Lezlie Lowe discusses the history and current dilemmas of public bathrooms. Everybody must use them, so how come public restrooms still aren’t universally accessible? And...
Sunday, October 7 3:00pm EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome back our friends from Poetry Flash on Sunday, October 7th at 3pm. Terese Svoboda will...
The Bindery hosts a special afternoon of readings by children's books authors Jim Averbeck (Trevor), Julie Downing (Tessa Takes Wing), Christy Hale (Water Land: Land and Water Forms from Aroud the...
Join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Sunday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. to welcome Terrian Walling and George Gerard as they read from their (with...
East Bay Booksellers invites you to The Diesel Readers Book Group's discussion of Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan, on Monday October 8th at 7pm. Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old,...
The Bindery hosts the launch party for Cary McClelland andSilicon City: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of The Valley, an intimate, eye-opening portrait of San Francisco transformed...
FREE! 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....
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present hopeful readings from various Queer Authors written during time of oppression
with Mateo Hoke, Taylor Pendergrass, and Mohammed "Mike" Ali celebrating the release of Six By Ten: Stories From Solitary Confinement Edited by Mateo Hoke and Taylor Pendergrass, published by Haymarket...
The Bindery hosts Lisa Brennan-Jobs for Small Fry, her smart, frank, and captivating coming-of-age memoir. Note: Seating is limited for what will surely be a big night....
Tuesday, October 9, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Fan Shigang discusses Striking to Survive: Workers’ Resistance to Factory Relocations in China. In China, capitalist development since the...
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575...
Heather Havrilesky discusses her new essay collection, What If This Were Enough? Praise for What If This Were Enough? "Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and...
When : Thu, October 11, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Description : Sponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.
Fellow poets and friends Steven Seidenberg and Jared Stanley, respectively from San Francisco and Reno, Nevada, will read from their work then join in conversation...
reading from his new novel John Woman published by Atlantic Monthly Press Walter Mosely requires no introduction. His award-winning, critically-adored body of work has sold...
Thursday, October 11, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Katya Cengel discusses Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back. “Exiled” traces the story of violence through three...
Celebrate five years of Bikes to Books with our October anniversary ride! Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, Bikes to Books...
Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion with Glenn Ingersoll, the host of the Clearly Meant series. Jair “The Literary Masturbator”...
Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion. Jair “The Literary Masturbator” is a poet, spoken word artist, arts curator, and activist. His books...
Please join authors Cathy Arellano, Estela de la Cruz, Dino Foxx, and Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano, a multi-generational group representing voices of various genders and sexualities....
Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal for Litquake
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...
San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck + open mic
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents Poetic Tuesdays guest curated by Litquake, Poetic Tuesdays features an array of poets and music.
MORE INFO TO COME Event date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618
This event cosponsored by LITQUAKE in conjunction with City Lights and Grove Press celebrating the release of Freeman's Literary Journal: POWER Issue published by Grove Press From...
John Jay Osborn discusses his new novel Listen to the Marriage. About Listen to the Marriage Gretchen and Steve have been married for a long time....
The Bindery hosts a special evening with Erin Gibson for her debut book of essays Feminasty: The Complicated Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death....
John Kaag discusses his new book, Hiking With Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are. Praise For Hiking With Nietzsche "Meditative . . . thought provoking ....