The Scribe of Siena is the captivating story of a brilliant woman’s passionate affair with a time and a place that captures her in an impossibly romantic and dangerous trap—testing the strength of fate and the bonds of love.
Kim Shuck's monthly poetry series
Poetry! A reading from Tongo Eisen-Martin, Raina Leon, and James Cagney.
Guest curator Julian Talamantez Brolaski with readers Sirama Bajo, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Evan Kennedy, Erica Lewis, Laura Moriarty, Cedar Sigo, Max Wolf Valerio, and Ronaldo Wilson.
Discussing the subject of his new book Masquerade: Treason, the Holocaust, and an Irish Impostor.
Booksmith is excited to host Philip Kobylarz for his new book A Miscellany of Diverse Things. He'll be in conversation with Renee Rettig.
Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.
Book signing follows the readings.
Alex Dimitrov and Randall Mann reading from new poetry.
Booksmith hosts local poet Christopher Bernard for his new book Chien Lunatique.
The bi-monthly Borderlands Lectura reading series returns with writers exploring the issues of borders and boundaries. Featured readers: Scott Duncan, Noam Zelaya, Sara Campos, Norma...
Thomas Centonella presents his new poetry collection, Almost Human, winner of the Dorset Prize, selected by Edward Hirsch.
The At The Inkwell series returns with its usual variety of tender mayhem.
Join us on Saturday, June 17th, as we celebrate independent publishing and the Bay Area's diverse queer histories.
MK Chavez reads her poems, followed by an interview and discussion. Pick up a free chapbook of MK Chavez poems at any BPL branch!
A night of reading!
Carolina will be joined by Jeff Chang, Aya De León, Cristina García, Kate Schatz, and Jane Smiley to discuss how on earth we'll keep resisting amid the daily chaos.
Free reading!
Eastridge Open Mic w/ host Lorenz Dumuk.
Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of Dog Eared Books keeping books in the Castro!! We are beyond excited to have Cleve Jones, Charlie Jane Anders,...
An amazing gathering of writers will read never-before-read material (rough drafts/debuts) within a three-minute time limit.
Featured Poet: Val Ibarra!
The bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries, Laurie King, celebrates the release of an altogether new novel, an ominous and stunningly intricate story set in an inner-city middle school.
Join Brontez Purnell at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch of his debut novel, Since I Laid My Burden Down.
Reading from her new short story collection The Tower of the Antilles.
Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Paul Cohen joins us in the Marina for a reading and discussion of his lyrical debut novel, The Glamshack.
Mister WA is kickstarting a new series of cultural explorations with pioneer artists Janet Hamill and Camille O’Grady, presenting a rare blend of poetry, spoken word, music, and performance.
Free refreshments and a bookstore cat!!! Bring a date!
Writer, ghostwriter, editor, musician, and occasional songwriter Grant Jarrett shares his spectacular new novel, The Half-Life of Remorse.
Join us for our Books & Brews SUMMER SERIES KICKOFF for 2017 at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing!