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  • Aysegül Savas

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

    Aysegül Savas discusses her new novel, Walking on the Ceiling. Praise for Walking on the Ceiling “Ayşegül Savaş is an enormous new talent who writes...

  • Ruchika Tomar

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

    Ruchika Tomar discusses her new novel, A Prayer for Travelers. Praise For A Prayer for Travelers "Sometimes characters come along that demand a new kind of...

  • Aaron Hamburger: Nirvana Is Here

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

    Award-winning author Aaron Hamburger (The View from Stalin's Head, Faith for Beginners) reads from his new novel Nirvana Is Here. When his ex-husband is accused of sexual...

  • Neal Stephenson presents Fall; or, Dodge in Hell @ Public Works

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Booksmith is excited to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author of Seveneves, Anathem, Reamde, andCryptonomicon Neal Stephenson for his new novel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, a wildly inventive and...

    $42

  • Julia Phillips

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

    Julia Phillips discusses her new novel, Disappearing Earth. Praise for Disappearing Earth "I cannot speak too highly of Julia Phillips's thrilling, impeccably written and splendidly imagined...

  • My Life, My Stories / Real life. Told by SF seniors.

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Join us for an evening of learning and listening, hosted by My Life, My Stories and special guest, David Romanelli! My Life, My Stories is a local non-profit...

    $12

  • John Doe in conversation with Tom DeSavia

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

    John Doe in conversation with Tom DeSavia Thursday, June 6, 2019, 7:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco City Lights in conjunction...

  • Sham-E-Ali Nayeem

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

    Sham-E-Ali Nayeem reads from her new poetry collection, City of Pearls. Also featuring readings by Monica Sok, Seema Yasmin, Vanessa Huang and Janice Sapigao. About Sham-E-Ali Sham-e-Ali...

  • Writers with Drinks : Special Latin American Night!

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

    Saturday, June 8, 2019: Special Latin American Night! Mauro Javier Cardenas (The Revolutionaries Try Again) Rachelle Linda Escamilla (Imaginary Animal) Cristina Rivera Garza (The Taiga...

    $5

  • Bay Area Poetry Marathon

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

    * Saturday, June 8 ____ Guest co-curators: Eric Dolan & Lisa Wenzel ____ Readers:  Tongo Eisen-Martin  *  Jennifer Elise Foerster Stacy Johnson  *  Jevohn Newsome  *  Linda Norton Djenanway...

  • Poetry in Chinatown: Greg Pond and Dee Allen. Book Launch

    Clarion Music Performing Arts Center 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poets Greg Pond and Dee Allen. will read from their new publications. They will be joined by trumpeter Greer Rocket. Greg Pond is an American...

    Free

  • GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck

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

    Join us for an afternoon of wonderful poetry by SF Bay Area based poets, artists, and musicians with your host Kim Shuck. To participate in...

  • LOTERIA READING SERIES, No. 3: La Luna, El Arbol, El Pino

    Institute Of advanced Uncertainty [I.O.U.] 296 Ivy Street, btwn. Gough and Franklin, San Francisco

    INSTITUTE OF (advanced) UNCERTAINTY + McROSKEY 3RD FLOOR FACTORY LOFT  are pleased to present: LOTERIA READING SERIES, No. 3: La Luna, El Arbol, El Pino  J.K. FOWLER MARGUERITE MUNOZ...

    Free

  • Best Breakup Ever Book Launch Party

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

    Come to a book party that is an experience of celebration for those who are single, happily coupled, heartbroken, recently divorced. Come one come all....

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake at Jessie Square

    Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features an array of Bay Area poets and musicians.

    Free

  • Allan Peterson

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

    reading poetry from This Luminous: New and Selected Poems from Panhandler Books From the vast complexities of a world in which synesthesia is our natural...

  • Kathryn Scanlan / Aug 9—Fog

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Kathryn Scanlan for her first book,Aug 9—Fog. More to be announced soon, but please save the date and join us! Fifteen years ago, Kathryn Scanlan...

  • Ryan Jacobs

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

    Ryan Jacobs discusses his new book, The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive...

  • William E. Jones / I’m Open to Anything

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts William E. Jones for his debut novel I'm Open to Anything, out now from We Heard You Like Books. More information to come soon, but...

  • Alix Ohlin

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

    Alix Ohlin discusses her new novel, Dual Citizens. Praise for Dual Citizens “Ohlin’s story of sisters wraps its tendrils deep as any family. Dual Citizens leads a reader...

  • Erik Davis

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

    discussing the subject of his new book High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies from MIT Press A study of the spiritual...

  • Ted Chiang and Robin Sloan

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

    Ted Chiang discusses his new story collection, Exhalation, with Robin Sloan. Praise for Ted Chiang “Ted Chiang’s stories are lean, relentless, and incandescent.”—Colson Whitehead, author...

  • Robert Macfarlane and Steve Silberman / Underland

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Robert Macfarlane, who has been called the "greatest nature writer of his generation," makes a rare West coast visit to celebrate the publication of his...

    $30.50