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  • SF Creative Writing School Student Showcase

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

    Student Showcase readings "Write From The Gut" featuring our faculty, alumni and current students reading works in progress. With your host Paul Corman-Roberts

  • Life Without Parole – Author Kenneth E. Hartman

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

    Kenneth E. Hartman's sentence to live without parole was recently commuted by Governor Jerry Brown after he had spent 35 years in prison. He is...

  • Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry

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

    Photographer B.A. Van Sise discusses his new book, Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry. Also featuring readings by poets Jane Hirshfield and Dorianne Laux. Praise...

  • Sarah Parcak: Archaeology from Space

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

    Sarah Parcak discusses her new book, Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past. Praise for Archaeology From Space "This book is so much more...

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  • #we – a talk and reading series of queer perspectives

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Please join us for the fourth installment of #we, a talk and reading series of queer perspectives hosted by Richard Loranger. Each event features two...

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  • Sarah Rose Etter: The Book of X

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

    Sarah Rose Etter discusses her new novel, The Book of X, with Rita Bullwinkel. Praise for The Book of X "Etter brilliantly, viciously lays bare what...

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  • Women Bike Book Club

    Oakland Public Library - Golden Gate Branch 5606 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA

    For our meeting in August, we'll be reading Cat, by Freya North. This title is a bit of a departure from our past books, and...

  • J. Ryan Stradal

    Novel Brewing Company 6510 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA

    J. Ryan Stradal reads from his much-anticipated The Lager Queen of Minnesota, a novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate, and the secrets of making a world-class...

  • Simon Hanselmann: Bad Gateway

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

    Simon Hanselmann joins us to discuss his new graphic novel Bad Gateway, the latest installment in the Megg and Mogg series. About Bad Gateway Perpetually intoxicated,...

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  • BAPC OPEN POETRY READING

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING   Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019:  August 3, September 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM     STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison...

  • Mahnaz Badihian + Youssef Alaoui – followed by an open mic

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

    "Life took me through many different experiences, but art and poetry never left my side. “ Mahnaz Badihian is a poet, translator and artist whose...

  • Josie Iselin, The Curious World of Seaweed

    Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

    Bookshop welcomes Josie Iselin for a discussion and signing of her beautiful new book, The Curious World of Seaweed—a deep dive and exploration into a somewhat neglected...

  • Jenny Odell: How to Do Nothing

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Tuesday, Aug 06, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: In the basement of the store. 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Nothing is harder to...

  • Jazz Stories: Live Jazz. Wonderful Stories.

    Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jazz Stories: Live Jazz. Wonderful Stories. Tuesday, August 6, 7:30 pm Pegasus Books Solano People love hearing jazz...and hearing about it. Musicians like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Buddy...

  • Alexander Tilney in Conversation with Katharine Dion

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

    Alexander Tilney in Conversation with Katharine Dion discussing Tilney's new novel, The Expectations, "a deeply resonant, brilliantly nuanced meditation on privilege, social ambition, and the folly (and...

  • Kids 8-12/ Susan Adrian in Conversation with Anne Nesbet

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

    Kids 8-12/ Susan Adrian in Conversation with Anne Nesbet discussing Adrian's new book, Forever Neverland, a contemporary sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless classic Peter Pan. "A magical ode...

  • InsideStoryTime

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    InsideStorytime, featuring Rachel Howard (The Risk of Us), Rosa del Duca (Breaking Cadence), and others, will occur at Laundry Gallery, 3359 26th Street, San Francisco, on Thursday August 8th, 7-9...

  • Babar in Exile #19: A Family Affair

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Babar in Exile hosts an intriguing and unique lineup of readers for their 19th installment, namely an entire family of poets resulting from the original...

  • Poetry Flash presents Grace Marie Grafton and Judy Maher

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Thursday, Aug 08, 2019 7:30 PM Location:  In the basement 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Grace Marie Grafton’s new book of poems is Lens. Tobey Hiller says,...

  • After Hours: Jason Rezaian

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

    After Hours: Jason Rezaian Friday, August 9th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Marin County native Jason Rezaian, former Tehran Bureau Chief for...

  • Matt Maiocco & Brad Mangin: Letters to 87

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

    Matt Maiocco & Brad Mangin discuss their new book, Letters to 87: Fans Remember the Legacy of Dwight Clark. About Letters to 87 Rare photos and heartfelt letters...

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  • Boots to Books Literary Walking Tour

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

    Join Bikes to Books for our newest iteration—a walking tour of literary North Beach! Finally a tour for all the folks who have told us...

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  • Stacey Lee with Stephanie Garber

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Join us to celebrate the launch of Stacey Lee’s powerful, compelling, and critically acclaimed new novel, The Downstairs Girl, about family, community, and the importance...