San Francisco

Nightboat books presents legendary poet Cole Swensen reading from her new book "Walking On." Additional readers include Susan Gevirtz and more TBA.

Booksmith is excited to host Amber Flame for the San Francisco launch of her debut poetry collection, Ordinary Cruelty! With Amber will be the poet Arisa White—please join us!

Peter Cole discusses his new collection Hymns & Qualms with fellow poet Matthew Zapruder.

Peter Gajdics is the author of The Inheritance of Shame, just published by Brown Paper Press, which tells the harrowingly true story of his six years in Gay conversion therapy.

Discussing the subject of his new book: October: The Story of the Russian Revolution.

The Explosion of Deferred Dreams: Musical Renaissance and Social Revolution in San Francisco, 1965-1975 offers a critical re-examination of the interwoven political and musical happenings in San Francisco in the Sixties.

Forum Magazine is a student-produced publication of the City College of San Francisco.

David Brazil celebrates the release of Holy Ghost.

Join us as we welcome Claire Dederer to celebrate Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. She'll be reading and in conversation with Peggy Orenstein!

An in-depth Q & A about one of rock music’s most notorious moments.

Alan Lessik shares his debut work of fiction, The Troubleseekers.

Kerry Egan discusses her new book, On Living with Victoria Sweet.

Kevin Killian book release with Andrew Durbin

Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration.

Our third community open mic night with featured reader, Bay Area poet Tongo Eisen-Martin, and host Wayne Goodman.

Alexandra Teague reads from her new novel, The Principles Behind Flotation.

Selected by Maggie Nelson as a 2017 finalist for the Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction.

This panel of brave, outspoken, and articulate authors will ask some tough questions about women's role in a Trump era.

Join RADAR for its annual birthday and SuperStar Pride Program.

Annual celebration showcase featuring 4 incredible queer artists.

A conversation between Saachi Koul and Doree Shafrir.

Celebration of Don George's Birthday, as well as the new release of The Best Women's Travel Writing.

The Flash Fiction Collective is thrilled to feature Jimin Han, Julia Halprin Jackson, and Gary Singh at our June reading!

Join Mark Lukach and Sachi Cunningham in conversation about mental health, family, and creativity as Mark releases his new book, My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward.