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  • Dave Eggers, Master Writer in Residence

    Timken Lecture Hall, CCA San Francisco Campus 1111 Eighth Street , San Francisco , CA, United States

    All events are free and open to the public.

  • Queer Open Mic

    Modern Times Bookstore Collective 2919 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hosted by Baruch Porras-Hernandez and Blythe Baldwin.

  • Breathe between the Beats

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

    An evening of The Beats poets and the Zen of Haiku poetry.

  • 37th Annual American Book Awards

    SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The 2016 American Book Award winners will be formally recognized.

  • Andrés Neuman

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

    Andrés Neuman returns to Books on the Park to read from his newly translated essay collection, How to Travel Without Seeing.

  • Am I Alone Here?: Peter Orner’s San Francisco Book Launch

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

    Catapult celebrates the release of Peter Orner's AM I ALONE HERE? with a reading and conversation with Peter Orner and award-winning journalist and radio producer Julia Scott.

  • Shipwreck: Stephen King’s PET SEMATARY

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

    Featured writers: Amanda Rosenberg, Kathleen Miller, Jamie Real, Lauren Wheeler, Nicole Love, and Elaine Gavin.

    $10 – $12

  • Carolina De Robertis + Micah Perks

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Fiction writers, Assistant Professor Carolina De Robertis and Micah Perks, read from their work.

  • Steffi Drewes + nick johnson

    Writers' Studio, SF Campus 195 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An afternoon of reading.

  • The Basement Series: The Morning After

    Sports Basement 1590 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Lit Camp's Basement Series-the only reading series with FREE BEER-presents NY Times Bestseller Frances Dinkelspiel and Lit Camp alum Frances Stroh.

    $5 – $10

  • Wayne Miller

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

    Wayne Miller reads from his new collection of poems, Post-.

  • Reading Next to Kilns, Poetry, Pots and Prose

    Red Brick Studio 3265 17th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Featured readers are Rohan daCosta, Sarah Kobrinsky, Arisa White, and Kenneth Wong!

  • Obsessions: a talk by Kaia Sand

    Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kaia Sand is the author of the newly released A Tale of Magicians Who Puffed Up Money that Lost its Puff.

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

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

    Readings by Chris Drangle, Cheryl Dumesnil, Danusha Lameris, and Roberto Santiago.

  • Quiet Lightning at The American Bookbinders Museum

    American Bookbinders Museum 355 Clementina St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us for Quiet Lightning 101, a literary mixtape performed live by the authors and handed out as a book to the first 100 people at this free show!

  • Two Voices Salon w/ Donald Nicholson-Smith

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Snacks and beverages provided, please come join the conversation!

  • José Kozer

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    A bilingual reading + conversation.

  • Maggie Nelson

    FR 125 - Maraschi Room, USF 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    MFA in Writing Reading Series.

  • Yaa Gyasi

    Writers' Studio, SF Campus 195 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    All events are free and open to the public.

  • Pittard, Kahn, + O’Gara

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20

  • Alice Notley: The Descent of Alette Day 1

    The Lab 2948 16th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    admission: $10 per night, $5 low income. free for SFSU students and Poetry Center and/or Lab members.

    $5 – $10

  • Michael McClure

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

    Celebrating a new collection of poetry!

  • CA Conrad

    Writers' Studio, SF Campus 195 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Visit CA Conrad's website for more info, including about the documentary The Book of Conrad (Delinquent Films, 2016).

  • Kelly Luce

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

    Kelly Luce discusses her debut novel, Pull Me Under (FSG).

  • Final Odd Mondays of the Season!

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Nicole Wong, Andrew McIntyre, + Gerald Heather.

  • Henrietta Rose-Innes + Julie Shigekuni w/ Aaron Bady

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

    Henrietta Rose-Innes and Julie Shigekuni join Aaron Bady in conversation about their novels, Nineveh and In Plain View.