• Mongreltude and From Nature – Poetry With Bernheimer and Brolaski

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

    Alan Bernheimer’s latest collection of poetry is From Nature (Cuneiform Press, 2019). Recent work has appeared at Across the Margin and at SFMOMA’s Open Space...

    Free
  • Poetry with Alan Bernheimer and Julian Talamantez Brolaski

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

    Alan Bernheimer’s latest collection of poetry is From Nature (Cuneiform Press, 2019). Recent work has appeared at Across the Margin and at SFMOMA’s Open Space and in The Equalizer, The Delineator, and Hambone. The Spoonlight...

  • RACHEL MADDOW

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

    RACHEL MADDOW Sunday, October 6, 2019, 7:00 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events Tickets Sold Out! NOTE: 7PM start time. Rachel Maddow is host of the Rachel...

    sold out
  • PATTI SMITH In Conversation with Dan Stone

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

    PATTI SMITH In Conversation with Dan Stone Monday, October 7, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 Each ticket to include a...

    $49
  • Suyi Davies Okungbowa: David Mogo, Godhunter

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

    Suyi Davies Okungbowa discusses his new novel, David Mogo, Godhunter. Praise for David Mogo, Godhunter “A number of books have been termed ‘godpunk,’ but Suyi Davies...

    Free
  • Happy Endings: Spooooky Theme TBD

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

    HAPPY ENDINGS is a monthly reading series that showcases new writing and wants to shine a little sun on your soul. What's gonna happen? Five...

    $10
  • An Evening with Carolina de Robertis

    San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA

    Join us for a reading and discussion of Cantoras, the newly acclaimed novel by Uruguayan American author Carolina de Robertis. A Bay Area resident, De...

    Free
  • Ian Haney López in conversation with Eva Paterson

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

    Ian Haney López in conversation with Eva Paterson Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco Presented by City...

  • San Francisco in Queer Fiction, by the Decade

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

    Booksmith welcomes Perfectly Queer Reading Series back as they present a night of readings: San Francisco in Queer Fiction, by the Decade. Please join us! San Francisco has...

  • Nick Flynn: a Reading, a Conversation

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

    The Reading: Nick Flynn's latest book is I Will Destroy You, poetry that interrogates the potential of art to be redemptive, to remake and reform. But first...

  • Augusten Burroughs / Toil & Trouble: A Memoir

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

    Booksmith hosts a special evening with Augusten Burroughs for his new book, Toil & Trouble: A Memoir. This will be his only SF/Bay Area appearance. Please join us!...

    $30.50
  • Kim Magowan: The Light Source

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

    Kim Magowan discusses her new novel, The Light Source. About The Light Source The relationship between Heather Katchadourian and Julie Howe is complicated. Over the past...

    Free
  • PICO IYER In Conversation with Dan Stone

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

    PICO IYER In Conversation with Dan Stone Thursday, October 10, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: "On Arts" Benefiting 826 Valencia Scholarship Program  Buy Tickets | Buy Series...

    $29
  • Unholy Trinity: A Lovecraft Triptych

    EXIT Theatre 156 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA

    Thursday - Saturday @ 8PM, until November 2 Inspired by the supernatural fiction of HP Lovecraft, an early 20th century writer known for creating his...

    $20 – $30
  • JODI KANTOR & MEGAN TWOHEY In Conversation with Bernice Yeung

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

    JODI KANTOR & MEGAN TWOHEY In Conversation with Bernice Yeung Friday, October 11, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Cultural Studies  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400...

    $29 – $49
  • Filipino American HOTP Literary Readings

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    Hot Off the Press Literary Reading showcases Filipino American authors with new books. HOTP Literary Reading is part of the 5th Filipino American International Book...

    Free
  • Bikes to Books Six-Year Anniversary Ride

    Jack London Street Jack London Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, Bikes to Books began as an homage to the 1988 street-naming project spearheaded by City Lights...

    Free
  • The Pugilist Poets of Venice book launch

    Rolling Out Cafe 1722 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    A Boomer, an Xer, and a Millennial walk into a book... Join us for the launch of Jon Sindell's new novel, The Pugilist Poets of...

    Free
  • Giacomo Sartori: I Am God

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

    Italian writer Giacomo Sartori discusses his new novel, I Am God. Praise for I Am God “Who better to reflect on the state of the planet...

    Free
  • Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society – Litquake 2019

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

    Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society - Litquake 2019 Sunday, October 13, 2019, 5:00 p.m., City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco City...

  • Daniel Poppick: Fear of Description

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

    Daniel Poppick reads from his new poetry collection, Fear of Description. Praise for Fear of Description: “No matter where a reader begins in Fear of Description, the end...

    Free
  • TA-NEHISI COATES In Conversation with Michael Chabon

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

    TA-NEHISI COATES In Conversation with Michael Chabon Monday, October 14, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 Note: Ta-Nehisi Coates will be...

    $49
  • An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    SHN: Broadway in San Francisco 1182 Market St Ste 200, San Francisco, California

    Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to San Francisco on Monday, October 14 at Davies Symphony Hall, for a special limited book tour for his...

    $50 – $285
  • Poetic Tuesdays with Litquake at Jessie Square

    Jessie Square 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features an array of Bay Area poets and musicians.

    Free
  • Jeanette Winterson – Litquake 2019

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jeanette Winterson - Litquake 2019 Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m., Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118 City...

    $30