Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.
Free reading!
w/ Alison Isenberg.
Reading from his new novel Safe.
The New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik presents a one-man show of stories from his thirty years as a husband, father, and writer in New York City.
This is a Reading, Writing & Poetry program from SFPL. We love reading/sharing/creating words.
Discussing his new book Do You Have a Band? : Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City.
We don't limit you. Why are you limiting yourself? #storytelling#Unedited#TheRealDeal.
Join us when Kim Shuck, San Francisco’s seventh poet laureate, is inaugurated.
Please bring your positive energy as we begin the year with friends and writing.
The much-awaited second book by a truly revolutionary poet, in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, Allen Ginsberg, and Audre Lorde.
Martha Ronk and Paul Vangelisti read from their poetry
The Bindery is excited to present a special evening with Paul Madonna as he introduces his latest release Close Enough for the Angels, along with a gallery showing of his iconic work.
In photographs and testimonies, In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte shows that these conditions are provoking a new wave of organizing efforts
Come checkout this awesome student run publication from Lowell High School and hear some of the founders and staff read their unique work.
Celebrating the first two seasons of titles from the independent publisher, Magra Books (magrabooks.com).
A reading of the two-character play that Calvin Trillin has adapted from the book he wrote about his late wife, the educator Alice Stewart Trillin.
Readings + an open mic!
Free readings!
In Conversation with Isabel Duffy.
Josephine Rowe discusses her new novel, A Loving, Faithful Animal.
Booksmith is thrilled to have Jesmyn Ward in the store for her latest novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Please join us!
Elise Paschen + Tess Taylor read from their latest poetry collections.
Douglas Kearney and Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta read from their poetry.
Join us at the Booksmith as we welcome Eleanor Henderson for the debut of her forthcoming novel The Twelve-Mile Straight.
MFA reading series presents Vivian Gornick for a discussion and reading.
Polish author Wioletta Greg discusses her new novel from Transit Books, Swallowing Mercury.
An evening of neo-benshi performances.
Inspiring Speaker Dr. Edith Eger, eminent psychologist and acclaimed author.