• Myla Goldberg / Feast Your Eyes

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

    Booksmith hosts Myla Godberg reading from her new novel Feast Your Eyes. More information to be announced soon, but please save the date and join us for Myla's...

  • Neda Atanasoski in conversation with Kalindi Vora

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

    discussing the subject of their new book Surrogate Humanity: Race, Robots, and the Politics of Technological Futures published by Duke University Press (part of the...

  • Franny Choi and sam sax / Soft Science

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Franny Choi (Floating, Brilliant, Gone), in town to read from her second collection of poems, Soft Science. Joining her is sam sax (Madness and Bury It). Don't miss this evening of readings...

  • Independent Bookstore Day

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00pm Independent Bookstore Day is two things: your one & only chance to buy one-of-a-kind, limited edition books and literary gifts. ...

  • INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!

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

    events and special offers tba http://www.indiebookstoreday.com

  • National Poetry Month Open Mic at Odd Mondays

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

    All poetry is local, specific to one place and one person, writing into the universal void, but join with us to celebrate National Poetry Month...

    Free
  • Grace Schulman

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

    discussing the subject of her book Strange Paradise: Portrait of a Marriage published by Turtle Point Press Grace Schulman is an award-winning poet and the...

  • SAMIN NOSRAT & LINDY WEST In Conversation with Allison P. Davis

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    SAMIN NOSRAT & LINDY WEST In Conversation with Allison P. Davis Monday, April 29, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Social Studies Tickets Sold Out! Samin...

    $29
  • D. Watkins

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

    D. Watkins discusses his new book We Speak For Ourselves: A Word From Forgotten Black America. Praise for We Speak for Ourselves “D. Watkins is uniquely...

  • Foucault in California

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

    Heather Dundas in conversation with David Wade celebrating the release of Foucault in California : A True Story—Wherein the Great French Philosopher Drops Acid in the Valley...

  • Lunch + Learn: Self-Publishing 101 by Author L.B. Lewis

    Industrious 345 California St, San Francisco

    Thought about writing a book yourself but don't know where to start? Tired of people always telling you, "You should write a book"? Think you've...

    $20
  • READING Jenn McCreary and Norma Cole

    Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    READING Jenn McCreary and Norma Cole May 1, 2019 7:00 PM Artists' Television Access 992 valencia street, san francisco, ca FREE Free for members

  • DAVID BROOKS In Conversation with Ryan Bauer

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    DAVID BROOKS In Conversation with Ryan Bauer Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 David Brooks is an op-ed columnist...

    $49
  • Barry Gifford

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

    Seven Stories and City Lights present Barry Gifford celebrating the release of Southern Nights Trilogy: Night People, Arise and Walk, Baby Cat Face from Seven...

  • Odd Salon: SAN FRANCISCO: BRAINSTORMING FOR JUNE

    Beer Nerds 3331 24th St, San Francisco, CA

    MAY 2 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free! Once again we come together to pool brains ! Bring your mathematical quandaries, sweet solutions, high octane spirits...

  • Miriam Toews and Lydia Kiesling

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

    Miriam Toews discusses her new novel, Women Talking with Lydia Kiesling. Praise for Women Talking “This amazing, sad, shocking, but touching novel, based on a real-life event,...

  • EVES AT THE BEAT: WOMXN READING AT THE BEAT MUSEUM

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

    EVES AT THE BEAT: WOMXN READING AT THE BEAT MUSEUM During Women’s History month a constellation of events brought together a group of fabulous womxn+...

    donations
  • Have a Poet for Lunch: Jocelyn Saidenberg

    Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hear Bay Area poet Jocelyn Saidenberg present work in dialogue with the exhibition "Show Me as I Want to Be Seen." Many of the poets...

    Free – $14
  • Brenda Shaughnessy, D.A. Powell, and Roberto Santiago

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

    Brenda Shaughnessy reads from her new collection, The Octopus Museum. Also featuring readings by D.A. Powell, and Roberto Santiago. About The Octopus Museum This collection of bold...

  • Bronze Age Greece: Mycenaeans & the Origins of Western Civilization

    Marine's Memorial Theater 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco

    Discover the magnificence of the Mycenaeans. Humanities West brings together a panel of noted scholars to present talks uncovering the Mycenaean story, from ancient tales...

    $25 – $80
  • Bronze Age Greece: Mycenaeans & the Origins of Western Civilization

    Marines' Memorial Theatre 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco

    May 3, 7:30-9:30pm, and May 4, 10am-4pm Humanities West brings together a panel of noted scholars to present talks uncovering the Mycenaean story, from ancient...

    $25 – $80.
  • Dmitry Samarov: A Talk, a Slide-show

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

    Dmitry Samarov: A Talk, a Slide-show Introduced by Ben Terrall, publisher of the cult 'zine Namaste Motherfu**er Author and artist Dmitry Samarov talks about and...

  • Ian McEwan Machines Like Me

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ian McEwan is the author of Enduring Love (1997), Amsterdam (1998; Booker Prize), Atonement (2001), Saturday (2005), The Children Act (2014), and others. Twelve movies have been made from his novels and short stories, five of...

    $25
  • Wild Geese Sorrow

    North Beach Library 850 Columbus Ave., San Francisco

    Join poet and writer Jeffrey Thomas Leong as he takes us through the hidden history of the Chinese wall inscriptions at Angel Island. Drawing from...

  • Joseph Noble & Todd Melicker reading

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

    Sun, May 5, 2:00pm – 3:45pm Todd Melicker and Joseph Noble read from their new books, is this the body/if hovers, and Within Hearing.

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings by Heather June Gibbons, Richie Hofmann, Kim Shuck, and Rose Whitmore Hosted by Peter Kline Heather June Gibbons is the author of the poetry...