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  • Writers With Drinks

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20

  • Maggie Nelson

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

    Maggie Nelson is a poet, critic, and the author of five books of non-fiction.

    $29

  • Daniel Alarcón

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

    In conversation w/ Jeff Chang.

    $29

  • David Henderson

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

    David Henderson makes a rare appearance in San Francisco to read his poetry and talk with the audience, returning from his longtime home on New...

    Free

  • Why There Are Words Presents “Reparations”

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on February 8th, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito as six acclaimed authors read on the theme of “Reparations.”

    $10

  • Writers With Drinks

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20

  • Anne Raeff

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

    Anne Raeff celebrates the release of her new novel, Winter Kept Us Warm.

  • 2018 San Francisco Writers Conference

    mark hopkins hotel 999 California St, San Francisco

    Open to the public—FREE—events include Exhibitor Talks + a YA workshop w/ Mitali Perkins.

    $845

  • Quiet As They Come & Birds Of Paradise Lost: Viet-Lit In SF

    Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Tenderloin Museum is thrilled to collaborate with the Asian Art Museum on hosting a literary reading featuring renowned Vietnamese-American authors, Andrew Lam and Angie Chau....

    $25

  • A Day of Remembrance

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

    Featured readers followed by an open mic.

  • Odd Mondays

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

  • A Reading of Song of a Captive Bird with Jasmin Darznik

    California College of Arts 1111 8th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Nave Alcove, San Francisco Campus MFA in Writing Faculty Jasmin Darznik reading from and in discussion around her new novel Song of a Captive Bird. RSVP...

    Free

  • Neeli Cherkovski

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

    Neeli Cherkovski reading from his new collection of poetry Elegy For My Beat Generation from Lithic Press (Hilton Obenzinger will give an opening statement) Elegy For My...

    Free

  • The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night

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

    NEXT up: Tuesday February 20th, 2017 Our featured artist is: Afi Ayanna! at PianoFight: 144 Taylor Street (between Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA 94102 – Powell Street BART...

    Free

  • Robert Aquinas McNally

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

    Robert Aquinas McNally   discussing the subject of his new book MODOC WAR: A Story of Genocide at the Dawn of America's Gilded Age from...

    Free

  • David Neiwert / Alt America

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Just as Donald Trump's victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and...

    Free

  • George Saunders with Dan Stone

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

    George Saunders is the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo; Tenth of December; In Persuasion Nation; The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil; Pastoralia; CivilWarLand in Bad Decline; The Braindead...

    $29

  • Release Party for HOWL:The Record Album

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

    Release Party for HOWL:The Record Album   Concord Music reissues Allen Ginsberg reading HOWL on vinyl Opening statement by Garett Caples (Poetry Editor, City Lights), and Ann Charters (BEAT Scholar) Appearance...

    Free

  • Roseann Lake / Leftover in China

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Roseann Lake visits The Bindery to discuss her new book, Leftover in China: The Women Shaping the World's Next Superpower. Join us! Forty years ago, China...

    Free

  • Morgan Jerkins / This Will Be My Undoing

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to host Morgan Jerkins for This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America. Please join us!...

    Free

  • USF MFA Reading Series: Sam Lipsyte

    USF Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sam Lipsyte is the author of five books of fiction, including The Fun Parts, Home Land, and The Ask. A Guggenheim fellow and winner of the Believer Book Award,...

    Free

  • Shaina Hammerman / Silver Screen, Hasidic Jews

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Shaina Hammerman as she launches her first book, Silver Screen, Hasidic Jews. Joining her in conversation is Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Jinni). Don't miss it!...

    Free

  • THE RACKET! #16 – Grief

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Featuring: Sarah Klineman, Amy Harcourt, Vincent Chu, Galadrielle Allman, Elizabeth Bernstein, Jacqueline Hampton and Jennifer Lewis Hosted by Noah B. Sanders https://www.facebook.com/events/165709004068905/

    Free