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  • Equal Justice: Post-Obama

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

    Jeff Adachi, DeRay Mckesson In Conversation with W. Kamau Bell.

    $29

  • December Silent Reading Party

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Proceeds from drink sales will benefit the school library of the June Jordan School for Equity.

  • Michael Goorjian

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Discussing his new book What Lies Beyond the Stars.

  • Two Voices Salon w/ Chris Andrews on César Aira

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

    Snacks and beverages provided, please join us for the final Salon of 2016!

  • Resistance, Radio Heart

    Kearny Street Workshop 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This event is many things, a chapbook launch, a party, and a special award ceremony.

  • West Marin Review Launch party

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

    Join us for an informal evening featuring authors and artists.

  • Celebrating the Holidays w/ Poetry + Jazz

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

    Ring in the holidays with a swingin’ evening of poetry and jazz!

  • You’re Going to Die: See You in the Morning Light

    Noe Valley Ministry 1021 Sanchez St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    An evening of music & art, a communal grief release, a live presentation of Deep Pools' new album SEE YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT.

    $15

  • Dillon, Hart, + Hannibal

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

    A night of poetry!

  • Beagle, Raeff, Yim Caples, + Aggarwal

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20

  • Rosenthal, Duncan, + White

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Poetry w/ Sarah Rosenthal, Aja Couchois Duncan, + Arisa White.

  • Nomadic Press at Perfectly Queer

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Free admission, refreshments, and door prizes.

  • Rebecca Solnit w/ Maria Popova

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

    In Conversation with Maria Popova.

    $29

  • December Queer Reading Series

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Latino/Hispanic Room (basement level).

  • Emily Carr

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

    Reading from her new book.

  • Bawdy Storytelling: Happy Endings

    Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Bawdy Storytelling features tales of Carnal Wins & Epic Fails with No Scripts, No Nets, and No Holds Barred.

    $20 – $59

  • Peter Dale Scott

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Reading from his new book of poems.

  • George Oppen Memorial Lecture: Frances Richard

    First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco 1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free for SFSU students and Poetry Center members!

    $5 – $10

  • 100% Mixed Zine Release Party!

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

    After nearly a year of working on the zine and making new friends, Monika and Jess are ready to release their project :)

  • Weekday Wanderlust

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we're closing out 2016 with a top-notch line up of readers!

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: Poetry, Prose, & Everything Goes

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

    Sign-ups will be the night of & the list fills up quickly, so if you want to perform, you’d better get there early!

    $10

  • New Year, New Books!

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Reading from new books!

  • Manjula Martin

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

    Manjula Martin in conversation with Caille Millner, Laura Goode, and Susie Cagle about her new anthology: Scratch: Writers, Money, and The Art of Making a Living.

  • Zadie Smith w/ Dave Eggers

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

    In Conversation with Dave Eggers.

    $29

  • Porchlight: BOMBS AWAY!

    Oasis 298 11th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Stories by Eddie Pepitone, Mike Phirman, Karla Martin, Dana Merwin & more TBA.

    $25

  • Russian Tales: San Francisco Reading

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    LGBTQ Pride Readings presents three authors of new Russian novels.

  • Shipwreck: The Little House on the Prairie

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

    This month, Shipwreck tries not to die of dysentery when we take it way back to Laura Ingalls Wilder's The Little House on the Prairie (et al.).

    $10

  • Hettie Jones

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

    Discussing her new book Love, H: The Letters of Helene Dorn and Hettie Jones.

  • Poets & Writers Live

    San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Presenters include Juan Felipe Herrera, Jonathan Franzen; New Yorker staff writer and author of The Orchid Thief, Susan Orlean, acclaimed poet and former United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, Ishmael Reed, Jane Hirshfield.

    SOLD OUT