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  • Claire Dederer w/ Peggy Orenstein

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

    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!

  • Joel Selvin + John Hell

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

    An in-depth Q & A about one of rock music’s most notorious moments.

  • 6 Years in Gay Conversion Therapy

    Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States

    Free admission and free refreshments. A book signing follows the discussion.

  • InsideStorytime DEFIANCE

    Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Michele Aharaonian Marcon, Brynn Saito, and Vernon Keeve III, and others reading.

  • Alan Lessik

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

    Alan Lessik shares his debut work of fiction, The Troubleseekers.

  • Ada Calhoun + T.J. Stiles

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

    Ada Calhoun and T.J. Stiles in conversation about Calhoun's essay collection, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give.

  • Dan Bellm + Ann Pellertier

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

    Poetry Flash presents Dan Bellm and Ann Pellertier.

  • Kerry Egan: On Living

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

    Kerry Egan discusses her new book, On Living with Victoria Sweet.

  • Uptown Fridays: MG Roberts + Melissa Eleftherion

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

    Uptown Fridays reading featuring MG Roberts and Melissa Eleftherion, with music guest Heather Jovanelli.

  • Kevin Killian Book Release

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

    Kevin Killian book release with Andrew Durbin

  • STANZA: summer throwback fundraiser party

    Temescal Brewery 4115 Telegraph, Oakland, CA, United States

    It's a literary party-slash-fundraiser for STANZA--hosted by the delectable Temescal Brewery in Oakland.

  • Bikes to Books Springtime Ride

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

    Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration.

  • Folio Night, LIVE!: Open Mic Night

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

    Our third community open mic night with featured reader, Bay Area poet Tongo Eisen-Martin, and host Wayne Goodman.

  • Alexandra Teague

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

    Alexandra Teague reads from her new novel, The Principles Behind Flotation.

  • Cornelia Nixon

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

    Cornelia Nixon reads from her new novel, The Use of Fame.

  • Martha Grover

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

    Selected by Maggie Nelson as a 2017 finalist for the Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction.

  • Such a Nasty Woman: Female Writers Respond to Trump

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This panel of brave, outspoken, and articulate authors will ask some tough questions about women's role in a Trump era.

  • Wendy Lesser

    Books Inc. Berkeley 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Wendy Lesser, founder and editor of The Threepenny Review, discusses her landmark biography, You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn.

  • *RADAR SuperStars

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Join RADAR for its annual birthday and SuperStar Pride Program.

  • Radar Superstar: A Queer AF Variety Show

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Annual celebration showcase featuring 4 incredible queer artists.

  • Scaachi Koul + Doree Shafrir

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

    A conversation between Saachi Koul and Doree Shafrir.

  • Weekday DONderlust

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Celebration of Don George's Birthday, as well as the new release of The Best Women's Travel Writing.

  • Flash Fiction Collective

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

    The Flash Fiction Collective is thrilled to feature Jimin Han, Julia Halprin Jackson, and Gary Singh at our June reading!

  • Robert Hass + David Koehn

    Studio One Arts Center 365 45th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Please join us on Thursday, June 1st for a reading and conversation with Robert Hass + David Koehn to benefit Omnidawn.

  • Mark Lukach + Sachi Cunningham

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

    Join Mark Lukach and Sachi Cunningham in conversation about mental health, family, and creativity as Mark releases his new book, My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward.

  • Charmaine Craig

    Books Inc. Burlingame 1375 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA, United States

    Charmaine Craig shares her masterful new novel, Miss Burma.