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In but a moment's time, our lives have become hyperlocalized. Sheltering in place, we become intensely aware of where we are, and with whom. Bringing...

In Discussion: Immigrants, Refugees, and Second Gen: Writing the Complexity of the Asian American Experience (Livestream) with Traci Chee, Lori Lee, Deeba Zargarpur, I.W. Gregorio...

The Tar Pits Cantos Author Greg Harmon reads for the kids & their parents Join us online at Bird & Beckett this Sunday afternoon, for...

We need to move from crisis to justice with a global green new deal for people and the planet. On May 19, join Arundhati Roy...

Booksmith and The Bindery, in partnership with Zyzzyva, present Lockdown Lit @ Lunch, a weekly salon, Tuesdays at 11am PST. Lockdown Literature is a group of authors with books published during...

Presented by City Lights & Democracy Now! This event is free & will be broadcast on Crowdcast. Sign up here to attend! Amy Goodman in discussion with...

'See Black Women’ is presented as part of the Art+Action Coalition’s COME TO YOUR CENSUS campaign, which aims to inspire and galvanize Census participation by...

Tuesday, May 19, 5:00pm • Free Zoom Livestream Event • Presented with Shack 15 Moderated by Jen Oleniczak Brown Too often, people avoid difficult conversations;...

Hosted by Peter Maravelis Two masters of crime fiction discussing the writing of fiction that takes place in World War Two Europe. They explore topics...

Moderated by Keiko Lane Program will air Tuesday May 19th, 7:00 PM PST Register (for free) to watch this program’s debut In our Writer to Writer...

Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 PM Pacific for a virtual book chat about one of Kathleen's favorite books, THE EDITOR...

GANG GANG. We might be stuck inside but that doesn't mean we can't come together and have a poetry slam! We'll be hosting the slam...

Where do Peter Orner’s characters come from? Will the global pandemic appear somehow in his future work? And what comes next for the award-winning author...

Todd Miller discusses his recent book Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border around the World This author presentation, discussion and Q and...

Join us on Wednesday May 20th at 5:00pm PDT on Instagram Live for a conversation between Stephanie Danler and Anna Wiener on her new memoir Stray. About...

During the '70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the...

Red Light Lit is having its first virtual reading series hosted by comedian, Luna Malbroux. Featured readers include Peter Thomas Bullen, Lara Coley, Jenee Darden,...

“Quit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.” Rumi’s inspiring and deceptively simple poems have been called ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. For writer and activist...

Watch the upcoming webcast on our YouTube channel → You can support the cost of this public webcast by making a tax-deductible donation. Thank you...

Lyrics & Dirges continues its long-running reading series featuring the diverse voices of the East Bay. With a reading by poets Tureeda Mikell and Sarah...

We Are The Voices Presents: Ashia Ajani and The Burl Concentrate (curated by Wolfman Books) Yes! We are so excited for this reading! Ashia Ajani...

Grab your favorite beverage and snacks and join THD for a happy hour in a personal conversation between David Talbot, local well-known writer and historian,...

Join us for our third Screenside Chat, a new limited-run series where Nomadic Press partners with other small publishers to bring you "fireside chat"-esque readings...

Join the SF Creative Writing Institute for an online reading by former and current students, faculty, and friends to celebrate the end of our Spring...

Open Mic at MoAD is going virtual! Hosted by poet Nia McAllister, join us for an evening of spoken word, featuring amazing poets from throughout...

Virtual Event Surreal stories for a surreal time. Hong Kong surrealist writer Dorothy Tse and translator Natascha Bruce join Calico editor Sarah Coolidge to talk...