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  • Brian Hassett’s Beat Cafe

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This appearance is celebrating a new special “Summer of Love Edition” of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jack Kerouac with additional photos, bringing the total in the book to 70!

  • Poets of Color Podcast

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The Poets of Color Podcast is dropping June 2017 and your host's Asha Sudra & Chris "L7" Cuadrado need your help to make it happen!

    $5 – $10

  • Drag Queen Story Hour

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Drag Queen Story Hour is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in the library. DQSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.

  • Youth Poetry Workshop w/ Kim Shuck + Dan Vera

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

    Poets Kim Shuck and Dan Vera will host a poetry workshop for young adults, by drawing on the poetry anthology, Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzaldúan Borderlands

  • Babylon Salon

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Babylon Salon is a San Francisco-based showcase and community of writers, performers, readers, singers, musicians, magicians, imbibers (of spirits and spirit), and revelers.

  • Imaniman: A Night of Poetry

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

    Join contributors from Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzaldúan Borderlands for an evening of poetry and reflections on fronteras, identity, and art.

  • Bazaar Writers Salon Reading

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings by Aamina Ahmad, Peg Alford Pursell, Michael Shewmaker, + Shelley Wong.

  • Quiet Lightning

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

    This will be a free show, and the first 100 people will receive a book featuring all of the selected writing and cover art by a local artist.

  • Shut Up + Share

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

    A first come, first serve reading group.

  • Jess Arndt

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

    Reading from her short fiction debut, Large Animals.

  • Trina Robbins + Artists

    The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Booksmith is excited to host author Trina Robbins for her new graphic novel, A Minyen Yidn!

  • Kevin Kwan: Rich People Problems

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend.

  • Laleh Khadivi

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

    Laleh Khadivi in conversation with Micheline Aharonian Marcom celebrating the release of A Good Country

  • Jenny Forrester + Ariel Gore

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

    Jenny Forrester in conversation with Ariel Gore about her memoir, Narrow River, Wide Sky.

  • Have a Poet for Lunch w/ Daphne Gottlieb

    FREE with regular admission as follows: General Admission, $14; Students with a valid ID and Seniors, $12; Members and Youth 18 and under, free.

  • Danielle Krysa

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Danielle Krysa discussing her book, Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk.

  • Glen David Gold

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

    Local luminary Paul Madonna will be in conversation with acclaimed novelist Glen David Gold re: his new book “On To The Next Dream.”

  • Annie Hartnett

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

    Annie Hartnett discusses her new novel, Rabbit Cake, w/ Ellen O'Connell Whittet.

  • Lunada Literary Lounge

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Lunada's Spring 2017 Season Closer features Saint-Hills, DJ Glo, and 10 spots on our Open Mic.

    $5

  • Adeline Nip

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Book talk + signing!

  • Paseo Artistico: Tender Buttons

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

    An afternoon of bay area poetry <3

  • New releases from Pelekinesis Press

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

    Join us for a special evening of sharing from three Pelekinesis authors reading from their latest books!

  • Writers With Drinks

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

    Writers With Drinks combines erotica with literature, stand-up comedy with science fiction and poetry with essays. Plus mystery, romance, memoir, rants and "other."

    $5 – $20

  • Red Light Lit: Secret Speakeasy

    Secret South of Market Location

    Join Red Light Lit for a SPECIAL evening of sexy spoken word and song in an intimate SECRET SPEAKEASY, featuring the photography of Lucille Lares-Kiwan.

    $15 – $20

  • Gears Turning Poetry Reading

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

    Kim Shuck's monthly poetry series