• Perfectly Queer: Queer Authors read other Queer Authors

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Queer authors Jim Provenzano, Margo Perin, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, and Nona Caspers read from their favorite Queer authors

  • BINDERY: Virgie Tovar / You Have the Right to Remain Fat

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Virgie Tovar for the launch of her first book,You Have the Right to Remain Fat. Please join us!   Growing up as a fat girl,...

  • Paul Matthew Maisano

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

    Paul Matthew Maisano discusses his debut novel, Bindi. Praise for Bindi “Reading Paul Matthew Maisano’s BINDI was a revelation.This is the prose I’ve been looking for―worldly...

  • BOOKSMITH: Launch for Vanessa Hua / A River of Stars

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

    Booksmith welcomes Vanessa Hua (Deceit and Other Possibilities) back to the store to launch her debut novel, A River of Stars. Joining her in conversation is Zyzzyva managing editor Oscar Villalon....

  • Porch light Storytelling Series: TATTOO TALES

    Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Stories by Shotsie Gorman, TK Moyer, Taemon Omololu, Dominic Riley, Karen Roze, and Penelope Starr.

    $5 – $15
  • InsideStorytime WILDSTYLE

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    will feature Kirsten Chen (Bury What We Cannot Take), Dickson Lam (Paper Sons), Peter Clarke (Apocryphal Pataphysics), Lisa Galloway, and Lila Vasudevan. The Thursday September 20th, 7-9pm, InsideStorytime at Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster...

  • John Copenhaver and Paddy Hirsch

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

          Paddy Hirsch and John Copenhaver discuss their new novels, The Devil's Half Mile and Dodging and Burning. About The Devil's Half Mile Seven years after...

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: POETRY, PROSE & EVERYTHING GOES…

    The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Thursday, August 16, 2018 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) THIS IS A FRIDAY SHOW!!!! Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm $10 online & at...

    $10
  • Lisa Locascio and Kate Folk

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

    Lisa Locascio discusses her new novel, Open Me with Kate Folk. Praise for Open Me “Locascio’s story of a young American abroad is unflinching in its portrayal...

  • David Corbett with Cara Black

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts a special afternoon event with David Corbett (The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday) and Cara Black (Murder on the Left Bank) for their new books. Please join us!...

  • Hazel Reading Series – August 2018 edition

    Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    It's August, and Hazel Reading Series is back after the summer break! Join us for a late-summer night of poetry and prose by women. Featuring...

    $5 – $10
  • an evening with williwaw

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The highly protracted world tour lives ever on, as our amp'd uke comrade williwaw applies a sonic salve to the Paris of the West with some fine...

  • North Beach Poetry Reading with Heather Bourbeau and Steven Gray

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come listen to Heather Bourbeau and Steven Gray read their works as part of Tuesdays at North Beach, a highly-respected weekly poetry series celebrating internationally...

  • ELIXIR

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tales of alchemical brews & magical medicines; marvelous mixtures, dubious concoctions & potions passed as perfect remedies ELIXIR Tuesday, Aug 21 Public Works SF: 161 Erie St,...

    $15 – $25
  • The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night : Kelechi Ubozoh

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    at PianoFight: 144 Taylor Street (between Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA 94102 – Powell Street BART Hosted by Jennifer Barone, Ingrid Keir, live jazz with Daniel Heffez, Geordie Van Der...

  • D. Wystan Owen

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

    D. Wystan Owen discusses his new story collection, Other People's Love Affairs. Praise for Other People's Love Affairs “I think this is an absolutely brilliant book...

  • The Racket #22: PETS

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

    We love pets. We love videos of other people's pets licking lemons or getting stuck in boxes or smiling like they've just huffed down a...

  • Russell Hill

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

    Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 7:00pm This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement...

  • Ada Limon and Matthew Zapruder

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

       Ada Limon discusses her new poetry collection, The Carrying, with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for The Carrying “ new collection is her best yet, a much...

  • RETURN TO THE PEOPLES

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

    FRI. AUGUST 24TH, 7PM presented by WORLD POETRY MOVEMENT Medellin, Colombia THE REVOLUTIONARY POETS BRIGADE San Francisco Corporatism is the fascism that is manifesting in...

  • Laura Van Den Berg and Anthony Marra

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

    Laura Van Den Berg discusses her new novel, The Third Hotel with Anthony Marra. Praise for The Third Hotel “I love Laura van den Berg for her...

  • Sanpaku with Kate Gavino

    San Francisco Public Library, Excelsior 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Meet the cartoonist, Kate Gavino! Sanpaku tells the story of Marcine, a woman fascinated with the Japanese idea of Sanpaku—that seeing the white around the iris...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

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

    Please join us for a lively discussion about “La Balsa de Piedra” by Jose Saramago To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Genevieve Hudson, Thomas Moniz, and Nancy Au

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

    This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Genevieve...

  • BINDERY: Mara Altman / Gross Anatomy

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts an evening with Mara Altman, as she celebrates her new book Gross Anatomy. Please join us!   Mara Altman's volatile and apprehensive relationship with...

  • Jan Steckel at Sacred Grounds Open Mic

    Sacred Grounds 2095 Hayes at Cole, San Francisco

    Lambda Literary Award-winning poet Jan Steckel is featured tonight at San Francisco's longest-running weekly open mic at Sacred Grounds Café. Your host is Daniel Philip...