The Oakland Book Festival hosts over 100 novelists, poets, historians, philosophers, journalists, editors, and activists at City Hall, engaging event goers in panels, interviews, and open debate. This year’s Festival will feature Angela Davis, Judith Butler, Danielle Allen, Jeff Chang, Arlie Hochschild, Sheryl Oring, Mistah F.A.B, Wendy Brown, Ishmael Reed, Laura Albert and Anthony Marra (among many others).
Free parking in the Staff/Volunteer lot on Phelan Avenue. Please enter History Park from the Phelan Avenue side. Questions? Call 408-368-0353 RSVP recommended but not...
A Q&A period and an open mic will follow Sydney's reading.
Alan Fleisman shares his new work of historical fiction, Odyssey of Chaos: And Other Stories.
An afternoon of Bay Area poetry, hosted by Bloodflower.
Nightboat books presents legendary poet Cole Swensen reading from her new book "Walking On." Additional readers include Susan Gevirtz and more TBA.
Booksmith is excited to host Amber Flame for the San Francisco launch of her debut poetry collection, Ordinary Cruelty! With Amber will be the poet Arisa White—please join us!
Peter Cole discusses his new collection Hymns & Qualms with fellow poet Matthew Zapruder.
Moe's welcomes poet, musician and old friend Clark Coolidge in celebration of two new releases.
DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Madison Smartt Bell to the store to discuss and sign his novel, Behind the Moon.
Peter Gajdics is the author of The Inheritance of Shame, just published by Brown Paper Press, which tells the harrowingly true story of his six years in Gay conversion therapy.
Discussing the subject of his new book: October: The Story of the Russian Revolution.
Jeffrey Gettleman will discuss his memoir about finding love and finding a calling in one of the most violent and yet most beautiful places in the world.
Mary Gordon reads from her new novel, There Your Heart Lies.
The Explosion of Deferred Dreams: Musical Renaissance and Social Revolution in San Francisco, 1965-1975 offers a critical re-examination of the interwoven political and musical happenings in San Francisco in the Sixties.
Find Yourself is an art exhibit that ponders the parallels between a revealing phrase in story-telling and a common occurrence while reading: “one finds oneself…” Artist/author...
Another Whistlestop Writers Open Mic at Swirl on the Square is rolling into town. The event, which is open to writers of all genres (and...
Readings by local authors!
Forum Magazine is a student-produced publication of the City College of San Francisco.
David Brazil celebrates the release of Holy Ghost.
Readings + music!
Join us as we welcome Claire Dederer to celebrate Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. She'll be reading and in conversation with Peggy Orenstein!
An in-depth Q & A about one of rock music’s most notorious moments.
Free admission and free refreshments. A book signing follows the discussion.
Michele Aharaonian Marcon, Brynn Saito, and Vernon Keeve III, and others reading.
Alan Lessik shares his debut work of fiction, The Troubleseekers.
Ada Calhoun and T.J. Stiles in conversation about Calhoun's essay collection, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give.
Poetry Flash presents Dan Bellm and Ann Pellertier.
Kerry Egan discusses her new book, On Living with Victoria Sweet.
Uptown Fridays reading featuring MG Roberts and Melissa Eleftherion, with music guest Heather Jovanelli.