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  • HELLA CLOSE: Stories of Black Queer Intimacy

    Strut 470 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join RADAR Productions on our signature series, Hella Close, part of our year-long Queering the Castro program!

  • Literary Death Match 61st Event

    Elbo Room 647 Valencia Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Four writers read their own work for five minutes or less, and are then judged by three all-star judges.

    $7 – $10

  • Arlene Biala + Aida Salazar

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    LUNADA is the Bay Area’s only full moon bilingual literary ritual & performance gathering devoted to spoken word, música, song, and story.

    $5

  • Alicia Jo Rabins: Songs + Poems

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Portland-based writer and musician Alicia Jo Rabins weaves together poetry, violin, a loop pedal, and feminist Bible scholarship to create performances of unique and captivating beauty.

    $5 – $10

  • Chris McCormick: The Desert Boys

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

    Desert Boys follows the life of Daley Kushner, growing up, coming out, and grappling with the remnants of his childhood in California’s Mojave Desert.

  • Nick Bantock: The Pharos Gate

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

    The Pharos Gate rejoices in the book as physical object, weaving together word and image in beautifully illustrated postcards and removable letters that reveal a sensual and metaphysical romance, one full of mystery and intrigue.

  • The Epicenter: Adam Haslett w/ Jane Ciabattari

    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 2550 Mission Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Litquake is proud to host the San Francisco launch of Adam Haslett's newest novel Imagine Me Gone. Haslett will be in conversation with Jane Ciabattari. Book sales and signing to follow.

    $15

  • Geoff Dyer + Pico Iyer

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    part of On Art & Politics series.

    $29

  • Jennifer Dwight

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

    Jennifer Dwight has lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area's legal community, the setting for her upcoming suspense novel, for more than 30 years.

  • Jose Gutierrez + Tracey Knapp

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Readings.

  • Bookswap Goes Incognito w/ Carolina De Robertis

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

    Join us for the paperback release party! Your ticket includes a copy of The Gods of Tango, an open bar and snacks, delicious cheese from the California Artisan Cheese Guild, discounts, hang time with Carolina De Robertis, and other surprises.

    $30

  • Anne Waldman + Friends

    Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco , CA, United States

    There are few living American poets today who bring to our literary table the artistic achievement, influence, and multi-faceted artistic production of Anne Waldman.

  • Nomadic Press All Stars

    SAFEhouse Arts 1 Grove St., San Francisco , CA, United States

    This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. There will also be light refreshments and the opportunity to meet and talk with the performers.

  • You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose, & Everything Goes

    The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    IMPORTANT ::: DON’T TAKE YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY. Come and have fun. The end. Remember. Someday, we won’t exist and neither will the English language. If you choose to take yourself seriously, then take yourself so seriously that it’s stupid. Ridiculousness is encouraged.

    $10

  • Cathy Arellano Book Release Party

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join Cathy Arellano, Korima Press and Galería de la Raza for a book release party and reading for Cathy's new book published by Korima Press "Salvation on Mission Street."

  • León, Peters, Gelman, + White

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

    Readings with Raina Leon, Kevin Kvist Peters, Annelyse Gelman, and Arisa White.

  • Jensen Beach + Colin Winnette

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

    Colin Winnette talks with Jensen Beach about his short story collection, Swallowed by the Cold (Graywolf Press).

  • Russ Franklin w/ Adam Johnson

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

    Cosmic Hotel is Russ Franklin’s quirky yet touching novel that follows Sandeep Sanghavi, the son of an Indian businesswoman and a famous eccentric astronomer named Van Ray.

  • Yaa Gyasi Book Launch

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

    Yaa Gyasi reads from her highly touted debut novel, Homegoing, at this book launch party.

  • Fireside Storytelling: NAKED

    The Institute of Possibility 3359 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    (Note: our event is not clothing optional, thank you.)

    $15

  • Witching Hour: An Intimate Benefit for Radar Productions

    The Luggage Store 1007 Market Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    All proceeds go to the continued efforts of RADAR Productions to offer free and low cost literary events of substance that center the lived experiences of queers in the Bay Area.

    $20 – $50

  • California Book Awards

    Inforum at the Commonwealth Club 555 Post Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Ceremony + Book signing.

  • Pride Poetry Panel

    Books Inc. In the Castro 2275 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Celebrate Queer pride, these fabulous poets, and 20-years of Books Inc. Castro!

  • Return to Butternut Lake with local author Mary McNear!

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    10% of all store book sales from 6 pm to close will go to benefit The Women’s Building, a community space for women in San Francisco, http://womensbuilding.org.