Molly Wizenberg discusses her new memoir, The Fixed Stars, with Esmé Weijun Wang. Praise for The Fixed Stars “In The Fixed Stars, Molly Wizenberg tackles the ever-shifting issues of...
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Molly Wizenberg, author of The Fixed Stars. Molly will be in conversation with Ruby member Sana Javeri Kadri. Thanks to...
Nathaniel Rudavsky-Brody discusses his translation of The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry. About The Idea of Perfection A fresh look into the...
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Sierra Leone child-soldier memoir, A LONG WAY HOME, comes this powerful new novel about young people...
TICKETSTo purchase over the phone: 415-392-4400 This event appears in the series Social Studies Known for her bestselling memoirs, Mary Karr is also a celebrated poet, essayist, and...
Karolina Waclawiak discusses her new novel Life Events. Praise for Life Events "Waclawiak writes with emotional precision and explores the tragedy of existence by masterfully walking...
Our monthly Open Mic Poetry event, Asé, is happening this Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom! We are featuring poets Kathy Dana...
As society grinds to a halt around us, many readers find themselves at home with time on their hands, yearning to think about something—anything—beyond the...
Stories of triumph and perseverance, hope, support, and love from times of plague and pandemic ODD SALON ONLINE: RESILIENT Tuesday, May 26, 6pm PT/9pm/ET We’re...
Phuc Tran discusses his new memoir Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In. Praise for Sigh, Gone “The...
Joanna Hershon and Phyllis Grant discuss their new books, St. Ivo and Everything is Under Control: A Memoir with Recipes. Praise for St. Ivo “From the very first...
A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The “climate generation”—late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z—is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:30 PM 9:00 PM GLOBALLY (map) You’re Going to Die Presents: I've Got a Song for That with Scott Ferreter, The...
“A natural—a writer whose intelligence and historical awareness effortlessly serve a breathtaking narrative ability.” — Joan Didion Susan Choi is the award-winning author of five...
Jean Rhys said that "reading makes immigrants of us all," that "it takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us...
Prompted by a fireside moment at a writing conference, these poets with varying childhood experiences of race, gender, sexuality, migration, culture and religion, will share...
Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar is a biography of a truly extraordinary sports figure who blazed trails of...
TICKETSTo purchase over the phone: 415-392-4400 This event appears in the series Special Events Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. He...
Eric Goodman discusses his new novel Cuppy and Stew. Praise for Cuppy and Stew "CUPPY AND STEW is completely natural, poignant, and riveting from the...
From the New York Times bestselling author of Texts From Jane Eyreand Merry Spinster, writer of Slate’s “Dear Prudence” column, and cofounder of The Toast comes...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...
presents a special online performance Saturday, June 6, 2020 5pm PST / 8pm EST Register for our Zoom gathering presents a special online performance Saturday,...
Rachel Kushner is the bestselling author of The Flamethrowers, a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times Top Ten Book of 2013; Telex from Cuba, a...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...
Please join us for this vivid and compelling evening with Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist, the May selection for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine...
The trajectory of Eimear McBride’s career is an underdog’s dream: she spent six months writing her debut novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, and...
12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...
The Speaking Axolotl community stands con our Black familias aqui en Aztlan and other occupied territories and is committed to providing a space for AfroLatinx...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...