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  • Book Party for HOUSE A

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

    There will be a reading, a projector with images, some form of favorite childhood snacks, adult drinks, and of course books for sale!

  • André Alexis

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

    André Alexis, winner of the prestigious Giller Prize for his novel Fifteen Dogs, discusses his new novel, The Hidden Keys with Karen Joy Fowler.

  • Michael Krasny + Calvin Trillin

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

    In Conversation with Steven Winn.

    $29

  • Elliot Weinberger + Stephen Sparks

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

    Green Apple's Stephen Sparks talks with essayist and translator Eliot Weinberger about his new collection, The Ghosts of Birds.

  • Gina Berriault Award Reading ft. Suzanne Rivecca

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

    Join us in celebrating the winner of the 2016 Gina Berriault Award: Suzanne Rivecca.

  • Literary Pop October Special!

    Doc's Lab 124 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Tickets are $9 in advance or $12 at the door!

    $9 – $12

  • Jonathan Lethem

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

    Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem returns with A Gambler's Anatomy.

  • Ibram X. Kendi

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

    Ibram X. Kendi discusses his National Book Award-nominated book, Stamped from the Beginning.

  • Brit Benett

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

    Brit Bennett in conversation about her debut novel, The Mothers (Riverhead).

  • USF MFA Faculty Reading

    FR 125 - Maraschi Room, USF 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us for the fall MFA in Writing Faculty Reading.

  • Geneva Chao + Mg Roberts

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

    Poets Geneva Chao and Mg Roberts read from new work and engage in conversation with their audience.

  • Patrick Hoffman w/ Oscar Villalon

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

    Patrick Hoffman follows up his sensational debut The White Van with Every Man A Menace, the inside story of an increasingly ruthless ecstasy-smuggling ring.

  • Hannah Hart

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

    This Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded appearance is a signing and photo op ONLY. Hannah will not be performing, drunk-cooking, or reading at this event.

    $26

  • Dave Eggers, Master Writer in Residence

    Timken Lecture Hall, CCA San Francisco Campus 1111 Eighth Street , San Francisco , CA, United States

    All events are free and open to the public.

  • Queer Open Mic

    Modern Times Bookstore Collective 2919 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hosted by Baruch Porras-Hernandez and Blythe Baldwin.

  • Breathe between the Beats

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

    An evening of The Beats poets and the Zen of Haiku poetry.

  • 37th Annual American Book Awards

    SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The 2016 American Book Award winners will be formally recognized.

  • Andrés Neuman

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

    Andrés Neuman returns to Books on the Park to read from his newly translated essay collection, How to Travel Without Seeing.

  • Am I Alone Here?: Peter Orner’s San Francisco Book Launch

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

    Catapult celebrates the release of Peter Orner's AM I ALONE HERE? with a reading and conversation with Peter Orner and award-winning journalist and radio producer Julia Scott.

  • Shipwreck: Stephen King’s PET SEMATARY

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

    Featured writers: Amanda Rosenberg, Kathleen Miller, Jamie Real, Lauren Wheeler, Nicole Love, and Elaine Gavin.

    $10 – $12

  • Carolina De Robertis + Micah Perks

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

    Fiction writers, Assistant Professor Carolina De Robertis and Micah Perks, read from their work.

  • Steffi Drewes + nick johnson

    Writers' Studio, SF Campus 195 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An afternoon of reading.

  • The Basement Series: The Morning After

    Sports Basement 1590 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Lit Camp's Basement Series-the only reading series with FREE BEER-presents NY Times Bestseller Frances Dinkelspiel and Lit Camp alum Frances Stroh.

    $5 – $10

  • Wayne Miller

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

    Wayne Miller reads from his new collection of poems, Post-.

  • Reading Next to Kilns, Poetry, Pots and Prose

    Red Brick Studio 3265 17th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Featured readers are Rohan daCosta, Sarah Kobrinsky, Arisa White, and Kenneth Wong!

  • Obsessions: a talk by Kaia Sand

    Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kaia Sand is the author of the newly released A Tale of Magicians Who Puffed Up Money that Lost its Puff.

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

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

    Readings by Chris Drangle, Cheryl Dumesnil, Danusha Lameris, and Roberto Santiago.