Sunday, May 2, 2021 1:00pm Pacific Time KQED Broadcast: 05/02/2021, 05/04/2021, 05/05/2021 DONATE Astra Taylor’s engagement with philosophy, democracy, and political organizing transcends form, emerging through...
Kim Addonizio is the author of a dozen books of poetry and prose. Her most recent poetry collection is Now We’re Getting Somewhere (W.W. Norton)....
Quiet Lightning presents a virtual literary mixtape featuring all forms of writing, curated through a blind process by Kevin Dublin and Antony Fangary into a one-night only performance featuring: SIDE...
Allison Cobb in conversation about her book, Plastic: An Autobiography (Nightboat Books). "Plastic: an Autobiography is a spinning gyre of history, biology, poetry, and chemistry, gathering centripetal force...
aunch party for the new book Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America published by University of Chicago Press ---------- This is a virtual...
Celebrate the publication of Arisa White's new poetry collection, WHO'S YOUR DADDY, with her friends MK Chavez and Vickie Vértiz at Odd Mondays May 3....
FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: Jonny Sun, the wonderfully original author of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too, will be in conversation with writer and comedian Demi...
Watch & share this talk on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Long Now Live. What is time? What is humankind’s role in the universe? What is the meaning of life? For...
Fans of Stacey Lee’s wonderful historical fiction rejoice! We are thrilled to announce we are launching Stacey Lee’s powerful and critically acclaimed new novel, Luck...
Join us on Tuesday, May 4 at 6pm PT when we welcome Ian Manuel for the launch of his book, My Time Will Come: A...
Booksmith and The Bindery are thrilled to host Jonny Sun again, for his new book Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations! We are also pleased to announce we have...
This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights on the Zoom platform. reading from new works Jump The Clock by Erica...
JOIN US ON TUESDAY, MAY 4 AT 6PM PT WHEN WE WELCOME IAN MANUEL FOR THE LAUNCH OF HIS BOOK, MY TIME WILL COME: A MEMOIR OF CRIME,...
Vendela Vida, Cherilyn Parsons, Carol Edgarian From the Barbary Coast to the Summer of Love to the tech takeover, San Francisco has always been a city in...
Please join us on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for a discussion of YOU LOOK TIRED: AN EXCRUCIATINGLY HONEST GUIDE TO NEW PARENTHOOD with author...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 2:00pm via Zoom Ismail Muhammad is the reviews editor for The Believer, a staff writer at the Millions, a contributing editor at ZYZZYVA, and a board member at...
Remote access event, free and open to the public Registration link pending, will be announced here With emcee, Carlos Quinteros III The Poetry Center is...
Anakana Schofield joins Thalia Field for a conversation about her latest experimental work on animal rights, Personhood (New Directions). This event is presented in conjunction with Community Bookstore in Park...
Wednesday May 5 | 6-7:30pm PST via Zoom no fee KSW is partnering with the San Francisco Public Library for the launch of Muriel Leung's...
VIRTUAL EVENT: Bookshop is thrilled to welcome award-winning author Renée Watson for an online event celebrating Ways to Grow Love, the newest title in her Ramona-esque series...
Kate Durbin celebrates her new collection of poetry HOARDERS published by Wave Books This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights...
90 minutes 30 readers 3 minutes each On Zoom! FREE AND ALL WELCOME! Sign up to read here: https://forms.gle/4nYSi5fLNyo229Lj9 If you enjoy spaces like this...
Join Soul Sister Revue for its anniversary show as we turn 8 years strong and ask the question “What does Soul mean to you?” Readers include Yona Harvey (You...
Featuring Angie Dribben and Ken Waldman reading from their poetry, plus literary trivia quiz, and open mic. Angie Dribben’s debut collection, Everygirl, a finalist for...
Join us for story time with Stephanie Wildman and Emma Bland Smith on Saturday, May 8 at 12pm PT to celebrate, Brave in the Water,...
Book Launch for Mule Kick Blues: And Last Poems published by City Lights The last book by the late Beat Generation legend Michael McClure with Anne...
In 1968, poet Muriel Rukeyser famously wrote, “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” More...
Join us on Monday, May 10 at 6pm PT when Eric Nguyen joins us to discuss his debut novel, Things We Lost to the Water,...
VIRTUAL EVENT: Aaron Carnes, music editor at the Good Times, will be in conversation with Good Times editor Steve Palopoli about Carnes' new book In Defense of Ska. Register for...
Booksmith and The Bindery are thrilled to host the virtual launch for Lara Bazelon and her debut novel A Good Mother! More to be announced soon, but won't...