Cristina García is the author of seven novels, including: Dreaming in Cuban, The Agüero Sisters, Monkey Hunting, A Handbook to Luck, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, King of Cuba, and, most recently, Here in...
SF writer Kevin Simmonds reads from the system must be tried, sponsored by the San Francisco Arts Commission.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Conference of Women in Beijing, but what kind of progress has really been made? One billion...
oin us for a visit and discussion with local author Anna Wiener, author of UNCANNY VALLEY. Anna Wiener is a contributing writer to The New...
Booksmith hosts Dean A. Strang for his new book, Keep the Wretches in Order: America’s Biggest Mass Trial, the Rise of the Justice Department, and the Fall of the...
Marcia Chatelain In Conversation with Allyson Hobbs Hear the untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in...
Karen Sherman, author of Brick By Brick: Building Hope and Opportunity for Women Survivors Everywhere moved her family from Bethesda, Maryland to Kigali for a year in 2012...
During Women’s History month a constellation of events brought together a group of fabulous womxn+ writers. The meeting of these hearts and minds exploded into...
celebrating the release of Dodie Bellamy Is on Our Mind Edited by Jeanne Gerrity and Anthony Huberman published by Semiotext(e) Books, distributed by The MIT...
Join us for this reading and conversation with two poet/performers who each have worked and written extensively in relation to contemporary art practices. This event,...
Join us for a reading from Beau Beausoleil’s latest publication, A Glyphic House. This Day On The Calendar On this day we are trying to...
You're Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes... - the Healthcare Edition an Open Mic at The Lost Church - San Francisco w/Ned Buskirk...
(Un)documented Black Poetics: Book Launch & Reading with Immigrant Poets Former poet-in-residence, Alan Pelaez Lopez, will celebrate their debut book, Intergalactic Travels: poems from a...
Launch party and reading event for a legendary underground literary publication founded in 1999 in the back of Covered Wagon Saloon, San Francisco. CONTRIBUTORS READ...
Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, will be in conversation with Art Table's Jan Wurm. "How to Do Nothing...
On the 100th birthday of Federico Fellini, with celebrations happening all over the world in 2020, the Leonardo da Vinci Society of San Francisco in conjunction with Consulate General...
Kimberly Reyes reads from her new book, Running to Stand Still. Also featuring readings from Jennifer Lewis, Truong Tran, and Kar Johnson. Praise for Running to Stand...
Dirty Minds/Open Hearts Poetry Society will present an OPEN MIC/SPOKEN WORD event on Monday, March 2 at 7pm at The Laundry at 3359 26th Street...
March 2 @ Old Devil Moon, 3472 Mission St. @ Cortland, 7pm Gustavo Barahona-López Jyoti Arvey Nicole Henares Jennifer Lewis Kai Sugioka-Stone Emilie Osborn Keith Mark...
Presented by Lemony Snicket and Radio Silence. Bring a book to read to yourself in silence. Drinks and light snacks will be available. There is...
~ Salon details and speakers to be announced ~ Tuesday, March 3 at Public Works, San Francisco Doors open for pre-salon cocktail hour at 6:30,...
Join us for this special Tuesday evening event celebrating the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network—directed by Isabelle Pelaud, writer and professor of Asian American Studies at SF...
Booksmith hosts our favorite illustrator, Lisa Brown, for her new book The Phantom Twin. She'll be in conversation with Wendy Macnaughton. Please join us! A young woman...
The Cultural Services of the Consul General of France in conjunction with Restless Books and City Lights Booksellers present Javad Djavahery reading from his new...
Evan Bloom, co-owner of Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, Rachel Levin, and George McCalman discuss their new cookbook Eat Something: A Wise Sons Cookbook for Jews Who Like...
San Francisco poet and homeless activist Sarah Menefee’s latest, voices from the streets and of comrade angels; along with Haitian-born poet and performer Boadiba, with...
Odd Mondays offers you three very different novels for March: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF HEAVEN by Mathangi Subramanian, THE PUGILIST POETS OF VENICE by Jon...
Booksmith hosts an evening with Alec Karakatsanis for his new book, Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System. More information to be announced...
Booksmith hosts Kate Schatzand Miriam Klein Stahl for their new book, Rad American History A-Z: Movements and Moments that Demonstrate the Power of the People. Please join...
City Lights celebrates Nomadic Press with Tureeda Mikell, Josiah Luis Alderete, Ayodele Nzinga, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Genny Lim, James Cagney, Dr. James P. (Jimmy) Garrett, music by Azuah...