McSweeney’s Publishing cordially invites you to a special evening of music, drinks and dance as we celebrate another day of book/art/merrymaking in the zesty San Francisco bay.
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.
Finally and at long last, the Shipwreck crew heads down the rabbit hole. Featured writers: 3-Time Champ Vivenne Pustell, Amanda Rosenberg, Damian Ledbetter, George Chen, Eden Temple, and Sarah Stanton.
Brendan Jones reads from his debut novel, The Alaskan Laundry.
Poetry, prose, music, dancing, comedy, drama, happy, sad, & on & on & on… Remember: EVERYTHING GOES… so do whatever you want.
Ten percent of ticket proceeds will go to benefit Oakland Elizabeth House, a transitional program for women with children who have experienced homelessness, violence, addiction, and/or poverty.
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.
Don DeLillo is the author of fifteen novels, one story collection, and three stage plays.
Call and Response: a specialist in any field gives a presentation—of any kind—in their area of expertise, followed by an informal Q&A and an improv response by some of the Bay Area’s finest creative musicians.
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.
We’ve assembled six great storytellers who’ll share their best stories about those sticky “gotta bail” situations. Join us!
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.
Launch party with plenty of readings!
A lively reception with book signing follows, all free and open to the public.
Listen to Bay Area writers Miah Jeffra, Anna Pulley, Hannah Wehr and comedian Emily Van Dyke perform material inspired by musical guest Angelina Moysov's song "You're So Wrong for Me."
Annual Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Reading.