• Carmen Maria Machado with Esmé Weijun Wang

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

    in conversation and celebrating the release of Carmen Maria Machado's In The Dream House published by Graywolf Press In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's...

    Free
  • Orin & Manjula Martin, Fruit Trees for Every Garden

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

    Just in time for pruning season! Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Orin Martin, long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz, and...

    Free
  • Literary Speakeasy’s toast to 2020

    Martuni's 4 Valencia St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    It’s time for the first Literary Speakeasy of 2020! We are celebrating with five amazing writers – Heather Bourbeau, Vincent Chu, Kevin Dublin, Lauren Ito,...

    Free
  • The Racket 38 : Flight

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

    It's 2020! The future is here! We've got flying cars and robot butlers and harmless lasers that come out of our fingers because it's the...

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  • Poets Michael Gottlieb, Brian Ang, Sara Larsen, and James Sherry

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

    Michael Gottlieb is the author of twenty books, most recently Mostly Clearing, from Roof Books, published in November 2019. Other recent titles include What We...

    Free
  • Bay Area Poets Coalition

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley, CA   Addison is one block south of and parallel to University Ave. between Acton & Bonar St. Parking on...

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  • Poetry with Gregory Pond and Silvi Alcivar

    Black & Brown for Justice, Peace and Equality 474 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Gregory Pond was born in Brooklyn, NY to Panamanian parents and moved to San Francisco in the late 1970’s. Author and publisher of four books...

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  • Obi Kaufmann and T.J. Stiles at Night of Ideas

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    Litquake is proud to again partner with San Francisco's annual edition of the global marathon event Night of Ideas (Nuit des Idées), at the city's Main Library. Presented...

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  • The Wig Diaries Book Signing and Author Chat

    Alibi Bookshop 624 Marin Street, Vallejo

    Mary Ladd, author of The Wig Diaries, will host a book signing at Alibi Bookshop. The Wig Diaries is Mary Ladd’s debut disrespectful cancer book,...

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  • A Conversation with Tommy Orange: Author of There, There

    Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United States

    Tommy Orange, author of one of the best books of 2019, There, There, is coming to Manny's!! One of the 10 best books fo the...

    Free – $72
  • Smack Dab Queer Open Mic feat. Fureigh!

    Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United States

    Smack Dab Queer Open Mic is a free LGBTQIA community Our slogan? slogan “All ages, all genders, all the time.” We're the longest running QT...

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  • Odd Mondays in February: Au, Felicelli, & Flynn-Goodlett

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Nancy Au (Spider Love Song), Anita Felicelli (Chimerica), and Luiza Flynn-Goodlett (Harm's Way and Twice Shy) will read at Odd Mondays February 3, 6:30pm Folio...

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  • Joshua Yaffa in conversation with Amanda Silverman

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Joshua Yaffa for his new book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putins Russia. He'll be in conversation with Mother Jones editorial director Amanda Silverman. Please...

    $10
  • 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...

    Free
  • Benicia First Tuesday Poets

    Benicia Public Library 150 East L St., Benicia

    Benicia Public Library in the Dona Benicia Room. Hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate Tom Stanton. Mystery Poet followed by open mic! Founded in 2003.

    Free
  • Author Mary Ladd in conversation with Peter Lawrence Kane

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

    The Wig Diaries is Mary Ladd’s debut disrespectful cancer book. Delivered with bold gallows humor, it intimately address the gravity of cancer and invites the reader to bear witness...

    Free
  • The Wig Diaries Book Signing at Copperfield’s Books Napa

    Copperfield's Books Napa 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa

    Mary Ladd, author of The Wig Diaries, will host a book signing at Copperfield's Books in Napa. The Wig Diaries is Mary Ladd’s debut disrespectful...

    Free
  • Cutting Up The Century: A Burroughs Birthday Miscellany

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

    with Joan Hawkins, Alex Wermer-Colan, Peter Hale, and Jon Longhi celebrating the release of William S. Burroughs Cutting Up the Century Edited by Joan Hawkins and Alex Wermer-Colan...

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  • Dmitry Samarov Returns With His New Book Soviet Stamps

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Dmitry’s new book is Soviet Stamps, wherein he recounts how he became an artist. Through written vignettes, artwork, and family photos the book charts Samarov's...

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  • Tomas Moniz in Conversation with Nancy Au

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Big Familia follows Juan Gutiérrez, a self-employed single father, as he navigates a tumultuous year of inescapable change. His daughter, Stella, is on the verge of...

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  • Book Talk: ‘Gay Like Me’ with author Richie Jackson

    Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United States

    Richie Jackson is an award-winning Broadway, television and film producer. He is coming to Manny's to talk about his new book 'Gay Like Me'. In...

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  • Lunch Poems: Robert Hass

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

    Robert Hass’s many awards include the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Additionally, he served as U. S....

    Free
  • Lidia Yuknavitch VERGE Book Tour

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Lidia Yuknavitch will read from her new book, VERGE, on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 PM at East Bay Booksellers. A Q&A and Signing will...

    Free
  • Elaine Kahn

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

    reading from her new book Romance or The End: poems published by Soft Skull Press Romance or The End takes up the tools of romantic narrative...

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