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  • Poetry Jam

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

  • LONG SHOT & WORKS BY DANNY SHOT

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

    appearing with Jack Hirschman and Jessica Loos Works honors the longtime Long Shot magazine, credo of “Writing from the Real World.” This collection of poems traverses a course...

  • My Old Faithful: Book Talk and Signing with Author Yang Huang

    San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA

    Local author Yang Huang’s new novel My Old Faithful, a Juniper Prize winner, depict the lives of one family over thirty years in China and the...

  • Dive Deep into Roxane Gay’s Hunger

    Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Roxane Gay’s Hunger has been called “Luminous. . . . intellectually rigorous and deeply moving” by The New York Times Book Review. And Entertainment Weekly wrote, "on nearly every page, Gay’s raw, powerful...

    $50

  • Bay Area Poetry Marathon

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readers TBA!

  • POETS! – James Cagney & Cassandra Dallet followed by an open mic

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    James Cagney Cassandra Dallet plus open mic Jerry Ferraz & SF Poet Laureate Kim Shuck co-host James Cagney is a poet from Oakland, and has featured at...

  • Quiet Lightning

    Readers Bookstore Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on July 2 for a literary mixtape curated  by Lapo Guzzini and Romalyn Schmaltz!   Performances by: Shelley Valdez Mia Kirsi Stageberg Natasha Dennerstein Carol Dorf...

    $5 – $20

  • Bookswap at The Bindery: Antagonist Edition

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    We're feeling evil this summer, so for July, bring a book with a villain you love to hate. Maybe het's a ring-bearer with an insatiable...

    $15

  • Queer Writing Group

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    A group of LGTBQ+ writers to share new work

  • BINDERY: Amber Tamblyn / Any Man

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    In her electric and provocative debut novel Any Man, Amber Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of...

  • Adrienne Eberhardt / closing reception for Emotional Science

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts a closing for Adrienne Eberhardt's exhibition Emotional Science Emotional Science presents experimental and analog work Adrienne made as a teenager in her makeshift darkroom in...

  • Poetry Event: GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck

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

    Join us for an afternoon of wonderful poetry by SF Bay Area based poets, artists, and musicians with your host Kim Shuck. To participate in...

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Jason Bayani

    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors. This...

  • Perfectly Queer San Francisco “Summer Reading List”

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

    What to read when there's a summer chill in the air in San Francisco? Perfectly Queer has five suggestions: Admissions by Eric Sasson, Alpha Wave by Andrew...

  • Edna in a Bottle (tastes funny)

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Edna in a Bottle (tastes funny) is a new San Francisco comedy hour at The Bindery in the Haight district. Edna and her friends are trapped...

    $12 – $15

  • Poem Jam

    San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA

    Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and others for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim...

  • Voz Sin Tinta!

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for our monthly bilingual poetry night created by Marguerite Munoz and Renee Voz

  • Shipwreck Presents: A Streetcar Named Desire

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

    Sexual tension, heavy drinking, sensitive characters, intolerable heat, and it all ends in madness? Yep, sounds like Shipwreck. Join us for the GOAT: Tennessee Williams' A...

    $12 – $15

  • Picture Book Surgery!

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

    What makes a great picture book? Let’s find out together! We’ll dissect our favorite picture books, focusing each month on a different angle. We'll go...

  • HAIGHT-ASHBURY LITERARY JOURNAL

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

    The Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal celebrates its 2018 edition. Featuring readers: ANDRENA ZAWINSKI EILEEN MALONE KIM SHUCK ALICE ROGOFF CESAR LOVE K.R. MORRISON STEPHEN KOPEL ROCIO...

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

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

    Friday, July 13, 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

  • Open Mic

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Fiestas Fridas open mic All topics/ All skill levels welcome

  • Jessica Friedmann

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Australian author Jessica Friedmann discusses her new essay collection Things that helped: on Postpartum Depression. Jessica will be joined by local poet and writer Lauren Levin in...

  • Writers with Drinks

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

    Adam Smyer (Knucklehead) Tina LeCount Myers (The Song of All) Cost: $5 to $20, no-one turned away All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and...

    $5 – $20