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  • Josefine Klougart

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

    Danish writer Josefine Klougart reads from One of Us is Sleeping, the first of her novels translated into English.

  • William Kent Kreuger

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

    In the extraordinary new Cork O’Connor thriller from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author William Kent Krueger, the lives of hundreds of innocent people are at stake when Cork vanishes just days before his daughter’s wedding.

  • Anne Raeff + Anthony Marra

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

    Anne Raeff in conversation with Anthony Marra for the book launch of The Jungle Around Us, winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction.

  • A Memorial Reading for Ted Greenwald

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Ted Greenwald (1942-2016) was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and lived in New York City his entire life.

  • iO Tillett Wright

    Second Act 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The Booksmith presents iO Tillett Wright / Darling Days at Second Act.

  • Vanessa Hua Book Launch

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

    Vanessa Hua presents her debut collection, Deceit and Other Possibilities, in conversation with ZYZZYVA editor Oscar Villalon.

  • Michael Palmer

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

    Palmer’s new book of poems, The Laughter of the Sphinx, was published in 2016 by New Directions.

  • Karen Joy Fowler

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

    Featuring Karen Joy Fowler, author of both novels and short story collections.

  • Best American Non-Required Reading 2016

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

    Anthony Marra, Kyle Boelte, and student contributors Isaac Schott-Rosenfield, Sian Ee, and Emma Hardison join us to celebrate the 12th annual installment of the annual Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology.

  • First Friday deshret Celebration + Youth Open Mic

    Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come out to celebrate Writer in Residence Brooke Doak's project, deshret, take part in our youth open mic, and paint a self portrait as part of our upcoming project with mocha | museum of children's art.

  • JT Leroy/Laura Albert

    Books Inc. Berkeley 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    The literary persona of Laura Albert. JT/Sarah will be in conversation with Justin Desmangles.

  • Bae Suah + Deborah Smith

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

    Translator Deborah Smith in conversation with South Korean writer Bae Suah about her novel, A Greater Music.

  • Book Party!

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

    Lindsey Boldt, Brandon Brown, and Sara Larsen.

  • Poetry in Parks 2016

    Cushing Memorial-Mountain Theater, Mount Tamalpais State Park East Ridgecrest Blvd, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    A free, daylong festival in the historic Cushing Memorial-Mountain Theater in Mount Tamalpais State Park, on the occasion of Quiet Lightning’s 100th show!

  • Martha Collins + Rosa Lane

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Another installment of Poetry Flash with featured guest poets will be Martha Collins and Rosa Lane.

  • Perfectly Queer Fall Fiction

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Novelists Laura J. Merrell, Kate Jessica Raphael, and Hilary A. Zaid read from new fiction at Perfectly Queer Fall Fiction.

  • Lines & Lyrics: Cheng, Rock, + Shiferraw w/ Miss Erma

    Jessie Square; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 220 Stevenson St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Lines and lyrics from Litquake Nation! Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.

  • An evening w/ Masande Ntshanga

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

    Reading from his acclaimed new novel The Reactive.

  • Nell Zink

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Nell Zink to the store to discuss and sign her new novel, Nicotine.

  • Liza Monroy w/ Elizabeth McKenzie

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

    Join us in celebrating the release of local author Liza Monroy’s new collection of essays Seeing as Your Shoes Are Soon to Be on Fire.

  • Litquake Presents a Julio Cortázar Celebration

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

    Translator Stephen Kessler and special guests will discuss Cortázar's life and read selections from his work.

  • Good Girls Marry Doctors

    Southern Exposure 3030 20th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Book Launch, Reading, and Discussion!

  • Cantíl: Andrea Abi-Karam + Trisha Low

    Qilombo 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    CANTÍL is a venomous snake // a reading series that exclusively features poets of color.

  • Variny Yim

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

    We welcome Author Variny Yim as she reads from and discusses her book The Immigrant Princess.

  • Jade Chang w/ Chloe Veltman

    Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Jade will be in conversation with Chloe Veltman, Senior Arts Editor at KQED.