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  • Eli Jaxon-Bear

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us on Friday, May 25rd at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Eli Jaxon-Bear for a reading and signing of his latest book An Outlaw...

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  • Bay Area Queer Zine Fest Fundraiser

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    The 2nd annual Bay Area Queer Zine Fest is coming back September 9! What better way to get people pumped about zines than to have...

  • Daniel Gumbiner

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

    Daniel Gumbiner discusses his debut novel from McSweeney's The Boatbuilder. Praise for The Boatbuilder “The Boatbuilder is a gorgeous debut about addiction, aspiration, and art on the...

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  • Rolling Writers – Rolling In The Aisles

    Rolling Out Cafe 1722 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Guidelines. This is a night for literary humor, not stand-up comedy. To be considered, send sharp, funny, insightful humor, broad or subtle, that would work well before a...

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  • MARY Journal Release Reading

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

    On Saturday, May 26th, MARY: A Journal of New Writing will be holding a release party for the latest print edition of MARY Journal! Join us from...

  • Book Release: Cotton Candy by Jeremy Fernando

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Jeremy Fernando's full-length poetry collection, Cotton Candy! It's going to be an amazing...

  • Saturday Night Special, A “Salty” Open Mic

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Is it summer yet? At SNS we're feeling SALTY and we're ready to sweat, so bring us your sexiest, SALTIEST, summer stories, poems, songs, stand-up,...

  • Alanna Okun / The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening with Alanna Okun, in conversation with Joe Wadlington about her new book The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting. Please join us!  ...

  • Martha K. Davis

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

    Martha K. Davis reads from her new novel, Scissors, Paper, Stone. Praise for Scissors, Paper, Stone “With Scissors, Paper, Stone, Martha K. Davis has given us...

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  • LUNADA Literary Lounge

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | 7:30 pm Featuring Roberto Lovato, Fernando Martí, and Jacqueline Scott Ramos. Open Mic sign-up at 7pm. De bajo la luna llena, hecha de...

  • Jesse Berrett

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us as we welcome Jesse Berrett for a reading of his newest book Pigskin Nation on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 p.m. in our Granny Smith Room! Historian Berrett...

  • Jessica Weisberg

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

    Jessica Weisberg discusses her new book, Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Life, Love, Money and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed. Praise for...

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  • Borderlands // an Aunt Lute Open Mic feat. Kim Shuck

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

    "... every step forward is a travesía, a crossing. I am again an alien in a new territory. And again, and again." --Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La...

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  • Vincent Pizzuto

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us on Thursday, May 31st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Vincent Pizzuto as he reads from his new book Contemplating Christ. The incarnation has made mystics of us...

  • Naked Truth: real. stories. live

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

    Friday, June 1st · 7:00pm Whether stories are hilarious, poignant, suspenseful, or heartwarming, the one thing you can count on is that our next edition...

  • Babylon Salon, featuring R.O. Kwon & Michael David Lukas

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come join us Saturday, June 2, when Babylon Salon welcomes novelist and NEA Literature Fellow R.O. Kwon (The Incendiaries); novelist and Fulbright Scholar Michael David Lukas...

  • Chasing Mercury: A Novel by September Williams

    Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An epileptic Black ballerina and a Powwow dancer meet in the Montreal Airport. They are both scheduled to perform in 1973 Cold War Berlin. During...

  • Silent Reading Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Presented by Lemony Snicket and Radio Silence. Bring a book to read to yourself in silence. Drinks and light snacks will be available. There is...

  • Alexandra Mattraw, Norman Fischer, and Tiff Dressen

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    This is a book launch and celebration for Alexandra Mattraws new book, small siren. Alexandra Mattraw is a Berkeley poet and fourth generation native of Northern...

  • Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling show

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    First reading of the season! This year we are offering a showcase of our own board members in a Cavalcade of Marin Poetry Center Board...

  • Pamela Druckerman

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

    Pamela Druckerman is a journalist and the author of Bringing Up Bébé; and Lust In Translation. She was a staff reporter at The Wall Street Journal and has written for The...

  • Jazz Stories: Live Jazz. Wonderful Stories.

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

    Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 pm This Recurring Event is at Pegasus Books Solano Jazz Stories: Live Jazz. Wonderful Stories. People love hearing jazz...and hearing about it. Musicians like Miles...

  • Charlie LeDuff presents SH*TSHOW!

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Charlie LeDuff to the store to discuss his new book, Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great, on Wednesday, June 6th at 7pm. ...

  • Viet Thanh Nguyen, Thi Bui and Meron Hadero

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

    The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives Edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen from Abrams Image Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer), and contributors Thi Bui (The Best We...

  • Mostly Flash With a Dash of Haiku

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

    Featured readers: Sara McAulay, Amos White, Jon Sindell, Jacqueline Doyle. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic...