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  • Flash Fiction Collective September Reading

    Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Celebrate the end of summer / the start of SF summer with the Flash Fiction Collective and 11 amazing writers from the Grotto!

  • Overexposure Open Mic

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

    Sign-up starts at 7.

  • The Epicenter: Kim Addonizio

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

    She will be in conversation, with book sales and signing to follow.

    $15

  • Justin Chin Tribute

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

    Hosted by Jennifer Joseph with colleagues & writers who will be reading Justin's work.

  • Tongo Eisen-Martin + Jasmine Gibson

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

    Reading and in conversation.

  • John Jodzio w/ Folk, Madden, + Vernor

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

    The Booksmith presents John Jodzio, celebrating the release of Knockout with a night of readings from local writers Kate Folk, Dave Madden, author of If You Need Me I'll Be Over There, and Kara Vernor, author of Because I Wanted to Write You a Pop Song.

  • Babylon Salon Fall Reading

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    FREE admission – Cash bar exotica.

  • Rolling Writers: R-Dub Doubles Three

    Rolling Out Cafe 1722 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    This special program is not submissions–based.

  • Ronnie Burk: A Man of Letters

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

    Poetry reading and record release party!

  • Wappler, Chen, Tilahun, Hardy, + Gelin

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20

  • Chana Bloch + Susan Cohen

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

    Poetry Reading: Chana Block and Susan Cohen.

  • Perfectly Queer: Two (2) Generations

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Authors from two generations present their latest works.

  • Pan Dulce Poets: Summer Series!

    La Reyna Bakery 3114 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    coffee & canela are free during readings!

  • Mauro Javier Cardenas w/ Oscar Villalon

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

    Mauro Javier Cardenas discusses his debut novel, The Revolutionaries Try Again, with Zyzzyva magazine's Oscar Villalon.

  • Third Thursday Has a Birthday Party

    American Bookbinders Museum 355 Clementina St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join the American Bookbinders Museum on Thursday, September 15, as we celebrate the museum’s first year in our new home!

  • Mary Mackey: The Village of Bones

    Modern Times Bookstore Collective 2919 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Prequel to the Earthsong Series

  • Colson Whitehead

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

    Colson Whitehead in conversation about his new novel, The Underground Railroad (Doubleday Books).

  • Gayle Forman

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

    Gayle Forman is a bestselling, award-winning author of young adult novels.

  • Jennifer Barone + CaraVida

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

    Come hear Jennifer Barone & Cara Vida feature their latest poetry and more.

  • Short Nonfiction

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

    Queer essay authors Julia Serano (Whipping Girl), Aaron Shurin (The Skin of Meaning), and Yuska Lutfi Tuanakotta (Gentlemen Prefer Asians) will read from their essay collections

  • Joseph Fink + Jeffrey Cranor

    Sundance Kabuki 1881 Post Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The Booksmith presents Welcome to Night Vale creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor for the release of, not just one, but two new books based on the #1 international podcast.

    $27 – $40

  • Poetry into the Beyond

    SF Camerawork 1011 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us for a rare chance to see one of Japan's most innovative and acclaimed performers, poets, photographers, and filmmakers.

  • 52nd Annual Fall Big Book Sale

    Festival Pavillion at Fort Mason 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco , CA, United States

    WHEN: September 21-25, 2016 // 10 AM - 6 PM. Proceeds support the San Francisco Public Library!

  • Affinity Konar

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

    A superbly crafted story, told in a voice as exquisite as it is boundlessly original, Mischling defies every expectation, traversing one of the darkest moments in human history to show us the way toward ethereal beauty, moral reckoning, and soaring hope.

  • Ann Patchett w/ Roy Eisenhardt

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

    Part of "On Arts" Benefiting 826 Valencia Scholarship Program Series.

    $29

  • Swan Huntley

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

    Join California author and Columbia University alum, Swan Huntley, to celebrate the publication of her suspenseful debut novel.

  • Alexander Weinstein

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

    Alexander Weinstein reads from his story collection, Children of the New World.