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...
Tucker Malarkey returns to present Stronghold: One Man's Quest to Save the World's Wild Salmon, the story of Guido Rahr, a passionate and eccentric environmentalist who has single-mindedly...
Last year, former Benicia Unified School District groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson won a settlement for the cancer he got as a result of using Round Up...
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...
The End of the End of the World Literary Café Presents: Benjamin Heim Shephard and Lynn Breedlove Hosted by James Tracy, author of Dispatches Against Displacement (AK...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 joins us to discuss his new graphic novel Bad Gateway, the latest installment in the Megg and Mogg series. About Bad Gateway Perpetually intoxicated,...
BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019: August 3, September 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison...
Huestis’ book covers 45 years of San Francisco gay history, starting in 1974 working with the fabled theatre group Angels of Light, his volatile relationship...
E.K. Keith presents: Oval Window - A Poetry & Music Listening Experience
"Life took me through many different experiences, but art and poetry never left my side. “ Mahnaz Badihian is a poet, translator and artist whose...
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...
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...
Diane di Prima reading and birthday celebration
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 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 discussing Adrian's new book, Forever Neverland, a contemporary sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless classic Peter Pan. "A magical ode...
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 hosts an intriguing and unique lineup of readers for their 19th installment, namely an entire family of poets resulting from the original...
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 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 discuss their new book, Letters to 87: Fans Remember the Legacy of Dwight Clark. About Letters to 87 Rare photos and heartfelt letters...
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...
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 discusses his new novel, Correspondents. Praise for Correspondents "Murphy artfully connects multiple narratives to produce a sprawling tale of love, family, duty, war, and...