• The Visual Word: Working with Poetry

    The Book Club of California 312 Sutter St, Suite 510, San Francisco , CA, United States

    David Annwn and Thomas Ingmire reflect on their working processes and explore new insights about their collaborations.

  • Shipwreck Presents: A Song of Ice and Fire

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

    Featured writers: Gabriel Cubbage,Alan Leggitt, Tomas Moniz, Red Scott,Maggie Tokuda-Hall, and Feb/March winner Vivenne Pustell.

    $10 – $12
  • Jack Bender w/ Jason Ritter

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

    The Elephant in the Room, is a collection of stories told through his art, a lyrical interweaving of abstraction, rich color and texture, and surreal dreaminess.

  • Rob Spillman + Glen David Gold

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

    Rob Spillman, one of the founding editors of Tin House Magazine, talks with Glen David Gold about his memoir, All Tomorrow's Parties.

  • Richard Loranger w/ James Cagney + Annelyse Gelman

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us for a very special art opening featuring works by Richard Loranger and readings by Richard Loranger and James Cagney. Music by the ever-so-talented Annelyse Gelman.

  • William Taylor Jr.: To Break the Heart of the Sun

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

    William Taylor, Jr. and friends return to the Beat Museum for the release of Taylor’s new collection of poems, To Break the Heart of the Sun.

  • CCA MFAW: Word World 2016 #1

    California College of Arts 1111 8th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Word World is the culminating event of the MFA Program in Writing at California College of the Arts that features graduating students reading from their thesis.

  • Lip Service West: 1,500-Word True Stories

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

    Pairing gritty, real, and raw writing with live performance, Lip Service offers audiences the rare glimpse into the personal lives of the artist.

  • Poetry & Jazz: Three Dynamic Duos

    Central Library, Berkeley Public Library 2090 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Three amazing sets of poets and musicians blend words and music.

  • Contemporary Narratives by Dominican Women

    Modern Times Bookstore Collective 2919 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An important contribution to Latino/a studies, these writings will introduce readers to a new collection of rich literature.

  • Left Coast Writers: Kim Vogee

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

    Inspired by real-life events, author Kim Vogee artfully combines the elements of a Western with the 21st century.

  • In Conversation with T.J. Stiles

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

    T.J. Stiles with Write on Mama Mary Allison Tierney on the craft of storytelling.

  • Green Apple Books Staff Reading

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

    Join us for a night of readings featuring Green Apple booksellers.

  • Does the Secret Mind Whisper? Celebrating Bob Kaufman, Poet

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The life and legacy of Bob Kaufman, one of the most innovative and exciting voices in American poetry of the late 20th century, is celebrated by a gathering of formidable talents.

  • Left Coast Writers: Southern Sampler Artists Colony Poets

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Left Coast Writers® and the Southern Sampler Artists Colony Poets invite you to join them for an evening of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month!

  • Jacquelyn Mitchard

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

    Jacquelyn Mitchard is the national bestselling author of The Breakdown Lane, Twelve Times Blessed, and The Deep End of the Ocean, which was the very first book picked by Oprah for her book club.

  • Odd Mondays: A Reading Honoring Jean Pumphrey

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Audrey “Jean” Pumphrey was a gifted poet and teacher who lived to share the joys of creative writing with others.

  • April’s Perfectly Queer: LGBTQ Readings

    Books Inc. In the Castro 2275 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Trace Peterson, TC Tolbert, Julian Brolaski, Gr Keer, + Zoe Tuck

  • wordWIND Chorus

    Top of the Mark at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel 999 California St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Voice, music, + poetry!

  • Elizabeth Crane w/ Eden Lepucki

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

    Celebrating the release of Elizabeth Crane's new novel.

  • Emerging Writers Festival Day 1

    FR 125 - Maraschi Room, USF 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Co-sponsored by the English department and MFA program, the Emerging Writers Festival features two days of readings by five up-and-coming writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

  • The 2015-2016 Steinbeck Fellows

    Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, SJSU 1 Washington Square , San Jose , CA, United States

    Join the CLA and the Steinbeck Center for readings by this year’s Steinbeck Fellows Candace Eros Diaz, Jennie Lin, and Gabriel Thompson.

  • Jewelle Gomez: The Gilda Stories

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

    Celebrating the expanded 25th anniversary edition!