• Hand To Mouth/WORDS Spoken OUT # 89

    Rebound Bookstore 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

    Our first Hand To Mouth of the Fall season features writer Peg Alford Pursell, along w/ writer Jacqueline Doyle.

  • Laurie Ann Doyle w/ Alia Volz

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

    Laurie Ann Doyle discusses her new story collection, World Gone Missing, w/ Alia Volz.

  • MFA Faculty Reading

    USF McClaren Complex 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us for the fall MFA Faculty Reading!

  • An evening w/ Tyehimba Jess

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

    Reading plus Q/A.

  • Helen Dimos + William Rowe

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

    Helen Dimos and William Rowe read from their poetry.

  • The Return of BOOKSWAP

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Join us for the first ever Bookswap in our new space, The Bindery at 1727 Haight.

  • Sasaki, Share, Banias, + Zamora

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Present Who Reads Poetry: 50 Views from "Poetry" Magazine.

  • Brittany Perham + Randall Mann

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

    Brittany Perham and Randall Mann discuss their new poetry collections with Susan Steinberg.

  • Multiple Poets Reading

    MacArthur Annex 644 40th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    8 pm doors, 8:30 pm readings.

  • NaNoWriMo Kick-Off Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Kick-Off is open to anyone: long-time SFWrimos, new participants, the curious, the incredulous.

  • Saturday Night Special Halloween Reading + Costume Contest

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    As always, we'd love to hear your (three-minute) poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, or dances on our optional theme (or any topic).

  • Erika Mailman from The Murderer’s Maid

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Join the Oakland launch party for The Murderer’s Maid at East Bay Booksellers, and have a bloody cupcake on us!

  • The Racket #12

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Monday, October 30th we'll be welcome a bevy a talented readers.

  • Pauline Craig + Stephen Kopel

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!

  • Cristina García

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

    Celebrating the release of Here In Berlin: A Novel from Counterpoint Press.

  • Kitty Stryker

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Booksmith is proud to host Kitty Stryker for her latest work -- an anthology -- Ask: Building Consent Culture.

  • Solmaz Sharif

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

    She is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.

  • Poems from Far and Wide

    Churchill’s Office 194 Church St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    In celebration of their curated poetry anthology In the Shape of a Human Body I Am Visiting the Earth: Poems from Far and Wide.

  • A Tribute to Michelle Gillett

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

    Michelle Gillett’s debut book of poems, Coming About, was selected for publication before her death from lung cancer in 2016.

  • Tracy K. Smith

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

    This week's visiting author is US Poet Laureate + Pulitzer Prize winner!

  • After Hours: Poetry Society of America Event

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

    The Poetry Society of America (PSA) returns with their current national series, Air This Pain & Alter It: What Can Poetry Do?

  • Jean Day + Sophia Dahlin

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    We could not be more excited for this one!

  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • Launch Party w/ Teri Emory

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

    Join essayist, editor, and author Teri Emory for a Launch Party celebration of her much-buzzed debut novel, Second Acts.