Nov’Ell Goes West: Oakland
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesEileen G'Sell reads from Life After Rugby and JoAnna Novak reads from Noirmania.
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Poetry Reading in Celebration of Muni Art 2018: Kay Ryan
Presidio Branch Library 3150 Sacramento St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesIn celebration of Muni Art 2018, hear a reading by participating poet #KayRyan at the San Francisco Public Library Presidio Branch.
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Perfectly Queer SF Reading “Korima Press, Queer Latinx Publisher”
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPerfectly Queer San Francisco is proud to spotlight Korima Press, a Queer Chicana/Chicano publishing house founded by poet and essayist Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano and...
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Lynne Tillman
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLynne Tillman celebrating the release of Men and Apparitions: A Novel from Soft Skull Press Why do human beings feel the need to create,...
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Linor Goralik
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLinor Goralik discusses her new book, Found Life: Poems, Stories, Comics, a Play, and an Interview.
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Mallory Ortberg
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPre-order The Merry Spinster from Moe's at http://www.moesbooks.com/the-merry-spinster-mallory-ortberg/.
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Mallory Ortberg at Moe’s
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFrom Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from their beloved "Children's Stories Made Horrific" series, The Merry...
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Christopher Dewees with Jason Dewees
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesChristopher Dewees with Jason Dewees celebrating A Life Among Fishes (from ORO Press) by Christopher Dewees & Designing with Palms (from Timber Press) by...
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Flash Fiction Forum
Works Gallery 364 S. Market St., San Jose, CA, United StatesWorks Gallery – 364 S. Market St. (street edge of the Convention Center), San José, California.
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Amos White
Oakmont of Cardinal Point 2431 Mariner Square Drive, AlamedaAmos White at Alameda Authors Series 2.
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Salutations: Reconnecting
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesA night of letter reading.
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Michael David Lukas / The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is thrilled to welcome The Oracle of Stamboul author Michael David Lukas back to the store to launch his anticipated second novel, The Last Watchman of Old...
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Joseph Lease at Moe’s
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMoe's welcomes poet Joseph Lease who will be reading from The Body Ghost, due out soon from Coffee House Press. Joseph Lease’s critically acclaimed books of poetry...
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Ramona Ausubel
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandNew collection!
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David Henderson, reading and in conversation
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoin us, as David Henderson makes a rare appearance back in San Francisco from his long-time home on New York’s Lower East Side, reading and...
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Sarah McBride / Tomorrow Will Be Different
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesPlease join us for an evening with Sarah McBride, who celebrates the launch of Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality....
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Peggy Orenstein
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades...
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Nicole Georges presents her graphic memoir FETCH, with special guest Gemma Correll
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesLambda award-winner Nicole Georges presents and signs her graphic memoir FETCH. With special guest cartoonist and illustrator, Gemma Correll. Pugs and pups of all kinds welcome! ...
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Peggy Orenstein
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades...
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Cheryl Dumesnil + Allison Joseph
Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United StatesFree readings!
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After Hours: Teen Poetry Slam
Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United Statesazz Hudson emcees as teens compete in an event that is part performance, part spoken word. Contestants often draw upon racial, economic, and gender injustices and...
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Hilary Zaid discusses PAPER IS WHITE (w/ Jane Mason)
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandMore info to come
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Mallory Ortberg reads from The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesMallory Ortberg, co-creator of The Toast, reads from her new book, The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror. A collection of darkly playful stories based on classic folk and...
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KASSIDAT: Spoken word and music
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWith your host Bloodflower Details soon
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Go Home! A Celebration of a New Anthology of Asian Diasporic Writing
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesA book Release Party for Go Home!
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Scarlett Sabet & Janaka Stucky
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statesreading from new works Scarlett Sabet is a London based poet and performer. She wrote, directed and starred in her poetic short film "Burning" which was...
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Cheston Knapp and Matthew Zapruder
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesCheston Knapp discusses his new essay collection, Up Up, Down Down with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for Up Up, Down Down "Full of wit and disquiet, Cheston Knapp’s Up...
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Michael David Lukas: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMichael David Lukas reads from The Last Watchman of Old Cairo -- the spellbinding new novel from the author of the internationally bestselling, The Oracle of Stamboul. ABOUT THE...
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Terry Patten / A New Republic of the Heart
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is excited to host an evening with Terry Patten, who will read from and discuss his new book A New Republic of the Heart: An...
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The Afternoon Series Welcomes Brynn Saito on “Intimate Ecologies: Crisis, Community, and the Poem”
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesIntimate Ecologies: Crisis, Community, and the Poem This talk will inquire into the limits, complexities, and possibilities of community-based poetry and poetics in this moment...
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