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  • May 2021
  • Thu 20
    May 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: Launch for Ethel Rohan with Joy Lanzendorfer / In the Event of Contact

    Booksmith and The Bindery are thrilled to host the launch for Ethel Rohan and her new story collection In the Event of Contact. She'll be joined in conversation by Joy...

  • Thu 20
    May 20, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

    Virtual Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic #35

    online

    A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic entering into our 3rd consecutive year that happens every third Thursday of the month en el Zoom...

    Free
  • Fri 21
    May 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

    Virtual Event: Suyi Davies Okungbowa and Rebecca Roanhorse

    online CA, United States

    Join us on Friday, May 21 at 6pm PT when Suyi Davies Okungbowa discusses his latest book, Son of the Storm, with Rebecca Roanhorse on...

    Free
  • Fri 21
    May 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

    Nomadic Press’ Virtual Open Mic #59

    online CA, United States

    90 minutes 30 readers 3 minutes each On Zoom! FREE AND ALL WELCOME! Sign up to read here: https://forms.gle/4nYSi5fLNyo229Lj9 If you enjoy spaces like this...

    Free
  • Fri 21
    May 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

    Alice Sparkly Kat on Postcolonial Astrology

    Virtual

    Astrologer and author Alice Sparkly Kat is ushering in a new wave of astrology that is intersectional, inclusive, and geared towards queer and POC communities....

    $10.
  • Fri 21
    May 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Virtual Event: Suyi Davies Okungbowa and Rebecca Roanhorse

    JOIN US ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 AT 6PM PT WHEN SUYI DAVIES OKUNGBOWA DISCUSSES HIS LATEST BOOK, SON OF THE STORM, WITH REBECCA ROANHORSE ON ZOOM! Zoom Login Info...

  • Fri 21
    May 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Youth Speaks 25th Anniversary Fundraiser

    online CA, United States

    Youth Speaks invites you to join us in celebrating 25 years of supporting and challenging young people to develop and amplify their voices as creators...

    Free
  • Sat 22
    May 22, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

    Virtual Event: Rivers Solomon and Charlie Jane Anders

    online CA, United States

    Join us on Saturday, May 22 at 12pm PT when Rivers Solomon and Charlie Jane Anders discuss their latest books, Sorrowland and Victories Greater Than...

    $10 – $15
  • Sat 22
    May 22, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

    Sorrowland & Victories Greater Than Death: A Conversation with Rivers Solomon & Charlie Jane Anders

    online CA, United States

    Co-presented by Green Apple Litquake and Green Apple Books are honored to host this launch event for River Solomon's Sorrowland (MCD) and Charlie Jane Anders'...

    Free
  • Mon 24
    May 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Sarah Schulman in conversation with Marc Stein

    Sarah Schulman and Marc Stein discuss Let The Record Show: A Political History of Act Up New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman published by Farrar...

  • Mon 24
    May 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Suzanne Simard, Finding the Mother Tree

    FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: Leading forest ecologist Suzanne Simard will join us to discuss Finding the Mother Tree. In this, her first book, Simard brings us into her world, the...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Cynthia Kaufman in conversation with Francesca Caparas

    discussing Cynthia Kaufman's new book The Sea Is Rising and So Are We: A Climate Justice Handbook foreword by Bill McKibben published by PM Press...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Virtual Event: Waterlog Reissue Celebration

    JOIN US ON TUESDAY, MAY 25 AT 6PM PT FOR THE REISSUE OF ROGER DEAKIN'S CLASSIC, WATERLOG: A SWIMMER'S JOURNEY THROUGH BRITAIN, WITH CRAIG POPELARS, BONNIE TSUI, AND...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA #120: The Technology Issue: Stories, Dreams, & Nightmares

    Booksmith is thrilled to host a virtual event to celebrate the latest installment of ZYZZYVA—The Technology Issue: Stories, Dreams, & Nightmares, which reminds us of the...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: ZYZZYVA #120: The Technology Issue: Stories, Dreams, & Nightmares

    Booksmith is thrilled to host a virtual event to celebrate the latest installment of ZYZZYVA—The Technology Issue: Stories, Dreams, & Nightmares, which reminds us of the...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    REVIVAL SEASON Book Launch with Author Monica West

    Please join us on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for an online book launch of REVIVAL SEASON with author Monica West. Our discussion will...

