Garth Greenwell: Cleanness
Garth Greenwell discusses his new novel, Cleanness, with R.O. Kwon. Praise for Cleanness “Garth Greenwell is an intensely beautiful and gorgeous writer. I can think of no...
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Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States
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Andy Warner presents Spring Rain
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesAndy Warner presents and signs copies of Spring Rain: A Graphic Memoir of Love, Madness, and Revolutions. ABOUT THE BOOK An intimate graphic memoir by a New York...
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Steven Levy, Facebook: The Inside Story at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United StatesHe has had unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for three years. And now renowned tech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history...
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The Buried Ships of San Francisco
Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEvery day, thousands of us walk above and over the buried hulls of ships, old wharves, and cargo. Muni streetcars below the street pass right...
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First Friday Teen Open Mic & Children’s Storyteller Series
Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United StatesOur February First Friday Children's Storyteller Series and Teen Poetry Open Mic is filled with literary magic. 6pm-7pm, featuring: - Children's Storytelling with children's book...
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February First Friday
Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States6pm-7pm, featuring: - Children's Storytelling with children's book author Lashon Daley, who will be reading from her book Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables...
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Lidia Yuknavitch / Verge
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery welcomes the fierce and fabulous Lidia Yuknavitch back for her first collection of stories, Verge. Please join us! I tell you, do not go near that place....
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After Hours – Naked Truth: real.stories.live.
Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United StatesWine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Celebrate ten years of the Naked Truth with some of our favorite storytellers! Emcee Josh Healey is joined...
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Megan Fernandes with Sam Sax, Jay Deshpande, and Kai Carlson-Wee at City Lights Books!
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMegan Fernandes reads from her new collection of poetry Good Boys published by Tin House Books In an era of rising nationalism and geopolitical instability,...
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Soul Food for Thought Open Mic Night
Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United StatesJoin us for Manny's monthly open mic! Everyone is welcomed. Come to Manny's for our monthly open mic nights. Poets, readers, performers - all are...
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Spoken Poetry with Afro-Mexican poet Jeremy Vasquez & Afro-Salvadoreña writer Olivia Peña
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesAt Adobe Books and Arts Coop in partnership with PASEO ARTISTICO: CELELBRACÍON AFRO-LATINX Saturday February 8, 2pm Olivia Peña is a Black-Salvadoran writer and storyteller. She...
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Launch Reading for “Dear—”
United Japanese Christian Church 136 N Villa Ave., Clovis, CA, United StatesA community reading of letters commemorating "Day of Remembrance" and launching "Dear—" a new book project and online letter archive compiled by Brynn Saito with...
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Anna-Marie McLemore and Elana K Arnold
Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United StatesTwo much loved authors. Two fabulous critically-acclaimed new books. One exceptional afternoon. The Red Tour is coming to Kepler’s! Meet Anna-Marie McLemore and Elana K....
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P: Carl Becoming a Man
Book Passage 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRenowned artist and activist P. Carl uncovers the intricacies of transitioning and finding himself anew in his memoir, Becoming A Man. Carl is an award-winning producer and dramaturg, and...
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Robert Hass: Summer Snow
Pt. Reyes Books 11315 CA-1, Pt. Reyes Station, CA, United StatesFormer U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass reads from Summer Snow, his first collection of new poems in a decade. About Summer Snow A new volume...
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Queerbound Queer Open Mic at Alley Cat Books
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFEB 8 Open Mic, Poetry, Reading Queerbound Queer Open Mic Saturday, February 8, 2020 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Queerbound open mic meets again!!!!!!
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Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statesreading from his new book Children of the Land published by HarperCollins This unforgettable memoir from a prize-winning poet about growing up undocumented in the...
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Sarah Abrevaya Stein
JCCSF 3200 California St , San Francisco, CA, United StatesFamily Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century In conversation with Janine Zacharia 6:00 pm: Complimentary wine and cheese reception 7:00 pm: Talk The...
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Contemporary Writers Series: Brenda Shaughnessy
Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United StatesBrenda Shaughnessy was born in Okinawa and raised in Southern California. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Octopus Museum. She’s the...
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Marcelo Hernadez Castillo, Children of the Land at Bookshop Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning poet Marcelo Hernandez Castillo for a discussion and signing of his new memoir about growing up undocumented in the United States. Children...
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Jean Day and Evan Kennedy
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEYJean Day is a poet, union activist, and editor whose Triumph of Life was published last spring by Insurance Editions. Her Late Human will follow from Ugly Duckling in...
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Perfectly Queer Winter 2020 Reading
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWinter in San Francisco. Baby, it's cold outside--comparatively, at least. Warm up with five Queer authors at Perfectly Queer Tuesday, February 11, 7pm to 8pm...
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Evelyn Skye: Cloak of Night w/ Stacey Lee
Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United StatesYou know Evelyn Skye from the wonderful New York Times bestselling The Crown’s Game, The Crown’s Fate, and Circle of Shadows. The wait for her...
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Amina Cain: Indelicacy
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesAmina Cain discusses her new novel, Indelicacy, with Rita Bullwinkel. Praise for Indelicacy "In Indelicacy we meet a woman who spends time studying landscape paintings and then walking...
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Arthur Kleinman
UCSF Parnassus Campus 530 Parnassus Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Department of History, Anthropology, and Social Medicine at UCSF in conjunction with City Lights Booksellers and Viking Books present Arthur Kleinman discussing the subject...
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My Life, My Stories / Intergenerational Conversations: Dating & Relationships
Red Victorian 1665 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPlease join us for an evening of conversations and stories! The theme will be around "relationships and dating through the years". We are inviting younger...
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Jeneé Darden at Alameda Authors Series IV
Alameda Free Library, Stafford Room 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, caDetails: The fourth annual Alameda Authors Series, sponsored by, AAUW Alameda and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library, returns with award winning journalist and...
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Meng Jin – Little Gods
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandEAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Meng Jin to read from her new book, Little Gods on Wednesday, February 12tht at 7pm. On the...
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Danielle Svetcov: Parked
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThis event will be held at our 9th Ave. location. Danielle Svetcov discusses her new book, Parked. Praise for Parked "A big-hearted novel with characters...
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Danielle Svetcov: Parked
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDanielle Svetcov discusses her new book, Parked. Praise for Parked "A big-hearted novel with characters I wish were my friends in real life." --Gennifer Choldenko, author of the...
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