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  • Fady Joudah

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

    Fady Joudah's fourth and most recent poetry collection is Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance. He is the recipient of a Yale Younger Poets prize, a...

  • John Sims

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

    Multi-media conceptual artist, writer and activist visits City Lights to celebrate the release of his video poem chapbook, A Blazing Grace and the AfroDixieRemixes: The San...

  • Man Booker International Prizewinners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft

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

    Man Booker International Prizewinners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft discuss Flights. Sponsored by The Center for the Art of Translation. About Flights Flights is a novel about travel in...

  • Rise & Shine: A Back To School Celebration

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

    Join us for a family friendly night of live music, storytelling, art making and community! Come get down with the GRAMMY nominated Oakland based children’s...

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  • Kai Carlson-Wee — RAIL

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Friday, October 5 7:00pm MORE INFO TO COME Event date: Friday, October 5, 2018 - 7:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • No Where to Go: How Public Bathrooms Fail Our Private Needs

    Oakland Public Library - Main Branch 125 - 14th Street, Oakland

    Lezlie Lowe discusses the history and current dilemmas of public bathrooms. Everybody must use them, so how come public restrooms still aren’t universally accessible? And...

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  • Poetry Flash – featuring Terese Svoboda

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Sunday, October 7 3:00pm EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome back our friends from Poetry Flash on Sunday, October 7th at 3pm. Terese Svoboda will...

  • Terrian Walling and George Gerard

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

    Join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Sunday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. to welcome Terrian Walling and George Gerard as they read from their (with...

  • The Diesel Readers book group discuss MANHATTAN BEACH

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    East Bay Booksellers invites you to The Diesel Readers Book Group's discussion of Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan, on Monday October 8th at 7pm. Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old,...

  • BINDERY: Launch for Cary McClelland / Silicon City

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts the launch party for Cary McClelland andSilicon City: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of The Valley, an intimate, eye-opening portrait of San Francisco transformed...

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Jason Bayani

    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    FREE! Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors....

  • Writing Hope: Queer Authors in Times of Oppression

    Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present hopeful readings from various Queer Authors written during time of oppression

  • Voices of Witness @ City Lights

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

    with Mateo Hoke, Taylor Pendergrass, and Mohammed "Mike" Ali celebrating the release of Six By Ten: Stories From Solitary Confinement Edited by Mateo Hoke and Taylor Pendergrass, published by Haymarket...

  • BINDERY: Lisa Brennan-Jobs / Small Fry

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Lisa Brennan-Jobs for Small Fry, her smart, frank, and captivating coming-of-age memoir.   Note: Seating is limited for what will surely be a big night....

  • How To Read A Poem

    Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -  1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575...

  • Heather Havrilesky

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

    Heather Havrilesky discusses her new essay collection, What If This Were Enough? Praise for What If This Were Enough? "Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and...

  • Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic.

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    When : Thu, October 11, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Description : Sponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.

  • Steven Seidenberg and Jared Stanley, reading and in conversation

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

    Fellow poets and friends Steven Seidenberg and Jared Stanley, respectively from San Francisco and Reno, Nevada, will read from their work then join in conversation...

  • Walter Mosley

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

    reading from his new novel John Woman published by Atlantic Monthly Press Walter Mosely requires no introduction. His award-winning, critically-adored body of work has sold...

  • Bikes to Books five-year anniversary October ride

    Jack London Street Jack London Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Celebrate five years of Bikes to Books with our October anniversary ride!   Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, Bikes to Books...

  • Clearly Meant Presents: Jair

    Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion with Glenn Ingersoll, the host of the Clearly Meant series. Jair “The Literary Masturbator”...

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  • Clearly Meant presents Jair, the Literary Masturbator

    Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jair “TLM” reads his poems, followed by an interview and discussion. Jair “The Literary Masturbator” is a poet, spoken word artist, arts curator, and activist. His books...

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  • Poetry Event: GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck

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

    Join us for an afternoon of wonderful poetry by SF Bay Area based poets, artists, and musicians with your host Kim Shuck. To participate in...