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  • John Billheimer

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

    John Billheimer joins us to discuss his new book, Hitchcock and the Censors. About Hitchcock and the Censors Throughout his career, Alfred Hitchcock had to deal...

  • Daniel Handler as Daniel Handler

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

    reading from his new novel Bottle Grove published by Bloomsbury Books A razor-sharp tale of two couples, two marriages, a bar, and a San Francisco...

  • Left Margin LIT 3rd Birthday Party (and Reading)

    Novel Brewing Company 6510 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA

    Come celebrate with us as we cap our 3rd year (and enter our 4th) as the East Bay's creative writing center/workspace. This is also our...

  • Neeli Cherkovski and Jim Dunn, reading and in conversation

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

    Neeli Cherkovski and Jim Dunn, reading and in conversation Thursday, September 5 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Poetry Center, Humanities 512, San Francisco...

    Free

  • Mike Isaac w/Casey Newton / SF Launch for Super Pumped

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

    Booksmith hosts New York Times technology correspondent Mike Isaac for the San Francisco launch ofSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber. With Mike in conversation is Casey Newton (The Interface). Please join...

  • System Reboot: Rosenthal / Witte / Armendinger / Greyja / Sáenz

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

    Come celebrate the launch of Sarah Rosenthal and Valerie Witte's collaborative chapbook, 'The Grass Is Greener When the Sun Is Yellow', and Brent Armendinger's 'Street...

    Free

  • Launch for Vivian Ho / Those Who Wander: America’s Lost Street Kids

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

    The Booksmith hosts the launch for former San Francisco Chronicle criminal justice reporter Vivian Ho's debut book, Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids. More information to be announced...

  • The Last Hoisan Poets

    Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Genny Lim, Nellie Wong, and Flo Oy Wong return to CHSA! These three monumentally influential women artists and poets all trace their roots to China’s...

    Free – $15
  • front cover for Underground Living

    Re/Search Celebrates The Release Of Issue 19: Underground Living

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

    Re/Search celebrates the release of Issue 19: UNDERGROUND LIVING with V. Vale and Rudy Rucker. V. Vale has traversed the major global underground movements of...

    Free

  • APAture 2019: Living as an Artist Panel

    Arc Studios & Gallery 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, California

    Join Kearny Street Workshop for a panel on the experiences of living as a professional artist, featuring Weston Teruya, Terisa Siagatonu, and DJ Umami, and...

    Free

  • 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.

    Free

  • Susan Steinberg

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

    reading from her debut novel Machine published by Graywolf Press Susan Steinberg's first novel, Machine, is a dazzling and innovative leap forward for a writer whose most recent...

  • Jairus Grove in conversation with David Goldberg

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

    discussing the subject of Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World by Jairus Grove from Duke University Press Jairus Victor Grove...

  • QTPOC at Strut presents Noche de Poetas

    Strut 470 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us for a night of queer latino poetry! Free, part of QTPOC at Strut More info to come! QTPOC at Strut is every Thursday...

    Free

  • Poem Jam

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

    Join Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and special guests for a poem jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series takes...

  • Hauntings: Celebrating Two Lines 31 & 25 Years of Two Lines

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Hauntings: Celebrating Two Lines 31 & 25 Years of Two Lines TBD Celebrate 25 years of Two Lines and the latest issue with us!...

  • Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic.

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

    Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic. Thu, September 12, 6:30pm – 9:00pm DescriptionSponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz...

  • Marika Lindholm – – We Got This

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Marika Lindholm and more (tba) to celebrate the publication of We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor, on...

  • Dobby Gibson & Matthew Zapruder reading new poetry

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

    celebrating the release of Father's Day - by Matthew Zapruder from Copper Canyon Press and Little Glass Planet - by Dobby Gibson from Graywolf Press about Father's...

  • Sharon Marcus and David Henkin

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

    Sharon Marcus discusses her new book, The Drama of Celebrity, with David Henkin. About The Drama of Celebrity A bold new account of how celebrity works...

  • Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry

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

    Photographer B.A. Van Sise discusses his new book, Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry. Also featuring readings by poets Jane Hirshfield and Dorianne Laux. Praise...

    Free

  • Book Launch Celebration: Maestrapeace

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

    This event is in celebration of the seven amazing female muralists who created San Francisco's iconic Women's Building- and the launch of their new book,...

    Free

  • VIVA! Still Here SF: Queer and Trans Latinx Writers in This City

    San Francisco Public Library Mission Branch 300 Bartlett St., San Francisco, California

    Join us for an afternoon of #StillHereSF QTPOC Latinx Voices! Featuring: Cathy Arellano Tina Valentin Aguirre Prado Gomez Mason J. Cristina Mitra Amanda Vigil Amelia...

    Free

  • Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon

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

    Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon presents our Fall Reading Saturday, Sept 14, 2019, 6.00 pm  at The Armory Club 1799 Mission Street (downstairs performance space)  featuring...

  • Angel Island by Evan Karp

    Poetry in Parks 2019

    Ayala Cove, Angel Island CA, United States

    The 5th Annual Poetry in Parks / Ayala Cove on Angel Island Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, 11a – 4pm Youth readings A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale...

  • Anna Merlan

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

    discussing the subject of her recently released book Republic of Lies:American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power from Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Co....

  • The Diesel Readers Book Group – – Future Home of the Living God

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    East Bay Booksellers invites you to The Diesel Readers Book Group's discussion of Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, on Monday September 16th at 7pm. Louise Erdrich,...