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  • Hollie Hardy + Mukta Sambrani

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Hollie Hardy, recipient of the Poetry Center Book Award for her How to Take a Bullet and Other Survival Poems (Punk Hostage Press, 2014), reads from her book together with award judge Mukta Sambrani.

  • One Big Union

    Spice Monkey 1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Featured readers: Fred Dodsworth • Rafael Jesús González • Rosa Lane • Nina Lindsay. On guitar: Barry Ebner.

  • Brenda Hillman + Andrew Kenower

    Soda Center, Claeys Lounge SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    Annual Alumni and Faculty Reading.

  • Launch Party: Humble Pie Vol. 13

    A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come help us celebrate the publication of Humble Pie Volume 13, a whale of an issue, with readings by the authors included in this edition.

  • Breaking Ground: Black British Writers

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

    The Breaking Ground tour developed as a way to highlight the diversity of Black British writing, and includes people who write novels, poetry, plays, graphic stories, travelogues, non-fiction, essays, articles, short stories, reviews and more.

  • Literary Pub Quiz

    Overland Bar & Grill 101 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

    Come on out for our 3rd annual night of biblio-mania!

  • Story Hour: Student Reading

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

    Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers in our campus community with an annual student reading.

  • SJSU Legacy of Poetry Day

    Hammer Theater Center 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose, CA, United States

    FREE Admission, amazing poets, music and more!

  • Two Voices Salon: Slaymaker on Furukawa

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    This will be our last Salon until the fall, so please do join us for a wonderful night of literature, friends, snacks, and drinks.

  • Barbara Paschke + Jorge Argueta

    Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

  • Brendan Jones: The Alaskan Laundry

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

    Brendan Jones reads from his debut novel, The Alaskan Laundry.

  • First Friday: Poetry World Series

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Event curators: Rebecca Foust and Melissa Stein. Music and sound effects mixed by Franklin Walther of Mill Valley.

  • Taylor Jacob Pate: Becoming the Virgin

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

    Donations will be called for throughout the evening, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Wine will be available.

  • N+1 Issue 25 Launch Party

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

    Spring 2016 edition

  • Hume, Rahimtoola, Weeks, + Burger

    Studio One Arts Center 365 45th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Admission is FREE. Wine, Lagunitas beer, and snacks will be served.

  • UC Berkeley Extension Student Reading

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

    Join students and teachers for a selection of readings from work produced through the UC Berkeley Extension program.

  • Ayelet Waldman: Love and Treasure

    North Branch, Berkeley Public Library 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The acclaimed author of Red Hook Road, Bad Mother, Daughter’s Keeper, and the “Mommy Track Mysteries” series joins us at the Berkeley Public Library North Branch to talk about her latest novel, Love and Treasure.

  • Beers and Poems w/ Emily Carr

    Woods Bar & Brewery 1701 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us as we celebrate the publication of Emily Carr’s poetry collection, WHOSOEVER HAS LET A MINOTAUR ENTER THEM, OR A SONNET.

  • Elizabeth Alford

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Elizabeth Alford has always had an on-again-off-again relationship with poetry; but in the wake of her graduation from CSU East Bay, she recently announced that they are now going steady (much to everyone’s relief)

  • Writers on Writing: Kevin Killian

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Writer Kevin Killian reads from and discusses his work.

  • Kevin Clark + Wendy Barker

    Albany Library 1247 Marin Ave, Albany, CA, United States

    Followed by open mic.

  • Antonia Hayes + Sophie Cunningham

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

    Antonia Hayes talks about her debut novel, Relativity, with Sophie Cunningham.

  • MariNaomi: Turning Japanese

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

    MariNaomi presents Turning Japanese, an illustrated memoir that chronicles her experiences working at illegal hostess bars from San Jose to Tokyo.

  • Milvia Street Journal Release Party

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

    Milvia Street art and literary journal first came out in 1989 from Vista Community College. We're celebrating the newest issue with a reading by Diana Arnold, Paul Elias Taylor, Lark Omura, Raymond Richard, Patricia France, and others.

  • Farewell Friends/Hurry Home Tour Launch

    The Speakeasy 605 56th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Come say goodbye to us and help us kick off the tour with an open mic event!