The Bindery hosts the launch party for Cary McClelland andSilicon City: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of The Valley, an intimate, eye-opening portrait of San Francisco transformed...
FREE! 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....
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present hopeful readings from various Queer Authors written during time of oppression
with Mateo Hoke, Taylor Pendergrass, and Mohammed "Mike" Ali celebrating the release of Six By Ten: Stories From Solitary Confinement Edited by Mateo Hoke and Taylor Pendergrass, published by Haymarket...
The Bindery hosts Lisa Brennan-Jobs for Small Fry, her smart, frank, and captivating coming-of-age memoir. Note: Seating is limited for what will surely be a big night....
Rachel Kramer Bussel (Best Women's Erotica, Sex and Cupcakes) Cassandra Dallett (Collapse) Christine No (The Rumpus, Story Magazine) Cost: $5 to $20, no-one turned away...
Heather Havrilesky discusses her new essay collection, What If This Were Enough? Praise for What If This Were Enough? "Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and...
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The Irish Arts & Writers Festival brings together Irish writers and audiences in the historic and intimate town of Los Gatos, CA (located an hour...
When : Thu, October 11, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Description : Sponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.
Fellow poets and friends Steven Seidenberg and Jared Stanley, respectively from San Francisco and Reno, Nevada, will read from their work then join in conversation...
reading from his new novel John Woman published by Atlantic Monthly Press Walter Mosely requires no introduction. His award-winning, critically-adored body of work has sold...
PSYCHIC BANDWIDTH San Francisco POETRY MUSIC DANCE http://events-cillavee.blogspot.com/2018/08/psychic-bandwidth-san-francisco.html WHO Cilla Vee Life Arts – with Cilla Vee, Gino Robair, Cheryl Leonard,...
Celebrate five years of Bikes to Books with our October anniversary ride! Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, Bikes to Books...
Please join authors Cathy Arellano, Estela de la Cruz, Dino Foxx, and Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano, a multi-generational group representing voices of various genders and sexualities....
Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal for Litquake
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...
San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck + open mic
We could all stand to hear some wisdom and guidance right about now. The Bay Area’s long-running Porch Light Storytelling Series returns with "advice"-themed tales from Steve Almond, Dickson...
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents Poetic Tuesdays guest curated by Litquake, Poetic Tuesdays features an array of poets and music.
This event cosponsored by LITQUAKE in conjunction with City Lights and Grove Press celebrating the release of Freeman's Literary Journal: POWER Issue published by Grove Press From...
John Jay Osborn discusses his new novel Listen to the Marriage. About Listen to the Marriage Gretchen and Steve have been married for a long time....
The Bindery hosts a special evening with Erin Gibson for her debut book of essays Feminasty: The Complicated Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death....
John Kaag discusses his new book, Hiking With Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are. Praise For Hiking With Nietzsche "Meditative . . . thought provoking ....
Mike Reiss, former head writier for The Simpsons, has written more than 300 episodes and won four Emmys for his work on the show. He...
Join United Booksellers, San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck, and the poets for what is likely to be the last live reading of 2018 from...
H. Bruce Franklin discusses his new book Crash Course: From the Good War to the Forever War. About Crash Course Growing up during the Second World...
Damion Searls discusses his translation of Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, by Uwe Johnson. Sponsored by The Center for the Art of...
FREE! One of the most anticipated literary nights of the year, San Francisco's Lit Crawl began in 2004, and has grown to attract nearly 10,000...