• 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...

  • Readings from They Said, A Collaborative Anthology

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

    Jacqueline Doyle, Chiyuma Elliott, Tracy Jane Gregory, Steve Gutierrez, Carla Harryman, Persis Karim, Caroline Kessler, Rae Liberto and Dean Rader read pieces from They Said: A Multi-Genre...

  • Vanessa Hua in conversation with Lydia Kiesling

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

    In a powerful debut novel about modern-day motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to...

  • Forrest Gander, reading and in conversation

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us for this rare reading at The Poetry Center by poet-translator — and SF State alum — Forrest Gander, just in time for the debut...

  • New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts the San Francisco launch for the new W. W. Norton anthology New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction, featuring readings by local contributors. More TBA...

  • Kamila Shamsie

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

    Kamila Shamsie joins us to celebrate the paperback release of her new novel, Home Fire. Praise for Home Fire “Home Fire left me awestruck, shaken, on the...

  • Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Showcase & 510 Journal Release

    Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    A rare gathering of youth talent and voices! Oakland Youth Poet Laureates, Finalists and Honorable Mentions from the past SEVEN years will be performing at...

  • ZQ-287 PRESENTS: KILLING THE FUTURE

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

    ZQ-287 PRESENTS: KILLING THE FUTURE A Fiction Reading and Discussion on How to Make Sure There's No Future Forever Sep. 7 *featuring* AFFLICTION INCLUDED (AUTHOR'S...

  • After Hours: Author Panel Discussion moderated by Michael Krasny

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, September 7th | 7pm - Main Reading Room Four to five esteemed Bay Area authors and booksellers debate the merits of the 100 Books...

  • Left Margin LIT Reading

    Left Margin Lit 1543 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA

    Now that we have a new space (1543 Shattuck in North Berkeley), it's time to launch our own reading series. Come nosh on some snacks...

  • Obi Kaufmann in conversation with Oscar Villalon

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

    Friday, September 7, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Obi Kaufmann presents his award-winning best seller, The California Field Atlas. Following a visual presentation, Obi will be...

  • Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl present RAD GIRLS CAN

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

    Pegasus Books Downtown Saturday September 8, 5:30pm Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl, the New York Times best-selling authors of Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American Women A-Z, present and sign...

  • Babylon Salon

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Babylon Salon presents our Fall Reading Saturday, September 8, 2018, 6.00 pm  at The Armory Club 1799 Mission Street  (downstairs performance space)   featuring -- Daniel Mallory Ortberg...

  • Poetry reading by Diane Frank, Erik Levins, and Mary Kay Rummel

    Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru Street, Alameda, United States

    Poetry reading by Diane Frank, Erik Levins, and Mary Kay Rummel, followed by an open mic, hosted by Jeanne Lupton every second Saturday monthly, Frank...

  • Invocation to Daughters Barbara Jane Reyes

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    2018 California Book Award Finalist Feminist experimental poetry in the tradition of Audre Lorde and Theresa Kyung Cha from a prominent Filipina American poet. "Reyes...

  • Vallejo Poetry Showcase @ Unity Day

    Vallejo City Park 425 Alabama Street, Vallejo

    This year’s Unity Day in Vallejo will feature performances by ten local poets: Vallejo Poet Laureate D.L. Lang, Nina Serrano, Aqueila Lewis, Ja Hicks, Lady...