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  • Small Press Celebration: Editorial Argonáutica

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore welcomes Mark Haber, Scott Esposito and Editorial Argonáutica to the store to celebrate their latest bilingual books.

  • JP Voyer

    Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join Pro Arts and Little Black Cart on April 20th, 7:00 - 9:00 at Pro Arts Gallery for a book launch and reception for the English language version of "Inquiry Into the Causes and Nature of the Misery of People" by JP Voyer.

  • Janice A. Lowe, Yohann Potico + Kevin Carnes

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Janice A. Lowe performing works from her debut book, Leaving Cle, with Yohann Potico and Kevin Carnes.

  • Lidia Yuknavitch

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us as we welcome Lidia Yuknavitch for her much-anticipated novel The Book of Joan!

  • Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Release of Rise: An Anthology of Power and Unity with readings.

  • Deb Olin Unferth

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

    Deb Olin Unferth discusses her new story collection Wait Till You See Me Dance with Ethan Nosowsky.

  • The WordParty Poetry + Jazz Night

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    FREE admission, all ages, full menu and bar in the front room.

  • Sixteen Rivers Press Reading

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Join Sixteen Rivers Press poets Erin Rodoni and Gillian Wegener for an evening of reading and discussion.

  • Amy S. Peele

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Amy S. Peele presents her book, Cut.

  • Kanishk Tharoor w/ Aaron Bady)

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

    Kanishk Tharoor discusses his new story collection, Swimmer Among the Stars, with Aaron Bady.

    Free

  • West Marin Review VII Reading

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Readings from the contributors of the West Marin Review VII.

  • Be About It Presents: Julie Mannell + Friends

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

    Join us for a fun afternoon in Oakland! After the reading, we will meet at the Fairlyland sign at Lake Merritt for open mic readings and a low-rent afterparty.

  • The Racket #6: Drugz

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    We're gathering some fantastic writers to share their thoughts on, well, drugs.

    Free

  • Donna Seaman

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    An award-winning writer rescues seven first-rate twentieth-century women artists from oblivion—their lives fascinating, their artwork a revelation.

  • Kristen Radtke

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

    Susan Steinberg talks with Kristen Radtke about her debut graphic novel, Imagine Wanting Only This.

  • Oakland Noir

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

    Moderated by Eddie Muller & Jerry Thompson with Kim Addonizio, Nick Petrulakis, Jamie DeWolf, Joe Loya.

  • Andres Barba + Yiyun Li

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

    Andres Barba discusses his new novel, Such Small Hands, with Yiyun Li, followed by a party sponsored by Transit Books.

  • Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen

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

    Booksmith is delighted to host local literary nonprofit Small Press Traffic as they present two superb visiting poets, Anselm Berrigan + Hoa Nguyen.

  • Jacqueline Winspear

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jacqueline Winspear reads from her latest Maisie Dobbs adventure, In This Grave Hour.

  • Matthew Isaac Sobin

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In The Last Machine in the Solar System, life on Earth ended billions of years ago, but the last machine carries on.

  • Red Light Lit: Happy Hour

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Featured readers include: Peter Thomas Bullen, Allyson Darling, Fred Dodsworth, Nick Jaina, Ari Moskowitz, Xan Roberti and more.

  • Andrés Barba

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Andrés Barba discusses and signs "Such Small Hands".

  • John Waters

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

    John Waters reads from his new book, Make Trouble, and delivers advice for artists, graduates and anyone trying to make a living as a creative person.

  • Shanthi Sekaran

    A2 Cafe 5212 Broadway St, Oakland, CA, United States

    She's a member of the SF Writers' Grotto and the Portuguese Artists Colony.

  • Cory Doctorow + John Scalzi

    Borderlands Books 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Discussing Doctorow's book, Walkaway, and Scalzi's book The Collapsing Empire.

  • David Shapiro

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

    Celebrating the release of his new poetry collection In Memory of an Angel.

  • Ericka Huggins

    Grand Lake Theatre 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Activist, former political prisoner, and poet Ericka Huggins reaches into her own history, reading the words of her sheroes and heroes.

    $10 – $20

  • Orlando White + Patrick James Dunagan

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Orlando White receives the Poetry Center Book Award for LETTERRS and reads with award judge Patrick James Dunagan.

  • Jackie Townsend

    Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Jackie Townsend shares her compelling new novel, The Absence of Evelyn.