America, We Call Your Name: Poems of Resistance and Resilience, was conceived in response to the 2016 presidential election, combines the voices of poets from across America—from...
Falkirk Cultural Center This tribute celebrates Linda Gregg’s life and work, with poems and stories from poets and friends. Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Forrest Gander,...
Kurland Lounge, Osher Marin Jewish Community Center 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael This special event is cosponsored by the Marin JCC. Admission is...
After Hours - Naked Truth: real.stories.live. Friday, June 7th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Internationally acclaimed comedian and storyteller Dhaya Lakshminarayanan emcees a...
There’s no better place to begin and end your Thursday evening than with Why There Are Words on June 13, 2019, at Studio 333 in...
Friday, June 28th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Join Tom Barbash (The Dakota Winters) and Kevin Smokler (Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s...
After Hours - Eric Kleinenberg: Palaces for the People Friday, July 19th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Eric Klinenberg (Heat Wave, Fighting...
BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019: August 3, September 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison...
After Hours: Jason Rezaian Friday, August 9th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Marin County native Jason Rezaian, former Tehran Bureau Chief for...
WTAW PRESS 2019 BOOKS RELEASE CELEBRATION: CHIMERICA AND LIKE WATER AND OTHER STORIES Join WTAW Press on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Studio 333 in...
Dani and Kara are back for a special book party event for "All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger and the Female Body!" Join editor...
The 5th Annual Poetry in Parks / Ayala Cove on Angel Island Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, 11a – 4pm Youth readings A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale...
October 5, November 2, December 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley, CA Addison is one block...
This event celebrates local poets reading their work from the anthology. The theme is “The Wild.” There will be many different voices and a lively...
Wake yourself up with Why There Are Words on October 10, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a night of discussion with six powerhouse...
Fairfax joins the Litquake Literary Festival with a revival of the popular Pints & Prose reading series from the Tuesday Night Writers! Featuring readings from...
Margaret Gibson is the poet laureate of Connecticut and has been short-listed for the National Book Award. Her lyrical and meditative poems celebrate the “sometimes painful,...
Come join us to write together from the comfort of home! This chance to meet via computer or mobile device (or by phone) is surprisingly...
BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 201 November 2, December 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St.,...
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7pm Maurya Simon & Amber Flora Thomas Maurya Simon is the author of ten volumes of poetry, including Speaking in Tongues, a nominee...
A night for teens recite their original work. Teens from local high schools will perform: “A mic for your poem, your breath, and your soul....
Friday, December 6th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Pultizer Prize-winning journalist and author of Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, Jose Antonio Vargas is one...
Our annual holiday party at the Falkirk mansion is a time for poetry, song, and great food. Bring a poem and a holiday dish to...
What does “last” really mean? Answer this question with Why There Are Words on December 12, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a lively...
Evie Shockley is the author of semiautomatic and the new black, both winners of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Poetry; semiautomatic was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the LA...
Cosponsored by Poetry Society of America Gary Snyder began his career in the 1950s as a noted member of the “Beat Generation,” though he has since...
A major collection of entirely new poems from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author, Robert Hass A new volume of poetry from Robert...
Our first reading of the year will feature Marin Poet Laureate Terry Lucas, and poet Kat Crawford. Terry Lucas is the author of two full-length...
OUR FIRST You're Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes... OPEN MIC @ The Lost Church - Santa Rosa!!!!! WOOOoooOOOOOooooooooooOOOOOOO!!!! $10 in advance &...
Benicia Public Library in the Dona Benicia Room. Hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate Tom Stanton. Mystery Poet followed by open mic! Founded in 2003.