A reading with California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia and McSweeney's poets Zubair Ahmed and Rebecca Lindenberg.
Anthony Marra, Kyle Boelte, and student contributors Isaac Schott-Rosenfield, Sian Ee, and Emma Hardison join us to celebrate the 12th annual installment of the annual Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology.
Come out to celebrate Writer in Residence Brooke Doak's project, deshret, take part in our youth open mic, and paint a self portrait as part of our upcoming project with mocha | museum of children's art.
The literary persona of Laura Albert. JT/Sarah will be in conversation with Justin Desmangles.
Translator Deborah Smith in conversation with South Korean writer Bae Suah about her novel, A Greater Music.
Lindsey Boldt, Brandon Brown, and Sara Larsen.
A free, daylong festival in the historic Cushing Memorial-Mountain Theater in Mount Tamalpais State Park, on the occasion of Quiet Lightning’s 100th show!
Another installment of Poetry Flash with featured guest poets will be Martha Collins and Rosa Lane.
Readings and music!
Novelists Laura J. Merrell, Kate Jessica Raphael, and Hilary A. Zaid read from new fiction at Perfectly Queer Fall Fiction.
Lines and lyrics from Litquake Nation! 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.
Reading from his acclaimed new novel The Reactive.
DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Nell Zink to the store to discuss and sign her new novel, Nicotine.
Join us in celebrating the release of local author Liza Monroy’s new collection of essays Seeing as Your Shoes Are Soon to Be on Fire.
Translator Stephen Kessler and special guests will discuss Cortázar's life and read selections from his work.
Book Launch, Reading, and Discussion!
CANTÍL is a venomous snake // a reading series that exclusively features poets of color.
We welcome Author Variny Yim as she reads from and discusses her book The Immigrant Princess.
Reading from their new books.
Free Friday Night Poetry!
Featuring four great artists!
Jade will be in conversation with Chloe Veltman, Senior Arts Editor at KQED.
North Beach Stories is Ray Hanna’s searing comical and musical journey through the nightlife of the West Coast.
Debra Spark’s fourth novel, Unknown Caller, tells the story of a brief, failed marriage and its complicated aftermath.
All are welcome.
Shobha Rao is the author of the debut story collection "An Unrestored Woman."
The Booksmith presents All That Man Is author David Szalay in conversation with Ethan Nosowsky at Second Act.
re-launch in a new location!
In conversation with Luisa Smith.
Kevin Smokler returns to Booksmith for the launch of his new book, Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies and the Places They Happened.