• Flash Fiction Forum

    Works Gallery 364 S. Market St., San Jose, CA, United States

    Works Gallery –  364 S. Market St. (street edge of the Convention Center), San José, California.

    Free
  • Amos White

    Oakmont of Cardinal Point 2431 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda

    Amos White at Alameda Authors Series 2.

  • Salutations: Reconnecting

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

    A night of letter reading.

  • Michael David Lukas / The Last Watchman of Old Cairo

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to welcome The Oracle of Stamboul author Michael David Lukas back to the store to launch his anticipated second novel, The Last Watchman of Old...

    Free
  • Joseph Lease at Moe’s

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

    Moe's welcomes poet Joseph Lease who will be reading from The Body Ghost, due out soon from Coffee House Press. Joseph Lease’s critically acclaimed books of poetry...

    Free
  • Ramona Ausubel

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    New collection!

  • David Henderson, reading and in conversation

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

    Join us, as David Henderson makes a rare appearance back in San Francisco from his long-time home on New York’s Lower East Side, reading and...

    Free
  • Sarah McBride / Tomorrow Will Be Different

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Please join us for an evening with Sarah McBride, who celebrates the launch of Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality....

    Free
  • Peggy Orenstein

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

    The author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades...

    Free
  • Peggy Orenstein

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

    The author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades...

    Free
  • After Hours: Teen Poetry Slam

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

    azz Hudson emcees as teens compete in an event that is part performance, part spoken word. Contestants often draw upon racial, economic, and gender injustices and...

    Free
  • Mallory Ortberg reads from The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror

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

    Mallory Ortberg, co-creator of The Toast, reads from her new book, The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror. A collection of darkly playful stories based on classic folk and...

    Free
  • KASSIDAT: Spoken word and music

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

    With your host Bloodflower Details soon

    Free
  • Scarlett Sabet & Janaka Stucky

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

    reading from new works Scarlett Sabet is a London based poet and performer. She wrote, directed and starred in her poetic short film "Burning" which was...

    Free
  • Cheston Knapp and Matthew Zapruder

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

    Cheston Knapp discusses his new essay collection, Up Up, Down Down with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for Up Up, Down Down "Full of wit and disquiet, Cheston Knapp’s Up...

    Free
  • Michael David Lukas: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo

    Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Michael David Lukas reads from The Last Watchman of Old Cairo -- the spellbinding new novel from the author of the internationally bestselling, The Oracle of Stamboul.   ABOUT THE...

    Free
  • Terry Patten / A New Republic of the Heart

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

    Booksmith is excited to host an evening with Terry Patten, who will read from and discuss his new book A New Republic of the Heart: An...

    Free
  • Kathleen Winter

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us on Clement street on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome poet Kathleen Winter who will read from her latest collection I will...

    Free
  • Robert Hass / David Koehn

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

    Omnidawn Press presents David Koehn celebrating the release of Compendium: Donald Justice's Prosody Syllabus  Edited by David Koehn & Alan Soldofsky published by Omnidawn Books...

    Free
  • Open Mic Poetry! Boom!

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    Doors open at 6:30PM and poetry starts at 7PM-10PM. Everyone is welcome! Helen Hyojoo Kang as always will be MC'ing for the evening, so come...

    Free
  • Mark Sarvas and Marie Mockett

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

    Mark Sarvas discusses his new novel, Memento Park, with Marie Mockett. Praise for Memento Park "Mark Sarvas has written a gripping mystery novel about art that...

    Free
  • Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

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

    Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series Lyrics and Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is...

    Free
  • Graduate Student Reading Series

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    Curated and hosted by a committee of graduate students, the Graduate Student Reading Series showcases the dynamic and welcoming arts community here at Saint Mary’s College....

    Free
  • LEGACY OF POETRY SLAM: FINALS

    Student Union Theater, San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, San Jose , CA, United States

    The Legacy of Poetry Slam’s purpose is to promote poetry as a vital art form with a broad authorship. The diversity of poetry in the...

    FREE
  • Legacy of Poetry Slam: Finals

    Student Union Theater, San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, San Jose , CA, United States

    The Legacy of Poetry Slam’s purpose is to promote poetry as a vital art form with a broad authorship. The diversity of poetry in the...

    Free