  • Tue 25
    May 25, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Sara Davis and Hilary Leichter

    Hilary Leichter chats with Sara Davis about her new novel, The Scapegoat (FSG). "Sara Davis's The Scapegoat is ingenious, suspenseful, wise, sad, sometimes very frightening, and often...

  • Wed 26
    May 26, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PDT

    The End of the Golden Gate: Writers on Loving (and Sometimes Leaving) San Francisco

    online

    Register  Litquake's Epicenter: A Virtual Series Bringing writers from around the world to your computer screen Co-presented by Green Apple Books on the Park Join...

    Free
  • Wed 26
    May 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: Cal Calamia (San Franshitshow) and Caroline M. Mar (Special Education)

    Booksmith is thrilled to present an evening of readings and conversation with Cal Calamia (San Franshitshow) and Caroline M. Mar (Special Education). Join us! This event is free and all...

  • Wed 26
    May 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Nathaniel Mackey

    celebrating the launch of his new poetry collection DOUBLE TRIO published by New Directions      Three new books in a spectacular limited edition box carry...

  • Wed 26
    May 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Bookshop Happy Hour, Summer Reading Edition

    Grab a beverage and join us from the comfort of home as we share with you our picks for great summer reading. Bookshop’s owner, Casey; head...

  • Thu 27
    May 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: Launch for Mike Katz & Crispin Kott / Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area

    Booksmith is thrilled to host the virtual launch for Mike Katz and Crispin Kott and their new book Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area. We'll...

  • Thu 27
    May 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    The GUNCLE Book Launch with Author Steven Rowley

    Please join us on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for an online book launch of THE GUNCLE with author Steven Rowley. Our discussion will be...

  • Fri 28
    May 28, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

    Nomadic Press’ Virtual Open Mic #60

    online CA, United States

    90 minutes 30 readers 3 minutes each On Zoom! FREE AND ALL WELCOME! Sign up to read here: https://forms.gle/4nYSi5fLNyo229Lj9 If you enjoy spaces like this...

    Free
  • Mon 31
    May 31, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT

    AUTHORS ON THE STREET: a live, in-person outdoor reading!

    An in-person, outdoor celebration of books and community. Let's gather and hear some fresh voices! About this event We've enjoyed all the Zoom events (and...

    Free
  • June 2021
  • Tue 1
    June 1, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PDT

    Maggie O’Farrell with Daniel Mason

    This event is online. THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT. Guests who pre-order a book at the time of registration will also receive temporary access to...

  • Tue 1
    June 1, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

    Tahereh Mafi with Ransom Riggs

    We are thrilled to invite you to join us to celebrate the launch of Tahereh Mafi’s highly anticipated new novel An Emotion of Great Delight,...

  • Tue 1
    June 1, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL: Jeff Katzman, M.D. and Dan O’Connor / Ensemble! Using the Power of Improv and Play to Forge Connections in a Lonely World

    Booksmith is thrilled to host the virtual launch for Jeff Katzman, M.D. and Dan O'Connor and their new book Ensemble! Using the Power of Improv and Play to Forge Connections in...

  • Tue 1
    June 1, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Alice Waters, We Are What We Eat

    TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Legendary chef and food activist Alice Waters will be in conversation with bestselling author Michael Pollan about her new book, We Are What...

  • Tue 1
    June 1, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Brontez Purnell in conversation with Alvin Orloff

    San Francisco Public Library - Virtual Library

    Brontez Purnell and Alvin Orloff discuss 100 Boyfriends, SFPL's On The Same Page selection for June 2021. Transgressive, foulmouthed and brutally funny, 100 Boyfriends is...

    Free
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