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  • System Reboot: Rosenthal / Witte / Armendinger / Greyja / Sáenz

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

    Come celebrate the launch of Sarah Rosenthal and Valerie Witte's collaborative chapbook, 'The Grass Is Greener When the Sun Is Yellow', and Brent Armendinger's 'Street...

    Free

  • Launch for Vivian Ho / Those Who Wander: America’s Lost Street Kids

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

    The Booksmith hosts the launch for former San Francisco Chronicle criminal justice reporter Vivian Ho's debut book, Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids. More information to be announced...

  • The Last Hoisan Poets

    Chinese Historical Society of America 965 Clay St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Genny Lim, Nellie Wong, and Flo Oy Wong return to CHSA! These three monumentally influential women artists and poets all trace their roots to China’s...

    Free – $15
  • front cover for Underground Living

    Re/Search Celebrates The Release Of Issue 19: Underground Living

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

    Re/Search celebrates the release of Issue 19: UNDERGROUND LIVING with V. Vale and Rudy Rucker. V. Vale has traversed the major global underground movements of...

    Free

  • Aging: Representations on Screen and in Print, a Conversation

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    How is aging represented though different media – on film and by the written word? Sheila Malkind will talk about film, specifically the Legacy Film...

    Free

  • APAture 2019: Living as an Artist Panel

    Arc Studios & Gallery 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, California

    Join Kearny Street Workshop for a panel on the experiences of living as a professional artist, featuring Weston Teruya, Terisa Siagatonu, and DJ Umami, and...

    Free

  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake at Jessie Square

    Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features an array of Bay Area poets and musicians.

    Free

  • ODD SALON SF: EPIPHANY

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

    September 10 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Public Works SF, 161 Erie Street San Francisco , CA 94103 United States San Francisco , CA 94103 United States + Google Map Join us at Public Works SF...

    $12 – $25

  • Susan Steinberg

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

    reading from her debut novel Machine published by Graywolf Press Susan Steinberg's first novel, Machine, is a dazzling and innovative leap forward for a writer whose most recent...

  • Happy Endings: Exquisite Miniatures and Really Big Things

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

    HAPPY ENDINGS is a monthly reading series that showcases new writing and wants to shine a little sun on your soul. What's gonna happen? Five...

    $10

  • Jairus Grove in conversation with David Goldberg

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

    discussing the subject of Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World by Jairus Grove from Duke University Press Jairus Victor Grove...

  • QTPOC at Strut presents Noche de Poetas

    Strut 470 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us for a night of queer latino poetry! Free, part of QTPOC at Strut More info to come! QTPOC at Strut is every Thursday...

    Free

  • Poem Jam

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    Join Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and special guests for a poem jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series takes...

  • Hauntings: Celebrating Two Lines 31 & 25 Years of Two Lines

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Hauntings: Celebrating Two Lines 31 & 25 Years of Two Lines TBD Celebrate 25 years of Two Lines and the latest issue with us!...

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

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

    Voz Sin Tinta: Our monthly bilingual poetry series and open mic. Thu, September 12, 6:30pm – 9:00pm DescriptionSponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz...

  • Dobby Gibson & Matthew Zapruder reading new poetry

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

    celebrating the release of Father's Day - by Matthew Zapruder from Copper Canyon Press and Little Glass Planet - by Dobby Gibson from Graywolf Press about Father's...

  • Sharon Marcus and David Henkin

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

    Sharon Marcus discusses her new book, The Drama of Celebrity, with David Henkin. About The Drama of Celebrity A bold new account of how celebrity works...

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: POETRY, PROSE & EVERYTHING GOES…

    The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes Open Mic at The Lost Church...

    $10

  • Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry

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

    Photographer B.A. Van Sise discusses his new book, Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry. Also featuring readings by poets Jane Hirshfield and Dorianne Laux. Praise...

    Free

  • Book Launch Celebration: Maestrapeace

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    This event is in celebration of the seven amazing female muralists who created San Francisco's iconic Women's Building- and the launch of their new book,...

    Free

  • VIVA! Still Here SF: Queer and Trans Latinx Writers in This City

    San Francisco Public Library Mission Branch 300 Bartlett St., San Francisco, California

    Join us for an afternoon of #StillHereSF QTPOC Latinx Voices! Featuring: Cathy Arellano Tina Valentin Aguirre Prado Gomez Mason J. Cristina Mitra Amanda Vigil Amelia...

    Free

  • Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon presents our Fall Reading Saturday, Sept 14, 2019, 6.00 pm  at The Armory Club 1799 Mission Street (downstairs performance space)  featuring...

  • Writers With Drinks

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

    Yangsze Choo (The Night Tiger) Fonda Lee (Jade City, Cross Fire) Evan Ramzipoor (The Ventriloquists) Molly Tanzer (Creatures of Will and Temper) Shelly Oria (Indelible...

    $5
  • Angel Island by Evan Karp

    Poetry in Parks 2019

    Ayala Cove, Angel Island CA, United States

    The 5th Annual Poetry in Parks / Ayala Cove on Angel Island Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, 11a – 4pm Youth readings A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale...

  • Anna Merlan

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

    discussing the subject of her recently released book Republic of Lies:American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power from Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Co....

  • Janaka Stucky

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

    celebrating the release of his new book Ascend Ascend from Third Man Books Written over the course of twenty days, coming in and out of...

  • Launch for Anniqua Rana / Wild Boar in the Cane Field

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts the launch for Anniqua Rana's debut novel, Wild Boar in the Cane Field. More information to be announced soon, but please save the date...