobs discusses his new book, The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive...

  • An evening with Ishmael Reed

    Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    Time is a pendulum.    Not a river.    More akin to what goes around comes around.   –Ishmael Reed, Mumbo Jumbo   Ishmael Reed...

  • William E. Jones / I’m Open to Anything

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts William E. Jones for his debut novel I'm Open to Anything, out now from We Heard You Like Books. More information to come soon, but...

  • Alix Ohlin

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

    Alix Ohlin discusses her new novel, Dual Citizens. Praise for Dual Citizens “Ohlin’s story of sisters wraps its tendrils deep as any family. Dual Citizens leads a reader...