• Benjamin Hollander: a Memorial Tribute

    The Unitarian Center 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poets, writers, and friends gather in homage to poet, editor, and essayist Benjamin Hollander (1952–2016), reading from his work and remembering him.

  • Chris Formant

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Chris Formant reads his new book, Bright Midnight.

  • Quiet Lightning at The Stud Bar

    The Stud Bar 399 9th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    A literary mixtape performed live once by the authors and published as sPARKLE & bLINK 82, free for the first 100 people.

  • Tim Z. Hernandez

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

    Tim Z. Hernandez celebrates the publishing of his new book, All They Will Call You, with special guests: Margi Dunlap, Connie Ann Mart, and Lance Canales.

  • Sarah Schulman

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

    Please join Green Apple Books on Clement street Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00pm as we welcome Author Sarah Schulman, reading from and discussing her book Conflict is Not Abuse.

  • Launch Party with Meredith Jaeger

    Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join local author Meredith Jaeger for a Launch Party celebrating her stunning debut novel, The Dressmaker's Dowry.

  • Suzun Lucia Lamaina

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

    Suzun Lucia Lamaina Presents Her Book & Project, Revolutionary Grain: Celebrating the Spirit of the Black Panthers in Portraits and Stories

  • Fireside Storytelling: Surprise!

    The Institute of Possibility 3359 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us at Fireside this month as six storytellers share their tales of getting a second chance.

    $15
  • Lunada Spring Reading Series

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Featured artists ASHA, Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour, and Raphael Cohen.

  • Daphne Evans

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Daphne Evans presents on her new book, Beyond Beauty.

  • Ellen Bass, Jane Hirshfield + Marie Howe

    St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    A benefit reading for SHE College Fund.

    $25 – $3500
  • Bad Book Party

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

    Join us on February 11th for a Bad Book Party, hosted by I Don't Even Own a Television and Friends

  • Writers with Drinks

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

    Writers with Drinks at the Make-Out Room.

    $5 – $20
  • George Saunders

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

    In conversation with Dana Spiotta

    $48 – $60
  • Paul Auster

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

    A conversation with Paul Auster and Teju Cole.

    $29
  • Sex Fail Storytelling

    The Mitchell Brother's O'Farrell Theatre 895 Ofarrell Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sex Fail Storytelling features tales of Sex and Romance gone awry!

    $20 – $25
  • David Hartsough w/ Norman Solomon

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

    An evening of discussion between lifelong activists and authors David Hartsough and Norman Solomon

  • Min Jin Lee

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

    Join us for a reading, talk, and signing of Min Jin Lee's new novel, Pachinko; a tour de force following one Korean family through the generations.

  • Ellen Klages

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ellen Klages presents on her new book Passing Strange.

  • Oki Sogumi + Wendy Trevino

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

    Poets Oki Sogumi and Wendy Trevino read from new work, and engage in conversation with one another and their audience. This event is free and open to the public.

  • Ethel Rohan

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

    The Booksmith is delighted to host the launch party for Ethel Rohan's debut novel, The Weight of Him.

  • Katie Kitamura

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

    Katie Kitamura reads from and discusses her novel, A Separation.

  • The Five-Fingered Mitten: A Michigan-ish Reading

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kevin Killian hosts a special historic reading featuring five writers with ties to Washtenaw County, Michigan.

  • Art and VR

    HACK Temple 906 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An immersive exhibition of virtual reality, electronic music, visionary speakers, and interactive art.

    $40 – $50
  • RADAR Productions: Missing You

    Brava Theater Center 2781 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    RADAR Productions Presents: MISSING YOU–an investigation of queer memory in The Mission.

    $10 – $15
  • Sunnylyn Thibodeaux + Lauren Levin

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

    Bay Area-New Orleans Poets!

  • KASSIDAT Poetry Reading Series

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

    An afternoon of local poets reading from their latest publications.

  • Pals ‘N’ Gals

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

    Join us for a special round of paired readers in this post-Valentines Day Bazaar Cafe series of flash prose and poetry.