"Our intention is to offer constructive speculation; our earnest hope to take up the love labor of the Black canons that laid these foundations in...
Readings by: Steve Dalachinsky Yuko Otomo Marina Lazzara Tate Swindell
Richard Powers discusses his new novel, The Overstory. Praise for Richard Powers “This book is beyond special. Richard Powers manages to turn trees into vivid and...
The Bindery hosts a launch for Kai Carlson-Wee's first full-length poetry collection, Rail. More info to come soon -- save the date, and join us! Set against a landscape...
Join EXIT Theatre’s publishing arm EXIT Press to celebrate our eighth year, and the recent publication of our 24th book, Mark Jackson’s Playing Hamlet Roulette:...
Join us for a night of bringing characters to life! Sarah C. Jiménez’s young adult novel, Almost Butterflies, follows the lives of three teenage cousins on...
More Baseball Poetry from San Francisco Poets Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and others for a poetry jam! When Monday, 4/30/2018, 4:00 -...
The Bindery is thrilled to host an evening with Nikki McClure. Please join us for a discussion and special presentation of The Great Chicken Escape! A...
Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master’s in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began...
Rodrigo Fresán discusses his new novel, The Bottom of the Sky. Praise for Rodrigo Fresán "It’s the book of the future, the book that begins to write itself...
Come join ZYZZYVA for a celebration of their newest issue, “the Spring Issue” featuring readings by contributors Natalie Serber, Christopher Adamson, Greg Sarris, Mackenzie Evan...
Join us for the final event of The Poetry Center's Spring 2018 season: an evening of reading and performance in celebration of San Francisco-based and...
Translator Elisabeth Jaquette discusses her translation of Donia Maher’s graphic novel, The Apartment in Bab El-Louk. This “fabulous noir poem” has been simply described as “the...
The Bindery hosts Mairghread Scott for her new graphic novel illustrated by Robin Robinson, The City on the Other Side, which is set in early 20th century San Francisco....
Please join Green Apple Books on Clement on Friday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m. as we welcome Chuck Palahniuk for a signing of his most recent book Adjustment Day. Please note that...
Legendary cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb discusses Love That Bunch. Praise for Aline Kominsky-Crumb “For over 40 years, Kominsky-Crumb has chronicled agony and ecstasy through brutally honest portraits...
Tessa Fontaine discusses her new memoir The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts with Shawn Wen. Praise for The Electric Woman In a word: wow. I...
The Bindery hosts Alicia Mountain reading from High Ground Coward, winner of the 2017 Iowa Poetry Prize. Joining her for a reading and conversation is Brittany Perham (Double Portrait)—join...
Readings by J. Bruce Fuller, Jason Labbe, Raina J. León, and Matt W. Miller Music by Armando Alcaraz Hosted by Peter Kline Armando Alcaraz's original...
curated by Sarah Carpenter and Gracie Malley! submissions are open through Apr 18 StudioToBe , 906 Washington St., Oakland free + all ages
Booksmith hosts the Bay Area launch for Jamel Brinkley and his debut book, A Lucky Man: Stories. Please join us in celebration! In the nine expansive, searching stories of A...
The Bindery hosts Tessa Fontaine for her first book, The Electric Woman, in conversation with Molly Giles. Please join us! This astonishing memoir of pushing past fear follows the author on...
Join us at the Red Poppy Art House for the last Hazel Reading Series before summer break with our incredible line-up of women writers. Featuring:...
Tales of great undertakings and heroic deeds, world changers, story spinners, and tales passed down through time Curated by Isolde Honore Artwork by Imogen Speer Tuesday, May 8...
Poets Susan Dambroff and David Hathwell and novelists Anne Raeff and Rob Rosen will read from new work at Perfectly Queer San Francisco's "Contrasts: Poetry...
Rita Bullwinkel and Lisa Brown Rita Bullwinkel celebrates the release of Belly Up: Stories from A Strange Object Press Lisa Brown presents a sneak preview of an...
The San Francisco Chronicle presents Chronicle Chats — an ongoing series of events featuring thought-leaders, influencers, newsmakers and trend-setters, discussing issues that affect the Bay...
Institute Of advanced Uncertainty hosts wordWind Chorus: Q.R. Hand Jr. Lewis Jordan Brian Auerbach With Tongo Eisen-Martin Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Doors: 6:30 p.m. Program:7:00 p.m. Free entry...
Come out on a Tuesday night to celebrate National Teachers' Day! Bring your five-minute story about teaching, learning, going to school, skipping class, mentors, bad...