San Francisco
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Writers on Writing: Tongo Eisen-Martin
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesTongo Eisen-Martin reads from and discusses his poetry.
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Quiet Lightning at Dogeared Books
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesOur 116th show!
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Word Week “Queer Words, with Author and TV Producer Bud Gundy”
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesKQED’s own pledge-master, Bud Gundy, recently published a new book, Somewhere Over Lorain Road, a mystery set in suburban Ohio. A gay man who had...
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Shobha Rao
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBook Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books.
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Shobha Rao
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesShobha Rao Book Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, for readers of...
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Bonnie Siegler: Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBonnie Siegler discusses her new book, Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America with Roman Mars. About Signs of Resistance In hundreds of iconic,...
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Joseph Lease
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesReading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press.
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Joseph Lease
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoseph Lease reading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press Spare, airy, exacting poems whose quietness is often at an ironic...
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Word Week “Food Literature: International Cuisine”
Olive This Olive That 304 Vicksburg Street, San FranciscoLocal writers Cara Black, Andrew McIntyre, and Anne Raeff read passages from their works that discuss food, cooking, and eating. Hosted by Olive This Olive...
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Solmaz Sharif
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesSolmaz Sharif, author of Look (Graywolf Press, 2016) and a National Book Award finalist, reads from her poetry and essays.
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Thursdays en la Misión
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library 710 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for our monthly poetry series celebrating the Latinidad of the Latino Cultural District.
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Word Week “Language & Power: Celebrating International Women’s Day”
Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesOur celebration of International Women's Day will be led by three powerful women reading from their work and talking about how their writing has empowered...
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Vegas Tenold
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDiscussing his new book Everything You Love Will Burn published by Nation Books.
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Patton Oswalt presents I’ll Be Gone in the Dark at Public Works SF
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith is thrilled to welcome Patton Oswalt to Public Works SF to discuss his late wife Michelle McNamara's book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive...
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Robert Reich
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHis forthcoming book is called The Common Good.
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The Endless Summer
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMadame Nielsen w/ Scott Esposito.
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Madame Nielsen with Scott Esposito
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMadame Nielsen discusses their new novel, The Endless Summer with Scott Esposito. Sponsored by The Center for the Art of Translation. Praise for The Endless Summer "The Endless Summer by...
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Lee Bruno / Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery is excited to host Lee Bruno presenting his new book, Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem: Tales from San Francisco's Historic Waterfront, 1849-1934—join us! The waterfront...
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Robert Reich with Mina Kim
Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRobert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He...
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Word Week “Memoir & Prosecco”
4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San FranciscoMemoirs are hot right now! At Memoir & Prosecco, local authors of different types of memoir will read from their work. Following the readings, moderator...
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Word Week ” Noe Valley Authors Festival”
4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San FranciscoLocal authors exhibit their books for sale and signing from 1pm to 5pm. Readings by some of the authors exhibiting occur at 2pm, 3pm, and...
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Orlando Ortega-Medina
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoin us for an afternoon reading + discussion!
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Word Week “Therapy Animals Change Lives!”
Umpqua Bank Noe Valley 3938 24th Street, San FranciscoJoin us as Dr. Jennifer Henley, Manager, San Francisco SPCA Animal Assisted Therapy Program, shares her insight on the Human-Animal bond. Free admission and refreshments....
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Literary Pop Takes Over Writers With Drinks!
Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMK Chavez (Mothermorphosis, Dear Animal) Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Also an Octopus) Kelly Anneken (Twenty Minutes to Sell) Natalia Vigil (What Always Was) Amanda Muniz (KQED Presents:...
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Gears Turning w/ Kim Shuck
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMonthly poetry reading with your host Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic session, please plan to arrive by 4 and listen...
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Poetry Event: GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMonthly poetry event hosted by Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic sessions, please arrive by 4 and plan to listen to...
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Writers on Writing: Lynne Tillman
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLynne Tillman reads from and discusses her novels, short stories and nonfiction.
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Peter Carey / A Long Way From Home
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe two-time Booker Prize-winning author now gives us a wildly exuberant, wily new novel that circumnavigates 1954 Australia, revealing as much about the country/continent as...
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Poetry Reading in Celebration of Muni Art 2018: Kay Ryan
Presidio Branch Library 3150 Sacramento St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesIn celebration of Muni Art 2018, hear a reading by participating poet #KayRyan at the San Francisco Public Library Presidio Branch.