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  • Nancy Huang / Favorite Daughter

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

    In town from Austin, TX, Nancy Huang will be reading from her first book of poems, Favorite Daughter. Reading with her are Bay Area poets Arati Warrier and Kiana Young—join us!...

    Free

  • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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

  • Vincent Chu / Like a Champion

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host the launch for Vincent Chu's debut story collection, Like a Champion! Please join us. In eighteen stories that shine a...

    Free

  • Rebecca Solnit and Joan Halifax

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Rebecca Solnit is a writer, historian, and activist. A long-time resident of San Francisco, she has written on geography, community, the environment, art, politics, hope, and...

    Free

  • André Aciman / Call Me By Your Name & Enigma Variations

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to host André Aciman reading from his sensational novels Call Me By Your Name—now a major motion picture nominated for three Golden Globes—andEnigma Variations. Please...

    Free

  • Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang

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

    Poets Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang read from their work, in their first-ever appearances at The Poetry Center.

  • Brittney Cooper: Eloquent Rage

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to welcome Brittney Cooper to read from and discuss Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower.

  • Shipwreck Presents READY PLAYER ONE (w/ Komedio!)

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

    This March, we're partnering with local geniuses Komedio Comedy to imagine a world that revolves around the specific movies and video games that One Dude likes.

    $12 – $15

  • Will Boast + Molly Antopol

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

    Will Boast discusses his new novel, Daphne w/ Molly Antopol.

  • You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes…

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

    Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm $10 online & at the door... TICKETSSSSSS: http://ticketf.ly/2C4dYMP YOU’RE GOING...

    $10

  • Robert Reich: Fighting for the Common Good

    Commonwealth Club of California 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor and Carmel P. Friesen Chair in Public Policy, UC Berkeley; Former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Clinton; Author, The Common Good Robert...

    $15 – $35

  • Caroline Goodwin / The Paper Tree

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening of poetry and conversation with Caroline Goodwin (The Paper Tree) and Linda Norton (The Public Gardens). Please join us for this...

    Free

  • Babylon Salon Spring Reading

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

    Free readings!

  • Jackie Wang w/ Lily Hoang

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    A reading + book party!

  • Word Week “Creating Children’s Poetry”

    Noe Valley Library 451 Jersey Street, San Francisco

    A short workshop with San Francisco's 7th poet laureate, Kim Shuck. She has worked with young people for over 30 years in San Francisco public...

    Free

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

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

    Readings by Micah Ballard, Jennifer Elise Foerster, Jenn Alandy Trahan, and Kathleen Winter Hosted by Peter Kline Micah Ballard is author of three full-length collections...

    Free

  • Writers on Writing: Tongo Eisen-Martin

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tongo Eisen-Martin reads from and discusses his poetry.

  • Shobha Rao

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

    Book Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books.

  • Shobha Rao

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

    Shobha Rao Book Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, for readers of...

    Free

  • Joseph Lease

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

    Reading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press.

  • Joseph Lease

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

    Joseph Lease reading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press Spare, airy, exacting poems whose quietness is often at an ironic...

    Free

  • Word Week “Food Literature: International Cuisine”

    Olive This Olive That 304 Vicksburg Street, San Francisco

    Local writers Cara Black, Andrew McIntyre, and Anne Raeff read passages from their works that discuss food, cooking, and eating. Hosted by Olive This Olive...

    Free

  • Solmaz Sharif

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Solmaz Sharif, author of Look (Graywolf Press, 2016) and a National Book Award finalist, reads from her poetry and essays.