San Francisco

Please join us here at Green Apple Books on Clement in welcoming the writers of Mama Said for an evening of laughs, libations and light hors d'oeuvres.

Writer Sarah Fran Wisby reads from and discusses her work.

Ali Eteraz's much-anticipated debut novel is the story of M., a supportive husband, adventureless dandy, lapsed believer, and second-generation immigrant who wants nothing more than to host parties and bring children into the world as full-fledged Americans.

Hollie Hardy, recipient of the Poetry Center Book Award for her How to Take a Bullet and Other Survival Poems (Punk Hostage Press, 2014), reads from her book together with award judge Mukta Sambrani.

The Breaking Ground tour developed as a way to highlight the diversity of Black British writing, and includes people who write novels, poetry, plays, graphic stories, travelogues, non-fiction, essays, articles, short stories, reviews and more.

This will be our last Salon until the fall, so please do join us for a wonderful night of literature, friends, snacks, and drinks.

Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

Brendan Jones reads from his debut novel, The Alaskan Laundry.

Spring 2016 edition

Join students and teachers for a selection of readings from work produced through the UC Berkeley Extension program.

Writer Kevin Killian reads from and discusses his work.

Reading followed by artist Q&A. Did we mention there will be cookies?

Antonia Hayes talks about her debut novel, Relativity, with Sophie Cunningham.

MariNaomi presents Turning Japanese, an illustrated memoir that chronicles her experiences working at illegal hostess bars from San Jose to Tokyo.

Poet, playwright, and hip-hop artist Kate Tempest will read from her debut novel, The Bricks That Built the Houses.

Reading from their most recently published books.

The audience will get a sneak peek at the origins of the Underground Comix scene of the 1960s-70s, and how it stimulated the Latino comics movement.

Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

Event is FREE and open to the public. Bring friends, bring something to drink and/or nosh on, and get ready for an epic evening of live performances by local artists.

Please join Green Apple Books on Clement street on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. as we host C. Dale Young and Rick Barot, who will be reading from their collections of poetry Halo and Chord, respectively.

Free Reading!

Martin Seay will talk about The Mirror Thief (Melville House), one of the most talked-about debut novels of 2016, with Robin Sloan.

Noah Warren reads from his first collection, The Destroyer in the Glass, winner of the 110th Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize.