Poets Upstairs features Chris Carosi and Amy K. Bell. Read alongside them at the open mic. Come early to sign up, stay late to jump in on our Exquisite Corpse!
Free admission.
Colby Buzzell in conversation with Roy Scranton about his debut novel, War Porn.
Creating opportunities for youth to grow and thrive in a safe and healthy community.
This month, Fireside welcomes six storytellers to our stage to share their tales of throwing steely nerve in the face of fear, caution, and (in some cases) reason.
Special open mic immediately following the Noise Pop Block Party on Satturday August 20th from 6-7:50pm
David Colosi is the author of the novel Miss Pumpernickel Bread, the essay Towards A Three-Dimensional Literature and the collection of poems, Laughing Blood.
This family-friendly event will include presentations, book signings, tasty treats, art, and activities for all ages!
She will be in conversation, with book sales and signing to follow.
Forrest Leo reads from his debut novel, The Gentleman.
Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
Content warning: this performance contains brief nudity and simulated torture.
To celebrate this achievement in awful celebrity prose, our guest readers for the night are some of the most iconic queens in the Bay Area!
Featuring LIVE PRINTING with master graphic community artists including Patrick Piazza, Txutuo Perez, Art Hazelwood & more. Original prints available from the show’s artists. See FREE POSTERS made on the spot or try printing one yourself.
Come and listen as poets, fiction writers, essayists, comedians and storytellers share their pop culture obsessions.
Celebrate the end of summer / the start of SF summer with the Flash Fiction Collective and 11 amazing writers from the Grotto!
Sign-up starts at 7.
She will be in conversation, with book sales and signing to follow.
Hosted by Jennifer Joseph with colleagues & writers who will be reading Justin's work.
Reading and in conversation.
The Booksmith presents John Jodzio, celebrating the release of Knockout with a night of readings from local writers Kate Folk, Dave Madden, author of If You Need Me I'll Be Over There, and Kara Vernor, author of Because I Wanted to Write You a Pop Song.
FREE admission – Cash bar exotica.
This special program is not submissions–based.
Poetry reading and record release party!
All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.
Poetry Reading: Chana Block and Susan Cohen.
Authors from two generations present their latest works.
coffee & canela are free during readings!
Mauro Javier Cardenas discusses his debut novel, The Revolutionaries Try Again, with Zyzzyva magazine's Oscar Villalon.
Only event in San Francisco!