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  • Genny Lim + Nellie Wong

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

    Genny Lim and Nellie Wong read from their poetry.

  • Michael Mazza

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

    Michael Mazza discusses his new novel, That Crazy Perfect Someday.

  • Beast Crawl 2017

    Uptown Oakland Oakland

    BEAST CRAWL is Uptown Oakland's annual free literary festival featuring more than 200 writers in a single night!

  • Beast Crawl 2017 Presents: Saturday Night Special

    Telegraph Beer Garden 2318 Telegraph, Oakland, CA, United States

    For Beast Crawl 2017 we're bringing together some of our favorite writers to rock the festival at the Telegraph Beer Garden!

  • Achy Obejas

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Discussing new story collection.

  • Books & Brews: Book Swap

    Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House 2504 S. Main Street, Soquel, CA, United States

    Remember that you must bring a book to participate in this event.

  • Matthew Zapruder w/ Natalie Baszile

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

    Matthew Zapruder discusses his new book, Why Poetry, with Natalie Baszile.

  • Series Kick-off

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

    This event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem.

  • Nancy Pearl

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

    Discussing George and Lizzie.

  • Gabriel Tallent: My Absolute Darling

    Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz presents Gabriel Tallent for a book talk and signing of his new book, My Absolute Darling, A Novel.

  • Robin Sloan Book Launch

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

    Robin Sloan (bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore) celebrates the release of his new novel, Sourdough.

  • Why Poetry? How Form?

    Le Fevre Theater 1928 St. Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    An evening to celebrate new books from Robert Hass and Matthew Zapruder, introduction by Brenda Hillman.

  • Studio One Reading Series

    Studio One Arts Center 365 45th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Please join us on Friday, September 8th @ 7:30 pm to celebrate the release of Paul Ebenkamp's Parallel Realism.

  • Babylon Salon Fall Reading

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Laleh Khadivi, Lee Kravetz, + Shanthi Sekaran.

  • Saporoso – Book Release Party + Reading

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

    Saporoso (Italian for “tasty”) – is the latest collection of poems by Jennifer Barone in collaboration with artist Lam Khong.

  • Left Coast Writers: David Hathwell

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

    His poems have appeared in more than a dozen literary magazines.

  • Perfectly Queer: Teachers on Parade

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

    Come hear Daniel Curzon and Margo Perin at Dog Eared Books Castro.

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

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

    Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.

  • Sarah Page + Tony Robles

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free reading!

  • Ryan Gattis

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

    Reading from his new novel Safe.

  • Tales and Legends from Mexico w/ Marcos Barraza

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This is a Reading, Writing & Poetry program from SFPL. We love reading/sharing/creating words.

  • Holloway Reading Series: giovanni singleton

    Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    singleton is founding editor of nocturnes (re)view of the literary arts.

  • Daniel Kane

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

    Discussing his new book Do You Have a Band? : Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City.

  • Victor Serge translator James Brook

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

    This is the East Bay book launch for A Blaze in a Desert: Selected Poems by Victor Serge, translated and edited by James Brook (PM Press).

  • Novelist Jac Jemc & “Snap Judgement’s” Eliza Smith

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

    Jac Jemc will read from her new novel THE GRIP OF IT (FSG Originals) and discuss with Eliza Smith.

  • Kim Shuck Poet Laureate Celebration

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Join us when Kim Shuck, San Francisco’s seventh poet laureate, is inaugurated.