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  • Krys Lee

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In conversation with Michael David Lukas.

  • Megan Abbott

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

    Award-winning author Megan Abbott shares her much buzzed new novel, You Will Know Me.

  • Catamaran Literary Reader, Live Reading

    Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

    A celebration of the release of their Summer Issue, Issue 14.

  • Knapp, Kline, Vossoughi, Salvatierra, + Matus

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Tracey Knapp in celebrating her month-long Poet-in-Residence at the Bazaar Cafe with writers Peter Kline, Siamak Vossoughi, Yaccaira Salvatierra and Gerardo Pacheco Matus.

  • Kaui Hart Hemmings

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

    New York Times bestselling author Kaui Hart Hemmings returns with her new novel How to Party with an Infant.

  • Passages on the Lake 29

    The Terrace Room 1800 Madison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    No cover, always free, with a full bar and restaurant on hand!

  • Drew Magary

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

    Drew Magary presents The Hike, a wild, thrilling fantasy saga that chronicles one man’s epic life-or-death quest.

  • Bruce Jenkins

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

    San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Bruce Jenkins reads from his memoir.

  • Mahnaz Badihian + Jennifer Barone

    Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

  • Joe McGinniss Jr.

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

    Joe McGinniss Jr. is the author of Carousel Court and The Delivery Man.

  • Frederick Speers + Jessica Mejía

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us for a very special evening of readings with organizer of the Flor y Canto Literary Festival Jessica Mejia and Jam Tarts publisher Frederick Speers. With musical guest Poise.

  • Lone Glen: Summer Night of Evan & Miles Karp

    Lone Glen 3132 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Evan and Miles Karp are Turk & Divis, an intersection where chance, rhythm, and processed repetition collide with modified fragments of language to form serendipitous anthems and intimate, often polyvocal meditations inside of those anthems. Old school samples and some of tomorrow's most unusual hits @ turkanddivis.bandcamp.com.

    Free

  • Poets Upstairs: Chris Carosi + Amy K. Bell

    Great Overland Books 345 Judah Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Poets Upstairs features Chris Carosi and Amy K. Bell. Read alongside them at the open mic. Come early to sign up, stay late to jump in on our Exquisite Corpse!

  • Jeanne Lupton

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jeanne Lupton is a poet and writer, montage artist, and student of the dulcimer.

  • Roy Scranton: War Porn

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

    Colby Buzzell in conversation with Roy Scranton about his debut novel, War Porn.

  • Books & Brews: Book Swap!

    Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House 2504 S. Main Street, Soquel, CA, United States

    Remember that you must bring a book to participate in this event.

  • John Lewis w/ Andrew Aydin + Nate Powell

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

    Creating opportunities for youth to grow and thrive in a safe and healthy community.

  • Flash Fiction Forum

    Works/San José 365 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States

    1 of 3 coming attractions!

  • Conditional Love w/ Bernes, Boldt, + Gentil

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

    SPD PRESENTS is a monthly reading series with the aim of fostering relationships between emerging writers and readers in our national small press community.

  • Everything Open Mic

    Mutiny Radio Gallery 2781 21st Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Special open mic immediately following the Noise Pop Block Party on Satturday August 20th from 6-7:50pm

  • Paper Press Reading

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Join us for a paper filled evening!

  • David Colosi

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

    David Colosi is the author of the novel Miss Pumpernickel Bread, the essay Towards A Three-Dimensional Literature and the collection of poems, Laughing Blood.

  • National Park Service Centennial: See America

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This family-friendly event will include presentations, book signings, tasty treats, art, and activities for all ages!

  • ABBW Presents: The Hydra #5

    Woods Bar & Brewery 1701 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us for the Association of Black and Brown Writers' (Nomadic Press') fifth experimental, flash, and science fiction reading series.

  • Marisa Silver w/ Peter Orner

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    In conversation with Peter Orner.

  • Comics Are Your Therapy Cat

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

    A night of readings of original works by Bay Area comics artists, plus a comics therapist.