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  • Juan Gabriel Vasquez discusses his new novel, The Shape of the Ruins

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

    Juan Gabriel Vasquez discusses his new novel, The Shape of the Ruins. Praise for Juan Gabriel Vasquez "Juan Gabriel Vásquez's The Shape of the Ruins is a highly...

  • Odd Salon : Risk

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tales of peril and possibility, jeopardy and chance; of flirting with danger and being willing to lose it all RISK Tuesday,  October 2nd Public Works...

    $15 – $25

  • BOOKSMITH: Yung Pueblo / Inward

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

    Booksmith hosts a special evening with Yung Pueblo, to celebrate his first book Inward. Please join us!   Please note: this is a ticketed event, to be held...

    $18.50

  • 7pm Book Club

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

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  • Shipwreck Presents: The Wind-up Bird Chronicle

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

    Murakami has a new book out on 10/9 (preorder link below), and censors in Hong Kong have declared it 'obscene,' so naturally, we're going in. Don't worry...

    $12 – $15

  • John Sims

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Multi-media conceptual artist, writer and activist visits City Lights to celebrate the release of his video poem chapbook, A Blazing Grace and the AfroDixieRemixes: The San...

  • Red Light Lit with Josiah Johnson

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Red Light Lit is a mashup of live music, photography, storytelling and poetry set to a live score. Featuring musician Josiah Johnson (The Head and...

    $15

  • Man Booker International Prizewinners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft

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

    Man Booker International Prizewinners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft discuss Flights. Sponsored by The Center for the Art of Translation. About Flights Flights is a novel about travel in...

  • Terrian Walling and George Gerard

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Sunday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. to welcome Terrian Walling and George Gerard as they read from their (with...

  • BINDERY: Launch for Cary McClelland / Silicon City

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    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...

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Jason Bayani

    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    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....

  • Writing Hope: Queer Authors in Times of Oppression

    Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present hopeful readings from various Queer Authors written during time of oppression

  • Voices of Witness @ City Lights

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    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...

  • BINDERY: Lisa Brennan-Jobs / Small Fry

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    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....

  • Writers with Drinks

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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...

    $20

  • Heather Havrilesky

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

    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...

  • Litquake 2018

    Full schedule is here

  • Irish Arts & Writers Festival

    Los Gatos CA Los Gatos, California, CA

    The Irish Arts & Writers Festival brings together Irish writers and audiences in the historic and intimate town of Los Gatos, CA (located an hour...

    $50 – $150

  • Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic.

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

    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.

  • Steven Seidenberg and Jared Stanley, reading and in conversation

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

    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...

  • Walter Mosley

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    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

    The Luggage Store 1007 Market Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

      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,...

    $6 – $15

  • Bikes to Books five-year anniversary October ride

    Jack London Street Jack London Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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...