• Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling show

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    First reading of the season! This year we are offering a showcase of our own board members in a Cavalcade of Marin Poetry Center Board...

  • Heather Abel // The Optimistic Decade

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

    Heather Abel will read from her just-released novel, The Optimistic Decade. The Optimistic Decade has received praise from the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus,...

  • WHY THERE ARE WORDS SAUSALITO PRESENTS BODY LANGUAGE

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on June 14, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when six acclaimed authors read on the theme of “Body Language.” Doors open at 7pm; readings begin...

    $10
  • After Hours: Jeff Goodell – The Water Will Come

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, June 22nd · 7:00pm Jeff Goodell, author of The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World, has traveled across...

  • Get Lit! Celebrates FIVE Years!

    Aqus Petaluma 101 H St, Petaluma, CA, United States

    Come celebrate FIVE YEARS of literary fun at our July Get Lit with Melissa Eleftherion, Manjula Martin & Hilary Zaid on Thursday, July 12; 7pm...

  • WHY THERE ARE WORDS PRESENTS 7 ACCLAIMED AUTHORS

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on July 12, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when seven acclaimed authors take the stage to present their works. Doors open at 7pm; readings begin...

    $10
  • Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show

    O'Hanlon Center for the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, United States

    Hosted by Meryl Natchez, readers include Linda Lancione, Patricia McCaron, Janis Seagrave, Doreen Stock, and Elizabeth Underwood Hear local poets read their poems! Readers and Host...

  • Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff

    Pine Ridge Vineyards 5901 Silverado Trl, Napa, CA, United States

    Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff date Jul 31 2018 Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff The conference offers...

    $20
  • After Hours: Joel Richard Paul – Defending the Constitution

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, August 3rd · 7:00pm From 1801-1835, Chief Justice John Marshall defined our Constitution and established the Supreme Court’s authority to hold the President and...

  • Why There Are Words Sausalito Presents: Back from Vacation

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on August 9, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when the following seven acclaimed authors read from their works to welcome us “Back from Vacation!” Doors...

    $10
  • After Hours: Author Panel Discussion moderated by Michael Krasny

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, September 7th | 7pm - Main Reading Room Four to five esteemed Bay Area authors and booksellers debate the merits of the 100 Books...

  • Vallejo Poetry Showcase @ Unity Day

    Vallejo City Park 425 Alabama Street, Vallejo

    This year’s Unity Day in Vallejo will feature performances by ten local poets: Vallejo Poet Laureate D.L. Lang, Nina Serrano, Aqueila Lewis, Ja Hicks, Lady...

  • WHY THERE ARE WORDS – SAUSALITO COLLABORATES WITH BLP

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito

    Join Why There Are Words in Sausalito September 13, 2018, at Studio 333 when the following five authors from Black Lawrence Press will read, along with special...

    $10
  • poetry in parks 2018 @ samuel p. taylor state park

    Samuel P. Taylor State Park 8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Lagunitas, CA, United States

    sunday, sept 16   12pm potluck, 2pm readings   Join us for an afternoon of readings in the redwoods! curated by Chris Cole, Evan Karp, and Scott Green...

  • Robert Hass and Essy Stone

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    This event is cosponsored by Poetry Society of America and the Mill Valley Library. This is sure to be a packed event, so register on the...

  • Litquake 2018

    Full schedule is here

  • Carolyn Miller & Carol Moldaw

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Carolyn Miller is a poet and painter living in San Francisco. Route 66 and Its Sorrows, her most recent book of poetry, was published by Terrapin Books...

  • Marc Dollinger: Black Power, Jewish Politics

    Osher Marin JCC 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA, United States

    The Osher Marin JCC is pleased to host an evening in celebration of Marc Dollinger's new book Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in...

    Free, RSVP
  • Robert Hass and Essy Stone Mill Valley Library

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    This event is cosponsored by Poetry Society of America and the Mill Valley Library. This is sure to be a packed event, so register on the...

  • Peter LaBerge & Rebecca Foust Falkirk Center

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Rebecca Foust, the Marin County Poet Laureate, is the author of four books of poetry: Paradise Drive (2015), which won a Poetry Society of Virginia Book Award,...

  • Flight of Poets: Pairings for the Senses

    Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma, United States

    The best of California art, poetry, food, and wine all come together at our 3rd annual Pairings event. Meet Sonoma winemakers, chefs, and artists along...

    $25 – $35
  • Why There Are Words Presents: Ultimate

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on December 13, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when eight acclaimed authors read from their works to help us...

    $10