• Joyce Carol Oates

    Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Renowned author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her new collection of short stories, "Beautiful Days."

    $10 – $20
  • Kathleen Winter

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us on Clement street on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome poet Kathleen Winter who will read from her latest collection I will...

    Free
  • Robert Hass / David Koehn

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

    Omnidawn Press presents David Koehn celebrating the release of Compendium: Donald Justice's Prosody Syllabus  Edited by David Koehn & Alan Soldofsky published by Omnidawn Books...

    Free
  • David Mamet

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Acclaimed writer David Mamet returns to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for a conversation about "Chicago", his new 1920s thriller set in the...

    $20
  • Open Mic Poetry! Boom!

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    Doors open at 6:30PM and poetry starts at 7PM-10PM. Everyone is welcome! Helen Hyojoo Kang as always will be MC'ing for the evening, so come...

    Free
  • Mark Sarvas and Marie Mockett

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

    Mark Sarvas discusses his new novel, Memento Park, with Marie Mockett. Praise for Memento Park "Mark Sarvas has written a gripping mystery novel about art that...

    Free
  • Matthew Dickman and Emily Strelow

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

    Matthew Dickman celebrates the release of a new poetry collection Wonderland from W.W. Norton Emily Strelow celebrates the release of her new novel The Wild Birds from...

    Free
  • Kirstin Chen / Bury What We Cannot Take

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host Kirstin Chen as she launches her new novel Bury What We Cannot Take. Join us! One summer day in 1957, nine-year-old...

    Free
  • Filth & Fantasy: The Next Crystal Text Book Release & Art Rave

    El Rio 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    We've got a new book +++ we've got a new non-linear age, join us for the release of our shiniest new book The Next Crystal...

    $5 – $10
  • National Geographic and the White Gaze

    DESAI | MATTA GALLERY, CIIS Main Building 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Please join us for an artists' talk and book party with Michelle Dizon and Viet Le in conversation with Laura Fantone and Targol Mesbah. In...

    Free
  • Bay Area Generations #55

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bay Area Generations Show #55 Monday, March 26th, 2018 READERS A literary salon featuring a curated selection of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and...

    $10
  • The Racket #17 : Ghosts

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

    We're seven months from Halloween, but what the hell, let's talk about GHOSTS. The ones that haunt mansions, the ones that haunt our pasts, the...

    Free
  • THE RACKET! #17

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

    Details soon! Hosted by Noah B. Sanders

    Free
  • Writers on Writing: Michael Nava

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Michael Nava reads from and discusses his fiction work.

  • Songs of Dismantling: Standing as Witness in the 21st Century

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

    Poets Randall Mann and  Fernando Pérez read poetry and discuss the poetic experience as a method of cultural healing moderated by Ingrid Rojas Contreras A night of reading and...

    Free
  • Jimmy O. Yang

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

    Jimmy O. Yang is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer best known for his portrayal of Jian Yang on HBO’s Emmy-nominated series Silicon Valley and his dramatic turn...

  • Zachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters

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

    Zachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters   celebrating the release of Zachary Lazar's new novel VENGEANCE from Catapult Books Zachary Lazar's powerful and...

    Free
  • Hazel Reading Series – March 2018

    Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Celebrate Women's History Month at Hazel Reading with our fantastic line-up of women writers. Don't miss it! Featuring Dinika Amaral nominated by Sara Marinelli Kirin...

    $5
  • Zachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters

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

    celebrating the release of Zachary Lazar's new novel VENGEANCE from Catapult Books Zachary Lazar's powerful and important novel was inspired by a passion play, The Life...

    Free
  • Harry Mathews Tribute

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

    Join us for a special night of stories and memories to celebrate the life of Harry Mathews and the publication of his last novel, The Solitary Twin. With...

    Free
  • Courtney Peppernell / Pillow Thoughts

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts a special evening with Australian sensationCourtney Peppernell as part of her first US tour. She'll be reading from her books Pillow Thoughts I and The Road...

    Free
  • An Honors College Reading with Craig Santos Perez

    USF Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In fall 2018, the University of San Francisco will launch an Honors Collegethat helps top students become global citizens equipped to meet the challenges of the...

    Free
  • An Honors College Reading with Craig Santos Perez

    Fromm Hall - FR115 - Berman Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Fromm Hall - FR 115 - Berman Room Free and open to the public.

    Free
  • The Poetics of Identity with Cameron Awkward-Rich

    CIIS Public Programs 1453 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join poet and scholar Cameron Awkward-Rich for a conversation on his life and poetry including selected readings of his work. His collection of poems, Sympathetic...

    $15
  • Bruce Holbert in conversation with Suzanne Lang

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

    Bruce Holbert in conversation with Suzanne Lang   discussing his new novel Whiskey from Farrar, Strauss, Giroux/MCD Brothers Andre and Smoker were raised in a...

    Free
  • Artificial Intelligence with Kate Crawford

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

    In Conversation with Indre Viskontas ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: The Trouble with Bias Kate Crawford is a leading researcher, academic and author who has spent the last decade...

    $29
  • C. Dale Young / The Affliction

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host acclaimed poet C. Dale Young reading from his debut novel in stories, The Affliction. Reading with him will be poet...

    Free
  • Bruce Holbert in conversation with Suzanne Lang

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

    discussing his new novel Whiskey from Farrar, Strauss, Giroux/MCD Brothers Andre and Smoker were raised in a cauldron of their parents' failed marriage and appetite...

    Free