A Day of Remembrance
Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesFeatured readers followed by an open mic.
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Odd Mondays
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesFree -
A Reading of Song of a Captive Bird with Jasmin Darznik
California College of Arts 1111 8th Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesNave Alcove, San Francisco Campus MFA in Writing Faculty Jasmin Darznik reading from and in discussion around her new novel Song of a Captive Bird. RSVP...
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Neeli Cherkovski
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesNeeli Cherkovski reading from his new collection of poetry Elegy For My Beat Generation from Lithic Press (Hilton Obenzinger will give an opening statement) Elegy For My...
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The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night
PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesNEXT up: Tuesday February 20th, 2017 Our featured artist is: Afi Ayanna! at PianoFight: 144 Taylor Street (between Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA 94102 – Powell Street BART...
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Humble Pie presents: HearSay! with local poets Mg Roberts, Zack Anderson, and Aniqa Tasnim
A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United StatesA2 Cafe, Oakland Campus Join us for poetry and (free) pie. Humble Pie presents HearSay! featuring local poets and Writing & Literature majors, Zack Anderson and Aniqa...
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Holloway Reading Series: Alan Felsenthal with Dylan Furcall
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAlan Felsenthal runs a small press called The Song Cave with Ben Estes. Together, they edited A Dark Dreambox of Another Kind: The Poems of Alfred Starr...
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David Neiwert / Alt America
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesJust as Donald Trump's victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and...
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Lyrics & Dirges: February Love
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesCome celebrate love and whatever else at Lyrics & Dirges with five fabulous readers: Fisayo Adeyeye, Candace Eros Díaz, Jacqueline Doyle, Gillian Hamel & Nancy...
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Release Party for HOWL:The Record Album
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesRelease Party for HOWL:The Record Album Concord Music reissues Allen Ginsberg reading HOWL on vinyl Opening statement by Garett Caples (Poetry Editor, City Lights), and Ann Charters (BEAT Scholar) Appearance...
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Roseann Lake / Leftover in China
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesRoseann Lake visits The Bindery to discuss her new book, Leftover in China: The Women Shaping the World's Next Superpower. Join us! Forty years ago, China...
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Morgan Jerkins / This Will Be My Undoing
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is thrilled to host Morgan Jerkins for This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America. Please join us!...
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USF MFA Reading Series: Sam Lipsyte
USF Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSam Lipsyte is the author of five books of fiction, including The Fun Parts, Home Land, and The Ask. A Guggenheim fellow and winner of the Believer Book Award,...
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Nancy Huang, “Favorite Daughter,” with Aurielle Marie
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesNancy Huang will be reading from her first book of poems, Favorite Daughter. Nan Huang (黄洁) is a queer Chinese-American poet. She is a winner of...
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This is Now with Angie Coiro Presents: Morgan Jerkins on Race and Misogyny
Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United StatesBlogger and essayist Morgan Jerkins boldly takes on the most incendiary of topics: the stew of racism, misogyny, and white-dominated feminism that sidelines black women...
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Dear Diary Zine Fest Pre-Party!
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesOh my goodness, it is almost time for the Bay Area's only PERZINE FEST! We are celebrating by hosting a zine reading the night before...
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An African American and Latinx History of the United States – With Author Paul Ortiz
The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPaul Ortiz' new book An African American and Latinx History of the United States is the latest in Beacon Press’s ReVisioning American History series. (Previous...
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Saturday Night Special: Shades of Gray
Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesFebruary is the sluttiest month. Our theme is "shades of grey." You know what to do. You're welcome ;) As always, we'd love to hear...
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Shaina Hammerman / Silver Screen, Hasidic Jews
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery hosts Shaina Hammerman as she launches her first book, Silver Screen, Hasidic Jews. Joining her in conversation is Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Jinni). Don't miss it!...
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THE RACKET! #16 – Grief
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesFeaturing: Sarah Klineman, Amy Harcourt, Vincent Chu, Galadrielle Allman, Elizabeth Bernstein, Jacqueline Hampton and Jennifer Lewis Hosted by Noah B. Sanders https://www.facebook.com/events/165709004068905/
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Nancy Huang / Favorite Daughter
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesIn town from Austin, TX, Nancy Huang will be reading from her first book of poems, Favorite Daughter. Reading with her are Bay Area poets Arati Warrier and Kiana Young—join us!...
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesFree -
Vincent Chu / Like a Champion
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery is thrilled to host the launch for Vincent Chu's debut story collection, Like a Champion! Please join us. In eighteen stories that shine a...
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Perfectly Queer-East Bay: Celebrate African-American Literature
The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United StatesCome hear voices from the past as we celebrate Black History Month.
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Holloway Reading Series: Tongo Eisen-Martin with Ismail Muhammad
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree -
Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesRobbin Légère Henderson discusses the incredible life of her grandmother Matilda Rabinowitz, as told in the illustrated memoir Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman. Featuring a slideshow of Henderson's...
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André Aciman / Call Me By Your Name & Enigma Variations
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is thrilled to host André Aciman reading from his sensational novels Call Me By Your Name—now a major motion picture nominated for three Golden Globes—andEnigma Variations. Please...
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Rosa Alcalá
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAlcalá teaches in the Department of Creative Writing and Bilingual MFA Program at the University of Texas-El Paso.
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Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPoets Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang read from their work, in their first-ever appearances at The Poetry Center.
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Brittney Cooper: Eloquent Rage
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery is thrilled to welcome Brittney Cooper to read from and discuss Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower.