At this unique event, Stephanie Heit and Petra Kuppers will hold open spaces of healing by sharing scores and insights from Tendings, small everyday collaborative practices that combine experiential anatomy, eco-specific investigations, somatic exercises, and writing.
Observe President's Day and join the resistance.
Ian Rankin presents on his new novel, Rather Be the Devil.
Joyce Carol Oates presents on her new work, A Book of American Martyrs.
Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Shannon Leone Fowler Tuesday, February 21st for the launch of her new memoir, Traveling With Ghosts.
Green Apple Books and 826 Valencia present Valeria Luiselli and student writers for a special event for Tell Me How it Ends.
Featured Poet: Heather Korn.
Marc Bojanowski presents his new book, Journeyman.
Elinor Lipman presents on her book On Turpentine Lane.
Yiyun Li reads from her memoir, Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life.
David Buuck, Jean Day, + Laura Moriarty.
Copies of Entangled Bank will be available for purchase at the event.
Kevin Smokler presents his new novel, Brat Pack America.
Rachel Aspen discussing the subject of her new book Generation Revolution: On the Front Line Between Tradition and Change in the Middle East.
Please join us as we raise a glass and celebrate the words of this iconic poet.
Poets Hank Lazer and Andrew Maxwell present recent work, then engage in conversation with one another and their audience. This event is free and open to the public.
Daphne Merkin reads from This Close to Happy: A Reckoning with Depression.
Meg Elison presents the gripping sequel to the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel The Book of the Unnamed Midwife.
Film and cultural studies professor Tom Zaniello discussses California's Lamson Murder Mystery: The Depression Era Case That Divided Santa Clara County.
The Booksmith is excited to host Calder G. Lorenz for the launch of his debut novel, One Way Down (Or Another), just out from Civil Coping Mechanisms. Calder will be in conversation withMicah Ballard – please join us!
CLA presents Bryan Stevenson discussing his book Just Mercy.
Tim Dorsey presents his new book Clownfish Blues.
Daniel Handler discusses Three Masquerades, a collection of novellas by Rachel Ingalls.
Sigrid Carter presents her book, Amazing Women: 4 German Girls, 25,000+ of Miles, 18 Months 0 Money.
A free chapbook is available at Berkeley Public Library branches. Please pick one up!
From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes Setting Free the Kites, the powerful story of the unintended consequences that friendship, hope, and obsession impose on two families in crisis.
Deborah Crombie presents her book Garden of Lamentations.
Our theme: 'Decadent!'
Bawdy Storytelling – the Original Sex + Storytelling series – celebrates TEN YEARS in San Francisco.
Join three local authors as they read from their latest work and discuss issues of immigration and identity.