San Francisco

August 9 at 7pm Pacific, the Odd Mondays reading series brings you an hour of poetry and poetic prose on Zoom. Paul Corman-Roberts reads from...

Booksmith is thrilled to host Tao Lin again for his new novel, Leave Society. He'll be in conversation with Tommy Orange. Join us! This event is free and all...

Many years before “quarantine” entered quotidian language during the COVID-19 pandemic, Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley were at work on a book about it, researching...

Join us on Wednesday, August 11th at 6pm PT when Da'Shaun L. Harrison discusses their book, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness, with Kiese Laymon on...

Join us on Thursday, August 12th at 6pm PT when Nawaaz Ahmed discusses his debut, Radiant Fugitives, with Nina McConigley on Zoom! Zoom Registration https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_bvWs1Xb1R5KoaIVf1tstCg...

Every 2nd Thursday of the month at Alley Cat Books in the heart of the Mission!Hosted and curated by Marguerite Munoz and René Vaz.Each reading...

celebrating Jaime Cortez's debut short fiction collection Gordo published by Grove Atlantic Shedding profound natural light on the inner lives of migrant workers, Jaime Cortez's...

JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 AT 6PM PT WHEN KYLE BEACHY JOINS US TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK, THE MOST FUN THING: DISPATCHES FROM A SKATEBOARD LIFE, WITH...

To live in a body that is fat and Black is to exist at the margins of a society that creates the conditions for anti-fatness...

reading from The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You: Stories published by One World A collection of raucous stories that offer a panoramic view...

Jingletown Reading & Open Mic is a monthly event that celebrates writers & artists committed to social justice and determined to make a positive change...

JOIN US ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 6PM PT WHEN BETH MORGAN JOINS US TO DISCUSS HER DEBUT NOVEL, A TOUCH OF JEN, WITH JEAN KYOUNG FRAZIER ON...

JOIN US ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 6PM PT WHEN JAIME LOWE JOINS US TO DISCUSS HER LATEST BOOK, BREATHING FIRE, WITH KIM KELLY ON ZOOM! Zoom Registration...

Iván Argüelles and Solomon Rino celebrate their new book of poetry Field Hollers published by Luna Bisonte Prods --------------- This is a virtual event that will be hosted...

Join us on Wednesday, August 25th at 6pm PT when Marc Anthony Richardson joins us to discuss his novel, Messiahs, with Carolina de Robertis on...

Booksmith is thrilled to host Michelle Ruiz Keil again for her second novel, Summer in the City of Roses. More to be announced soon, but save the date...

With the second renaissance and re-emergence of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, the general public and therapists alike are confronted with new areas of exploration, but with few...

JOIN US ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 AT 3PM PT WHEN ROXANNE DUNBAR-ORTIZ IS JOINED BY KIM SHUCK TO DISCUSS HER LATEST BOOK, NOT A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS: SETTLER...

Register for the Zoom event https://bit.ly/Asexuality09-01-21 or watch on live on YouTube. Presented by the San Francisco Public Library and The Booksmith: Angela Chen, author...

Thursday, September 9 8:00pm-9:30pm EDT This is a digital event. You should receive information in your ticket or from the host about how to join online....

Booksmith is thrilled to partner with Babylon Salon for their Fall event, featuring readings by Anna North, Vince Granata, Tonya M. Foster and Mia P. Manansala, with music by Zoe Fitzgerald Carter! Please note: this...

Join us on Monday, September 13th at 6pm PT when Susan Nguyen is joined by Mai Der Vang and Felicia Zamora for a reading celebrating...

The divides we experience within us and between us are not only a threat to our physical and emotional health-they are also the weapons and...