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Note: this event was originally to take place at the Make-out Room but had to relocate -- apologies for any confusion.)

This laugh-out-loud book is the perfect gift to amuse and educate your friends, loved ones, and lovers.

Come celebrate independent literature!

A night of explosive poetry!

Yuri Herrera, author of staff favorite Signs Preceding the End of the World, discusses his new novel, The Transmigration of Bodies, with Aaron Bady.

Christos Ikonomou in conversation with Anne Germanacos about his English-language debut, Something Will Happen, You'll See.

Vossoughi, Karim, Darznik + Etaat will be discussing the new narratives being shaped today in Iranian-American literature.

LET'S BURN THIS MOTHERFUCKER TO THE GROUND! presents: Mixed-genre reading featuring Ben Hahn, Giovanna Morduchovich, Isobel O'Hare.

Hugo García Manríquez’s most recent book is Anti-Humboldt: A Reading of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Litmus Press/Aldus Editorial).

Daredevils is the thrilling new book by Shawn Vestal, who won last year’s PEN Bingham prize for his story collection,Godforsaken Idaho.

Poet, Performer, + Playwright Genny Lim w/ Composer/Pianist Jon Jang.

Each of the night’s poets will not only be reading their own work, but they will share some of their favorite poems from the poets who inspire them. It will be a celebration of poetry past and present. So come out and raise a glass to poetry!

Celebrating the release of Brynn Saito's new collection of poetry!

Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

Jason’s most exuberant volume of poetry yet, Primary Source plays with the literary canon and explores his own personal archive.

This will also be a book release party and book signing for Haiku Revisited, Volume 2.

Reading from Franco Beltrametti, From Almost Everywhere: Selected Poems 1965–1995, ed. Stefan Hyner + a screening of Claudio Tettamanti’s short film “Ultime cose (d’après CHOSES qui voyagent)” (1995)

Featuring performances by Jesse Prado, Alexandra Naughton, and Lake Lady, along with special guests.

Stranger Than Fiction is the Edinburgh Castle Pub's new reading series, co-produced by Alan Black and Frances Stroh.

open mic follows readings!

Free copy of sPARKLE & bLINK featuring all of the selected writing and cover art by Katie Jenkins-Moses for the first 100 people in attendance!

Please join us here at Green Apple Books on Clement in welcoming the writers of Mama Said for an evening of laughs, libations and light hors d'oeuvres.

Writer Sarah Fran Wisby reads from and discusses her work.

Ali Eteraz's much-anticipated debut novel is the story of M., a supportive husband, adventureless dandy, lapsed believer, and second-generation immigrant who wants nothing more than to host parties and bring children into the world as full-fledged Americans.

Hollie Hardy, recipient of the Poetry Center Book Award for her How to Take a Bullet and Other Survival Poems (Punk Hostage Press, 2014), reads from her book together with award judge Mukta Sambrani.

The Breaking Ground tour developed as a way to highlight the diversity of Black British writing, and includes people who write novels, poetry, plays, graphic stories, travelogues, non-fiction, essays, articles, short stories, reviews and more.

This will be our last Salon until the fall, so please do join us for a wonderful night of literature, friends, snacks, and drinks.

Proceeds from our bookstores benefit the San Francisco Public Library.