• Miranda Popkey: Topics of Conversation

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

    Miranda Popkey discusses her debut novel Topics of Conversation with Rachel Khong. Praise for Topics of Conversation "An intimate evisceration of our narrow imaginings of female sexuality,...

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  • Lyrics & Dirges

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

    Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing...

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  • Claire Rudy Foster / Shine of the Ever

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

    Booksmith hosts Claire Rudy Foster (I've Never Done This Before) for their new book, Shine of the Ever. Please join us! Shine of the Ever is a literary mix tape...

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  • Miranda Popkey, Topics of Conversation

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

    Bookshop welcomes Santa Cruz native Miranda Popkey for a reading and signing of her searing new novel, Topics of Conversation. For readers of Rachel Cusk, Lydia...

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  • Christopher Bernard

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

    Christopher Bernard joins us to discuss his novel, Meditations on Love & Catastrophe at The Liars' Cafe. About Meditations on Love & Catastrophe at The Liars'...

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  • Wile & Wing Poetry Book Launch

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

    A poetry reading hosted by author and songwriter Kimi Sugioka. Author and songwriter Kimi Sugioka is a mesmerizing—and folkloric—figure in the Bay Area literary community....

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  • Gary Snyder and Jane Hirshfield

    Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Cosponsored by Poetry Society of America  Gary Snyder began his career in the 1950s as a noted member of the “Beat Generation,” though he has since...

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  • Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal Vo. 35

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

    featuring K.R. MORRISON More details and readers to be announced…

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  • “SoMa Lurk” Book Release

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

    a reading in support of "SoMa Lurk" a collection of poems and photos by José Vadi, published by Project Kalahati. Readings by Sarah O'Neal, Tongo...

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  • New Sutras official release party! W/Camille Roy & drought spa

    The Lede 906 Washington St., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us in celebrating the official release of Suzanne Stein's 21st century technicolor epic NEW SUTRAS at The Lede in Old Oakland, a new bar/restaurant...

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  • Poets @ Play

    Edwin Markham House in History Park 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, United States

    topic: tba Edwin Markham House in History Park 635 Phelan Avenue, San José, CA 95112 Admission FREE Free parking in the Staff/Volunteer lot on Phelan...

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  • Daniel Levitin, Successful Aging

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

    Neuroscientist and bestselling author Daniel Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music) will join us to discuss his important new book, Successful Aging. Author of the...

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  • Caroline Goodwin, open mic

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Avenue, Berkeley

    Poetry Express presents Caroline Goodwin in a featured poetry reading, open mic before and after featured reading, hosted by Bruce Bagnell, Himalayan Flavors Restaurant, back...

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  • Gibby Haynes / Me and Mr. Cigar

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

    reading from his new novel Me and Mr. Cigar published by Soho Press From the wild and wonderful mind of Gibby Haynes—world famous Butthole Surfers...

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  • Black Love Night of Poetry and Poetry Workshop!

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

    Join us for the first Black Love of 2020! Join us for a chill night of poetry from Queer Black Artists part of QTPOC at...

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  • Bikes to Books Winter Beer Social

    Bender's Bar and Grill 806 So. Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

    Join Nicole Gluckstern and Burrito Justice, the creators of literary bicycle tour “Bikes to Books,” for an evening of socializing, beer drinking, and map chat—the...

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  • David Talbot / Between Heaven and Hell

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

    Acclaimed writer, bestselling author, and founder of Salon magazine, David Talbot has brought us masterful and explosive headline-breaking stories for over 25 years with books...

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  • Ian Haney López

    Kehilla Synagogue 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont, CA, United States

    presens Merge Left:Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America. "The book for anyone interested in cross-racial solidarity on behalf of racial and economic justice...

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  • Fifteen Year Anniversary at Books Inc. Alameda

    Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United States

    Join us at Books Inc. Alameda to celebrate 15 years of serving our community! Come for snacks, activities for the kids, music, and fun with...

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  • Tom Lutz: Born Slippy

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

    Tom Lutz discusses his new novel, Born Slippy. Praise for Born Slippy "A highly literary and always engaging 21st century noir... Born Slippy confronts contemporary questions about the...

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  • Our Voices Our Stories SF presents Ingrid Rojas Contreras

    African American Art & Culture Complex 762 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ingrid Rojas Contreras will join OVOSSF founder Lisa D. Gray in a conversation about her novel Conteras' novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree. About OVOSsf...

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  • Readings from ZYZZYVA’s Bay Area Issue

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS celebrates the latest issue of their dear friends at ZYZZYVA on Friday, January 24! ZYZZYVA dedicates its most recent issue to the...

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  • Robert Hass – Summer Snow

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

    A major collection of entirely new poems from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author, Robert Hass A new volume of poetry from Robert...

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  • Diverse Voices from Civil Liberties United

    Oakland Center for Spiritual Living 5000 Clarewood Dr., Oakland, CA, United States

    Prose, poetry and artwork from the Civil Liberties United anthology, featuring Lorraine Bonner, Sue Granzella, Anahita Miller, Sridevi Ramanathan & Shizue Seigel, The anthology includes...

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  • Speak, easy Vol. 12

    Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    An artist showcase and open mic night honoring the voices of black women.

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  • Saturday Write-In!

    Farley's East 33 Grand Avenue, Oakland , CA, United States

    Come Write With Us! Novelists, poets, nonfiction writers, artists, all genre/ genrequeer/ no genre. We'll bring a few writing prompts/ poems to help start you...

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  • Saturday Night Special presents: Out of the Dark

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Welcome back! I'm excited to see my SNS family following our annual holiday hiatus, for our first reading of 2020. Our January theme (suggested by...

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  • Silent Book Club SF

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bring a book, bring a friend, and join Silent Book Club for an afternoon of reading! At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All books and all ages...

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  • Bazaar Writers Salon

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings by Susan Browne, Peter Kline, Emily Pinkerton, and Marco Rafalà Hosted by Brittany Perham Susan Browne’s poetry has appeared in Ploughshares, The Sun, Subtropics,...

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  • Anna Wiener: Uncanny Valley

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

    Anna Wiener discusses her new memoir Uncanny Valley. Praise for Uncanny Valley "I've never read anything like Uncanny Valley, which is both a searching bird's-eye study of an...

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