MK Chavez reads her poems, followed by an interview and discussion. Pick up a free chapbook of MK Chavez poems at any BPL branch!
A night of reading!
Carolina will be joined by Jeff Chang, Aya De León, Cristina García, Kate Schatz, and Jane Smiley to discuss how on earth we'll keep resisting amid the daily chaos.
Free reading!
Eastridge Open Mic w/ host Lorenz Dumuk.
Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of Dog Eared Books keeping books in the Castro!! We are beyond excited to have Cleve Jones, Charlie Jane Anders,...
An amazing gathering of writers will read never-before-read material (rough drafts/debuts) within a three-minute time limit.
Featured Poet: Val Ibarra!
The bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries, Laurie King, celebrates the release of an altogether new novel, an ominous and stunningly intricate story set in an inner-city middle school.
Join Brontez Purnell at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch of his debut novel, Since I Laid My Burden Down.
Reading from her new short story collection The Tower of the Antilles.
Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Paul Cohen joins us in the Marina for a reading and discussion of his lyrical debut novel, The Glamshack.
Mister WA is kickstarting a new series of cultural explorations with pioneer artists Janet Hamill and Camille O’Grady, presenting a rare blend of poetry, spoken word, music, and performance.
Free refreshments and a bookstore cat!!! Bring a date!
Writer, ghostwriter, editor, musician, and occasional songwriter Grant Jarrett shares his spectacular new novel, The Half-Life of Remorse.
Join us for our Books & Brews SUMMER SERIES KICKOFF for 2017 at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing!
OpenLine features essays, poetry, and artwork from Prison University Project students, amplifying their voices and humanizing the image of incarcerated people in the public imagination.
Discussing new books!
Morgan takes a radical approach to the linked-story collection in her first book.
Come join us for a evening of music videos and readings from the publication, bring your friends!
This free community Saturday afternoon event features Tenderloin performances and refreshments.
Readings + music!
Verse from Kay Gabriel, Chris Nealon, and Jordan Reynolds. Hosted by KK.
Thomas Centolella is the author of four books of poetry.
Our June features are: Rebecca Gaydos and Tomas Moniz.
Readings + an open mic!
The San Francisco Writing Workshop presents their annual reading of work from their authors to benefit Alley Cat! Food and drinks and good company!
DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland hosts another installment of Poetry Flash on Sunday, June 25th at 3pm. The featured guest poets will be Andrena Zawinski and Cathleen Calbert.
We're gathering a talented cast of readers to share their thoughts on the body.
Thrity Umrigar is the author of six novels.