• D. Wystan Owen

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

    D. Wystan Owen discusses his new story collection, Other People's Love Affairs. Praise for Other People's Love Affairs “I think this is an absolutely brilliant book...

  • The Racket #22: PETS

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

    We love pets. We love videos of other people's pets licking lemons or getting stuck in boxes or smiling like they've just huffed down a...

  • Russell Hill

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

    Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 7:00pm This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement...

  • Ada Limon and Matthew Zapruder

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

       Ada Limon discusses her new poetry collection, The Carrying, with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for The Carrying “ new collection is her best yet, a much...

  • Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous

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

    Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous, her hilarious debut YA novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their strict Catholic school, one nun at...

  • RETURN TO THE PEOPLES

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    FRI. AUGUST 24TH, 7PM presented by WORLD POETRY MOVEMENT Medellin, Colombia THE REVOLUTIONARY POETS BRIGADE San Francisco Corporatism is the fascism that is manifesting in...

  • Kids 10 & up! Pablo Cartaya

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

    Presenting Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish. One boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost andSee You...

  • BOOK RELEASE: BLACK STEEL MAGNOLIAS BY JAMES CAGNEY

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of James Cagney's first full-length poetry collection, Black Steel Magnolias in the Hour of...

  • Laura Van Den Berg and Anthony Marra

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

    Laura Van Den Berg discusses her new novel, The Third Hotel with Anthony Marra. Praise for The Third Hotel “I love Laura van den Berg for her...

  • Sanpaku with Kate Gavino

    San Francisco Public Library, Excelsior 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Meet the cartoonist, Kate Gavino! Sanpaku tells the story of Marcine, a woman fascinated with the Japanese idea of Sanpaku—that seeing the white around the iris...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

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

    Please join us for a lively discussion about “La Balsa de Piedra” by Jose Saramago To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Genevieve Hudson, Thomas Moniz, and Nancy Au

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

    This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Genevieve...

  • BINDERY: Mara Altman / Gross Anatomy

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts an evening with Mara Altman, as she celebrates her new book Gross Anatomy. Please join us!   Mara Altman's volatile and apprehensive relationship with...

  • Jan Steckel at Sacred Grounds Open Mic

    Sacred Grounds 2095 Hayes at Cole, San Francisco

    Lambda Literary Award-winning poet Jan Steckel is featured tonight at San Francisco's longest-running weekly open mic at Sacred Grounds Café. Your host is Daniel Philip...

  • BOOKSMITH: Thomas Page McBee / Amateur

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening with Thomas Page McBee as he celebrates his new book, Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man. Please join us!   From...

  • Joe Clifford in conversation with David Corbett

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

    Wednesday, August 29, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Mystery authors Joe Clifford (Broken Ground) and David Corbett (The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday) discuss their most...

  • Tim Burkett: Zen in the Age of Anxiety

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

    Tuesday, September 11, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Tim Burkett discusses Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for Navigating Our Modern Lives. ABOUT ZEN IN THE AGE OF...

  • Lisa Locascio, Open Me

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Lisa Locascio for a reading and signing of her evocative novel, Open Me—the final event in our Debuts of Summer series.    Roxana...

  • BINDERY: MariNaomi / Losing the Girl

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts MariNaomi as she presents her new book Losing the Girl, the first of the three-book series Life on Earth. Please join us!   Claudia Jones...

  • Paul McHugh and Leah Garchik

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

    Paul McHugh discusses his new novel The Blind Pool with  Leah Garchik. Praise for The Blind Pool “A taut thriller by a terrific storyteller. The political...

  • Paco Marquez

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

    Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement on Friday, August 31st at 7pm as we welcome Paco Márquez to read from his new collection of poetry, Portraits in G...

  • JOURNAL RELEASE: NOMADIC JOURNAL 2017: WONDER (RETRO!)

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Nomadic Journal 2017 (Retro!): Wonder! It's going to be an amazing evening of...

  • Charlie Getter & Aqueila M. Ross followed by an open mic

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Charlie Getter has been the ringleader for the poetry that happens in the 16th & Mission BART plaza for a decade.  Aqueila M. Ross, we'll...

  • Gabriela Alemán

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

    with special guests Mauro Javier Cardenas and Dick Cluster celebrating the release of Poso Wells published by City Lights Books An ABA Summer/Fall 2018 Indies Introduce Selection Celebrated...

  • Arjun Singh Sethi / American Hate: Survivors Speak Out

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening with Arjun Singh Sethi, editor ofAmerican Hate: Survivors Speak Out. More information TBA soon -- save the date and join us!   “Why...

  • Lydia Kiesling Book Release

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

    Lydia Kiesling joins us to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Golden State, with Ismail Muhammad. Praise for The Golden State “The Golden State is a perfect...

  • Challenged, Censored, Banned

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

    Featured readers: Judy Wells, Dale Jensen, Fred Dodsworth, Missy Church. Open Mic Night follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic Award's...