San Francisco
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Scarlett Sabet & Janaka Stucky
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statesreading from new works Scarlett Sabet is a London based poet and performer. She wrote, directed and starred in her poetic short film "Burning" which was...
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Cheston Knapp and Matthew Zapruder
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesCheston Knapp discusses his new essay collection, Up Up, Down Down with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for Up Up, Down Down "Full of wit and disquiet, Cheston Knapp’s Up...
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Terry Patten / A New Republic of the Heart
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is excited to host an evening with Terry Patten, who will read from and discuss his new book A New Republic of the Heart: An...
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Joyce Carol Oates
Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRenowned author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her new collection of short stories, "Beautiful Days."
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Kathleen Winter
Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPlease join us on Clement street on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome poet Kathleen Winter who will read from her latest collection I will...
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Robert Hass / David Koehn
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesOmnidawn Press presents David Koehn celebrating the release of Compendium: Donald Justice's Prosody Syllabus Edited by David Koehn & Alan Soldofsky published by Omnidawn Books...
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David Mamet
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAcclaimed writer David Mamet returns to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for a conversation about "Chicago", his new 1920s thriller set in the...
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Open Mic Poetry! Boom!
THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San FranciscoDoors open at 6:30PM and poetry starts at 7PM-10PM. Everyone is welcome! Helen Hyojoo Kang as always will be MC'ing for the evening, so come...
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Mark Sarvas and Marie Mockett
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMark Sarvas discusses his new novel, Memento Park, with Marie Mockett. Praise for Memento Park "Mark Sarvas has written a gripping mystery novel about art that...
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Matthew Dickman and Emily Strelow
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMatthew Dickman celebrates the release of a new poetry collection Wonderland from W.W. Norton Emily Strelow celebrates the release of her new novel The Wild Birds from...
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Kirstin Chen / Bury What We Cannot Take
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery is thrilled to host Kirstin Chen as she launches her new novel Bury What We Cannot Take. Join us! One summer day in 1957, nine-year-old...
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Filth & Fantasy: The Next Crystal Text Book Release & Art Rave
El Rio 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWe've got a new book +++ we've got a new non-linear age, join us for the release of our shiniest new book The Next Crystal...
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National Geographic and the White Gaze
DESAI | MATTA GALLERY, CIIS Main Building 1453 Mission Street, San FranciscoPlease join us for an artists' talk and book party with Michelle Dizon and Viet Le in conversation with Laura Fantone and Targol Mesbah. In...
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Bay Area Generations #55
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesBay Area Generations Show #55 Monday, March 26th, 2018 READERS A literary salon featuring a curated selection of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and...
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The Racket #17 : Ghosts
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWe're seven months from Halloween, but what the hell, let's talk about GHOSTS. The ones that haunt mansions, the ones that haunt our pasts, the...
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THE RACKET! #17
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetails soon! Hosted by Noah B. Sanders
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Writers on Writing: Michael Nava
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMichael Nava reads from and discusses his fiction work.
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Songs of Dismantling: Standing as Witness in the 21st Century
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesPoets Randall Mann and Fernando Pérez read poetry and discuss the poetic experience as a method of cultural healing moderated by Ingrid Rojas Contreras A night of reading and...
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Jimmy O. Yang
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJimmy O. Yang is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer best known for his portrayal of Jian Yang on HBO’s Emmy-nominated series Silicon Valley and his dramatic turn...
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Sébastien Régnier and Barbara Browning / Who the Hell is Imre Lodbrog?
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery welcomes Sébastien Régnier and Barbara Browning for a reading and live music in celebration of their new book, Who the Hell is Imre Lodbrog?. Join us!...
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Zachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesZachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters celebrating the release of Zachary Lazar's new novel VENGEANCE from Catapult Books Zachary Lazar's powerful and...
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The End of the End of the World Word Cabaret – Three Local Authors Read From New Books
The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoin the End of the End of the World Word Cabaret & The Green Arcade in a reading from three Bay Area authors reading from...
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Hazel Reading Series – March 2018
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCelebrate Women's History Month at Hazel Reading with our fantastic line-up of women writers. Don't miss it! Featuring Dinika Amaral nominated by Sara Marinelli Kirin...
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Zachary Lazar with special guests The Kitchen Sisters
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United Statescelebrating the release of Zachary Lazar's new novel VENGEANCE from Catapult Books Zachary Lazar's powerful and important novel was inspired by a passion play, The Life...
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Harry Mathews Tribute
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoin us for a special night of stories and memories to celebrate the life of Harry Mathews and the publication of his last novel, The Solitary Twin. With...
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Courtney Peppernell / Pillow Thoughts
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery hosts a special evening with Australian sensationCourtney Peppernell as part of her first US tour. She'll be reading from her books Pillow Thoughts I and The Road...
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An Honors College Reading with Craig Santos Perez
USF Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn fall 2018, the University of San Francisco will launch an Honors Collegethat helps top students become global citizens equipped to meet the challenges of the...
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An Honors College Reading with Craig Santos Perez
Fromm Hall - FR115 - Berman Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Fromm Hall - FR 115 - Berman Room Free and open to the public.
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The Poetics of Identity with Cameron Awkward-Rich
CIIS Public Programs 1453 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin poet and scholar Cameron Awkward-Rich for a conversation on his life and poetry including selected readings of his work. His collection of poems, Sympathetic...
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