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  • Oakland Book Festival 2017

    Oakland City Hall 1 Frank Ogawa Plaze, Oakland, CA, United States

    The Oakland Book Festival hosts over 100 novelists, poets, historians, philosophers, journalists, editors, and activists at City Hall, engaging event goers in panels, interviews, and open debate. This year’s Festival will feature Angela Davis, Judith Butler, Danielle Allen, Jeff Chang, Arlie Hochschild, Sheryl Oring, Mistah F.A.B, Wendy Brown, Ishmael Reed, Laura Albert and Anthony Marra (among many others).

  • Poets @ Play

    Edwin Markham House in History Park 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, United States

    Free parking in the Staff/Volunteer lot on Phelan Avenue. Please enter History Park from the Phelan Avenue side. Questions? Call 408-368-0353 RSVP recommended but not...

  • Sydney Clemens

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

    A Q&A period and an open mic will follow Sydney's reading.

  • Alan Fleishman

    Belmont Library 1110 Alamade de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA, United States

    Alan Fleisman shares his new work of historical fiction, Odyssey of Chaos: And Other Stories.

  • Poetry Reading: Kassidat

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

    An afternoon of Bay Area poetry, hosted by Bloodflower.

  • Cole Swensen

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

    Nightboat books presents legendary poet Cole Swensen reading from her new book "Walking On." Additional readers include Susan Gevirtz and more TBA.

  • Amber Flame w/ Arisa White

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

    Booksmith is excited to host Amber Flame for the San Francisco launch of her debut poetry collection, Ordinary Cruelty! With Amber will be the poet Arisa White—please join us!

  • Peter Cole w/ Matthew Zapruder

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

    Peter Cole discusses his new collection Hymns & Qualms with fellow poet Matthew Zapruder.

  • Clark Coolidge

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

    Moe's welcomes poet, musician and old friend Clark Coolidge in celebration of two new releases.

  • Madison Smartt Bell

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

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Madison Smartt Bell to the store to discuss and sign his novel, Behind the Moon.

  • 6 Years in Gay Conversion Therapy

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Peter Gajdics is the author of The Inheritance of Shame, just published by Brown Paper Press, which tells the harrowingly true story of his six years in Gay conversion therapy.

  • China Miéville

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

    Discussing the subject of his new book: October: The Story of the Russian Revolution.

  • Jeffrey Gettleman

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

    Jeffrey Gettleman will discuss his memoir about finding love and finding a calling in one of the most violent and yet most beautiful places in the world.

  • Mary Gordon

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

    Mary Gordon reads from her new novel, There Your Heart Lies.

  • Mat Callahan

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

    The Explosion of Deferred Dreams: Musical Renaissance and Social Revolution in San Francisco, 1965-1975 offers a critical re-examination of the interwoven political and musical happenings in San Francisco in the Sixties.

  • Find Yourself Reading

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

    Find Yourself is an art exhibit that ponders the parallels between a revealing phrase in story-telling and a common occurrence while reading: “one finds oneself…” Artist/author...

  • Whistlestop Writers Open Mic

    Swirl on the Square 21 S Livermore Ave, Livermore, CA, United States

    Another Whistlestop Writers Open Mic at Swirl on the Square is rolling into town. The event, which is open to writers of all genres (and...

  • Magazine Launch Party: Forum (CCSF)

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

    Forum Magazine is a student-produced publication of the City College of San Francisco.

  • David Brazil w/ Julien Poirier

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

    David Brazil celebrates the release of Holy Ghost.

  • 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.