• 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...

    Free
  • 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...

    Free
  • 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...

  • Tim Murphy: Correspondents

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

    Tim Murphy discusses his new novel, Correspondents. Praise for Correspondents "Murphy artfully connects multiple narratives to produce a sprawling tale of love, family, duty, war, and...

    Free
  • Joshua Furst / Revolutionaries

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

    Booksmith welcomes Joshua Furst (The Sabotage Café) to the store for his second novel, Revolutionaries, a long, strange trip through the heart of the sixties and beyond as seen through...

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake at Jessie Square

    Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features an array of Bay Area poets and musicians.

    Free
  • Beth Macy, Dopesick

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author and journalist Beth Macy for a discussion and signing of her important book, Dopesick—the only book to fully chart the...

  • Neil Shister in Conversation with Harley Dubois

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

    discussing Radical Ritual: How Burning Man Changed the World. "An all-in history of, and love letter to, this one-of-a-kind event. If you've been there, or want...

  • Edna in a Bottle (tastes funny)

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Edna in a Bottle (tastes funny) is a new San Francisco comedy hour at The Bindery in the Haight district. Edna and her friends are...

  • Silent Book Club SF

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bring a book, bring a friend, and join Silent Book Club for an afternoon of reading! At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All books and all ages...

  • LAUNCH for R.H. Herron w/Sophie Littlefield / Stolen Things

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host R. H. Herron for the launch of her first suspense novel, Stolen Things. Joining her in conversation is the one and only Sophie...

  • Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

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

    Wednesday, August 21, 7:30 pm Pegasus Books Downtown Lyrics & Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning...

  • THE RACKET! #33

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

    The Racket #33 : FRIENDSHIP w/ Tomas Moniz Thursday, August 29th, Alley Cat Books, 7PM ft. Kate Folk, Jane McDermott, Carvell Wallace, Michelle Schlachta, Michelle...

  • LAUNCH for Susan Steinberg w/Ryan Van Meter / Machine

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host the launch for Susan Steinberg's first novel, Machine. She'll be joined in conversation by Ryan Van Meter. Please join us! Susan Steinberg’s...

  • Jan Dederick & John Rowe

    St. Alban's Episcopal Church 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA

    August 23: Jan Dederick & John Rowe Jan Dederick has published two chapbooks, including Ear to the Rail and Between a Rock and a Soft Place, and a full length...

  • Téa Obreht, Inland

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

    Bookshop is delighted to welcome Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife, back to the store for a reading and signing...

  • BEAT UP & BEAT DOWN

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

    FRI. AUGUST 23RD, 7:30PM We’re super happy to announce our cross-country collaboration with NYC Beat poet George Wallace of POETRYBAY, Great Weather for Media, and poet...

  • NaNoWriMo presents Brave the Page

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts NaNoWriMo as they present Brave the Page: A Young Writer's Guide to Telling Epic Stories, their new handbook to inspire young people to tackle audacious goals and complete...