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  • Omar El Akkad

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

    Reading from his acclaimed new novel American War.

  • Jacob Weisman on Jews in Science Fiction: It’s Not a Fantasy

    Jewish Community Library 1835 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jewish writers, including many from the Bay Area, are responsible for some of the most entertaining and mind-bending stories, books, and scripts written in the...

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  • Small Press Celebration: Editorial Argonáutica

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore welcomes Mark Haber, Scott Esposito and Editorial Argonáutica to the store to celebrate their latest bilingual books.

  • JP Voyer

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

    Join Pro Arts and Little Black Cart on April 20th, 7:00 - 9:00 at Pro Arts Gallery for a book launch and reception for the English language version of "Inquiry Into the Causes and Nature of the Misery of People" by JP Voyer.

  • Janice A. Lowe, Yohann Potico + Kevin Carnes

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Janice A. Lowe performing works from her debut book, Leaving Cle, with Yohann Potico and Kevin Carnes.

  • Lidia Yuknavitch

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us as we welcome Lidia Yuknavitch for her much-anticipated novel The Book of Joan!

  • Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Release of Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity with readings.

  • Deb Olin Unferth

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

    Deb Olin Unferth discusses her new story collection Wait Till You See Me Dance with Ethan Nosowsky.

  • The WordParty Poetry + Jazz Night

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    FREE admission, all ages, full menu and bar in the front room.

  • Sixteen Rivers Press Reading

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Join Sixteen Rivers Press poets Erin Rodoni and Gillian Wegener for an evening of reading and discussion.

  • Amy S. Peele

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Amy S. Peele presents her book, Cut.

  • Kanishk Tharoor w/ Aaron Bady)

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

    Kanishk Tharoor discusses his new story collection, Swimmer Among the Stars, with Aaron Bady.

    Free

  • West Marin Review VII Reading

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Readings from the contributors of the West Marin Review VII.

  • Be About It Presents: Julie Mannell + Friends

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

    Join us for a fun afternoon in Oakland! After the reading, we will meet at the Fairlyland sign at Lake Merritt for open mic readings and a low-rent afterparty.

  • The Racket #6: Drugz

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

    We're gathering some fantastic writers to share their thoughts on, well, drugs.

    Free

  • Donna Seaman

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    An award-winning writer rescues seven first-rate twentieth-century women artists from oblivion—their lives fascinating, their artwork a revelation.

  • Kristen Radtke

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

    Susan Steinberg talks with Kristen Radtke about her debut graphic novel, Imagine Wanting Only This.

  • Oakland Noir

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

    Moderated by Eddie Muller & Jerry Thompson with Kim Addonizio, Nick Petrulakis, Jamie DeWolf, Joe Loya.

  • Andres Barba + Yiyun Li

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

    Andres Barba discusses his new novel, Such Small Hands, with Yiyun Li, followed by a party sponsored by Transit Books.

  • Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen

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

    Booksmith is delighted to host local literary nonprofit Small Press Traffic as they present two superb visiting poets, Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen.

  • Jacqueline Winspear

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jacqueline Winspear reads from her latest Maisie Dobbs adventure, In This Grave Hour.

  • Matthew Isaac Sobin

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In The Last Machine in the Solar System, life on Earth ended billions of years ago, but the last machine carries on.

  • Red Light Lit: Happy Hour

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Featured readers include: Peter Thomas Bullen, Allyson Darling, Fred Dodsworth, Nick Jaina, Ari Moskowitz, Xan Roberti and more.

  • Andrés Barba

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Andrés Barba discusses and signs "Such Small Hands".

  • John Waters

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

    John Waters reads from his new book, Make Trouble, and delivers advice for artists, graduates and anyone trying to make a living as a creative person.

  • Shanthi Sekaran

    A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United States

    She's a member of the SF Writers' Grotto and the Portuguese Artists Colony.

  • Cory Doctorow + John Scalzi

    Borderlands Books 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Discussing Doctorow's book, Walkaway, and Scalzi's book The Collapsing Empire.

  • David Shapiro

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

    Celebrating the release of his new poetry collection In Memory of an Angel.