For Beast Crawl 2016 we're bringing together some of our favorite writers to rock the festival: Peter Bullen, Dennis Cruz, Hollie Hardy, Tomas Moniz, Karen Penley, and April Sinclair.
Multiple participating artists.
Two readings!
Featuring Nona Caspers, MK Chavez, Juliana Delgado Lopera, Shideh Etaat, Kevin Killian, Roberto Santiago, and Arisa White!
Ask Polly Live. The How to Be a Person in the World Book Tour comes to Green Apple!
We are thrilled to welcome Bookshop alumna Maryse Meijer back to the store to celebrate the release of her debut collection, Heartbreaker.
Raw, relatable, and consistently hilarious, You'll Grow Out of It is a one-of-a-kind book by a singular and irresistible comic voice.
A collaboration of 4 artists.
Every third Wednesday of the month at Pegasus Books Downtown.
The legendary writer Joy Williams returns to Books on the Park to discuss her collection, Ninety-Nine Stories of God (Tin House).
Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
Reading and open mic to follow.
Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan presents Sarong Party Girls, a brilliant and engaging novel.
Both presenting new books!
The 2016 San Francisco Art Book Fair is the inaugural event of an annual multi-day festival of artists' publications.
Founded in 1969, SPD is currently the only distributor in the country dedicated exclusively to independently published literature.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Readings begin at 6:30pm sharp.
Novel and Poetry reading!
Please join San Francisco Art Institute in remembering and honoring the life of poet, art critic, and much-loved SFAI professor emeritus Bill Berkson.
Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards.
Bring your five-minute story about "finding yourself" and you could win a slot on Porchlight's 14th Anniversary Romp!
Heather Young earned her law degree from the University of Virginia, and practiced law in San Francisco before beginning her writing career.
Solano's Story Time for Adults!
Following our guest readers, we'll have time for schmoozing, buying books and drinks and then YOU can read on the open mic (3-5 minute limit).
Featuring five great artists!
Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
This month’s featured guests include Tusiata Avia, Jason Bayani, Natasha Dennerstein, Bill Dupp, and Soma Mei Sheng Frazier.
Writer in residence Denise Sullivan will be joined by Victor Krummenacher and Peter Case to read from their respective works in progress!
The event will include a reading by Aya de Leon from UPTOWN THIEF, a performance by Vixen Noir, and Aya will be interviewed by Carolina De Robertis.
In honor of Juliet's birthday, Rolling Writers express and reflect on romantic love the evening before Lammas Eve.