• Shipwreck Presents: Call Me By Your Name

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

    June is Pride, so let's do that one mainstream queer book that doesn't end in tragedy! BYO Peach.   Featured writers TBA. $12 advance, $15...

    $12 – $15
  • Reading

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

    Headlands Center for the Arts presents their writers in residence

  • Kai Carlson-Wee

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

    This event will be held at our 9th Ave. location. Kai Carlson-Wee reads from his new poetry collection, Rail. Praise for Rail "Rail is a lovely book,...

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

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

    Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm $10 online & at the door... TICKETSSSSSS: https://ticketf.ly/2rOcW0A YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes... is an open...

  • Poe Ballantine

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

    Poe Ballantine discusses his new novel, Whirlaway. Praise for Poe Ballantine Poe Ballantine is the most soulful, insightful, funny, and altogether luminous “under-known” writer in America....

    Free
  • Reading

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

    Beloved poet Tinker Greene is being forced to leave San Francisco! Join us for a celebration of his work and contribution to the poetry community...

  • Writers With Drinks

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

    Adam Smyer (Knucklehead) Chandler Klang Smith (The Sky Is Yours) Nitasha Tiku (Wired) Adam Becker (What Is Real?) Cost: $5 to $20, no-one turned away...

    $5 – $20
  • Jennifer Egan

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

    Saturday, June 9, 2018 - 7:30pm This event will be held at our 9th Ave. location. Jennifer Egan joins us on Saturday, June 9th to celebrate the paperback release...

  • Follow the Money! The Dennis J. Bernstein KPFA Interviews

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

    Riva Enteen, editor of KPFA radio commentator Dennis J. Bernstein’s new book “Follow the Money: Radio Voices for Peace and Justice,” will host guests who...

  • Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Meg Elison & Ellen Klages

    The American Bookbinders Museum 355 Clementina Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    There will be no SF in SF events in May due to convention travel. However, we will be back on June 10th with Lucy Jane...

  • THE RACKET! #20

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

    Details soon! https://www.facebook.com/theracketseries/ Hosted by Noah B. Sanders

  • David Graeber

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

    discussing the subject of his new book Bullshit Jobs from Simon and Schuster From bestselling writer David Graeber, a powerful argument against the rise of...

  • Janet Mock

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

    Date of event changed to June 11, 2018 Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master’s in journalism...

    $29
  • Porchlight Open Door

    Hemlock Tavern 1131 Polk Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Porchlight Open Door is a small stage open mic event launched by Porchlight in September 2009. Storytellers add their names to a sign-up sheet, receive...

  • Turk & Divis / Quiet Lightning album release party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Turk & Divis (Evan and Miles Karp) launch the Quiet Lightning album, featuring 11 tracks of original music scored to excerpts of 50 Bay Area writers performing live in...

  • Perfectly Queer: Pride Zine Fest

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

    Guest curator Anand Vedawala presents four Bay Area queer Zine artists: Tyler Cohen, Ajuan Mance, Lee Marrs, and Joshua Trujillo

    Free
  • Alexandra Mattraw with Tiff Dressen and Norman Fischer

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

    Alexandra Mattraw with Tiff Dressen and Norman Fischer Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 7:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco Alexandra Mattraw launches her...

  • Weekday Wanderlust

    mystic hotel 417 Stockton St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hello Wanderlusters! It's coming that time again...the most wanderlust time of the year. Weekday DONderlust. Mark your calendar for Tuesday JUNE 12. It's our LAST...

  • Jennifer S. Cheng and Vi Khi Nao

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

    Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 7:30pm This event will be held at our 9th Ave. location. Jennifer S. Cheng and Vi Khi Nao join us...

  • Poetic Observations of a Black, Queer Young Man

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

    Southern Migrant Mixtape relays the experiences and observations of a black, queer man from Virginia who thought he was leaving racism and sexual intolerance behind...

  • Book Club

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

    Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 pm

  • Bookswap! Pride Edition

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    June is for Pride! So this month, we're asking you to bring, like, the queerest book you love. Maybe you love a lesbian road trip...

    $15
  • The Gender Creative Child with Diane Ehrensaft

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

    City Arts & Lectures presents Diane Ehrensaft in conversation with Carvell Wallace.   Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D. is a developmental and clinical psychologist in the San Francisco...

    $29
  • Roman Muradov

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

    Roman Muradov discusses his new book, On Doing Nothing: Finding Inspiration in Idleness. Praise for On Doing Nothing “Roman Muradov’s whimsical, clever, and companionable book On Doing...

  • Tommy Orange

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

    Tommy Orange reading from There There published by Alfred Knopf Not since Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine has such a...

    Free
  • Maria Hummel and Sara Houghteling

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

    Maria Hummel discusses her new novel, Still Lives with  Sara Houghteling. Praise for Still Lives "Still Lives offers its readers that delicious combination of entertainment and brilliance. It's at...

  • Art, Readings, & Reactions with Quiet Lightning and Modern Eden

    Modern Eden Gallery 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join ArtSpan and Quiet Lightning at Modern Eden Gallery for the fourth annual Art, Readings, & Reactions event! ART: Curated by Modern Eden READINGS: Curated...

  • Voz Sin Tinta Presents: Poetry Comes Out of My Mouth

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

    Come to Alley Cat Books on 24th Street in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, June 15 at 7 pm to hear the poetry...