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  • Marcy Dermansky w/ Daniel Hadler

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

    Marcy Dermansky discusses her new book, The Red Car, with Daniel Handler.

  • Spring in Translation: Poets on Translation

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

    A reading by five poet/translators. A reading of translation, of translating and of not translating.

  • Cleve Jones – When We Rise

    Bookshop West Portal 80 W Portal Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    We are thrilled to announce our second What We Do Now event featuring the amazing Cleve Jones in conversation with David Talbot to discuss activism...

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  • Hope in the Dark: Activist Book Club

    Mission Pie 2901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Not just any book club. An intentional, socially engaged book club with an activist agenda. It all started with a pervasive sense of dread and...

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  • Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Coming from Nowhere

    Bishop Auditorium Stanford, CA, United States

    Coming from Nowhere: Breaking Free of Cultural Branding and Identity Politics Bahiyyih Nakhjavani was born in Iran, raised in Uganda, and educated in the UK...

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  • Mystical Poetry and the Awakened Heart

    Vedika Global 5950 Doyle St., Emeryville, CA, United States

    An Evening with Acharya Shunya and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brianfeaturing heartfelt conversations on Bhakti and the Hidden Sweetness, and poetry reading by Yogacharya from her...

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  • Dana Goia Reading

    El Cerrito Public Library 6510 Stockton Ave, El Cerrito, CA, United States

    Poetry reading with poet laureate Dana Goia and others

  • Omar El Akkad

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

    Reading from his acclaimed new novel American War.

  • Jacob Weisman on Jews in Science Fiction: It’s Not a Fantasy

    Jewish Community Library 1835 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jewish writers, including many from the Bay Area, are responsible for some of the most entertaining and mind-bending stories, books, and scripts written in the...

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  • Small Press Celebration: Editorial Argonáutica

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore welcomes Mark Haber, Scott Esposito and Editorial Argonáutica to the store to celebrate their latest bilingual books.

  • JP Voyer

    Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join Pro Arts and Little Black Cart on April 20th, 7:00 - 9:00 at Pro Arts Gallery for a book launch and reception for the English language version of "Inquiry Into the Causes and Nature of the Misery of People" by JP Voyer.

  • Janice A. Lowe, Yohann Potico + Kevin Carnes

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

    Janice A. Lowe performing works from her debut book, Leaving Cle, with Yohann Potico and Kevin Carnes.

  • Lidia Yuknavitch

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us as we welcome Lidia Yuknavitch for her much-anticipated novel The Book of Joan!

  • Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity

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

    Release of Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity with readings.

  • Deb Olin Unferth

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

    Deb Olin Unferth discusses her new story collection Wait Till You See Me Dance with Ethan Nosowsky.

  • The WordParty Poetry + Jazz Night

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    FREE admission, all ages, full menu and bar in the front room.

  • Sixteen Rivers Press Reading

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Join Sixteen Rivers Press poets Erin Rodoni and Gillian Wegener for an evening of reading and discussion.

  • Amy S. Peele

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Amy S. Peele presents her book, Cut.

  • Kanishk Tharoor w/ Aaron Bady)

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

    Kanishk Tharoor discusses his new story collection, Swimmer Among the Stars, with Aaron Bady.

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  • West Marin Review VII Reading

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Readings from the contributors of the West Marin Review VII.

  • Be About It Presents: Julie Mannell + Friends

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

    Join us for a fun afternoon in Oakland! After the reading, we will meet at the Fairlyland sign at Lake Merritt for open mic readings and a low-rent afterparty.

  • The Racket #6: Drugz

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

    We're gathering some fantastic writers to share their thoughts on, well, drugs.

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  • Donna Seaman

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    An award-winning writer rescues seven first-rate twentieth-century women artists from oblivion—their lives fascinating, their artwork a revelation.

  • Kristen Radtke

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

    Susan Steinberg talks with Kristen Radtke about her debut graphic novel, Imagine Wanting Only This.

  • Oakland Noir

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

    Moderated by Eddie Muller & Jerry Thompson with Kim Addonizio, Nick Petrulakis, Jamie DeWolf, Joe Loya.

  • Andres Barba + Yiyun Li

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

    Andres Barba discusses his new novel, Such Small Hands, with Yiyun Li, followed by a party sponsored by Transit Books.

  • Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen

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

    Booksmith is delighted to host local literary nonprofit Small Press Traffic as they present two superb visiting poets, Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen.

  • Jacqueline Winspear

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

    Jacqueline Winspear reads from her latest Maisie Dobbs adventure, In This Grave Hour.

  • Matthew Isaac Sobin

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

    In The Last Machine in the Solar System, life on Earth ended billions of years ago, but the last machine carries on.