• Lee Bruno / Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The 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...

    Free
  • Robert Reich with Mina Kim

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

    Robert 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...

    Free
  • Word Week “Memoir & Prosecco”

    4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San Francisco

    Memoirs are hot right now! At Memoir & Prosecco, local authors of different types of memoir will read from their work. Following the readings, moderator...

    Free
  • Word Week ” Noe Valley Authors Festival”

    4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San Francisco

    Local authors exhibit their books for sale and signing from 1pm to 5pm. Readings by some of the authors exhibiting occur at 2pm, 3pm, and...

    Free
  • Orlando Ortega-Medina

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

    Join us for an afternoon reading + discussion!

  • Word Week “Therapy Animals Change Lives!”

    Umpqua Bank Noe Valley 3938 24th Street, San Francisco

    Join 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....

    Free
  • Literary Pop Takes Over Writers With Drinks!

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

    MK 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:...

    $5 – $20
  • Gears Turning w/ Kim Shuck

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

    Monthly poetry reading with your host Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic session, please plan to arrive by 4 and listen...

    Free
  • Poetry Event: GEARS TURNING w/ Kim Shuck

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

    Monthly poetry event hosted by Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic sessions, please arrive by 4 and plan to listen to...

    Free
  • Writers on Writing: Lynne Tillman

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Lynne Tillman reads from and discusses her novels, short stories and nonfiction.

  • Peter Carey / A Long Way From Home

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The 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...

    Free
  • Poetry Reading in Celebration of Muni Art 2018: Kay Ryan

    Presidio Branch Library 3150 Sacramento St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    In celebration of Muni Art 2018, hear a reading by participating poet #KayRyan at the San Francisco Public Library Presidio Branch.

  • Perfectly Queer SF Reading “Korima Press, Queer Latinx Publisher”

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Perfectly Queer San Francisco is proud to spotlight Korima Press, a Queer Chicana/Chicano publishing house founded by poet and essayist Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano and...

    Free
  • Lynne Tillman

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

    Lynne Tillman   celebrating the release of Men and Apparitions: A Novel from Soft Skull Press Why do human beings feel the need to create,...

    Free
  • Bookswap, Time Travel Edition

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Mostly Bookswap is a social event, so bring a friend, relax in our new space, enjoy a premium cocktail, and leave with a reading list to last you months.

    $15
  • Linor Goralik

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

    Linor Goralik discusses her new book, Found Life: Poems, Stories, Comics, a Play, and an Interview.

  • Christopher Dewees with Jason Dewees

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

    Christopher Dewees with Jason Dewees   celebrating A Life Among Fishes (from ORO Press) by Christopher Dewees & Designing with Palms (from Timber Press) by...

    Free
  • Salutations: Reconnecting

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

    A night of letter reading.

  • Michael David Lukas / The Last Watchman of Old Cairo

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to welcome The Oracle of Stamboul author Michael David Lukas back to the store to launch his anticipated second novel, The Last Watchman of Old...

    Free
  • Two Lines Launch Party: Celebrating Women in Translation

    Churchill’s Office 194 Church St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for the annual launch of Two Lines and a poetry reading focusing on women in translation, both those being translated and those that do this important work.

    $10
  • Two Lines Launch Party: Celebrating Women in Translation

    Churchill’s Office 194 Church St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    This year we’re dedicating the annual launch of Two Lines to women in translation! Join us for a poetry reading celebrating women in translation: both those being translated...

    Free
  • SISTER SPIT TOUR 2018: QTPOC Cruising the West

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

    🌙An evening of provocation, feelings, analysis, astrology & shade🌙 Thursday, March 15th 7pm SLIDING SCALE $15-$20 @ The STUD ************************************************* In 2018 Sister Spit celebrates...

    $15 – $20
  • David Henderson, reading and in conversation

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

    Join us, as David Henderson makes a rare appearance back in San Francisco from his long-time home on New York’s Lower East Side, reading and...

    Free
  • Sarah McBride / Tomorrow Will Be Different

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Please join us for an evening with Sarah McBride, who celebrates the launch of Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality....

    Free
  • KASSIDAT: Spoken word and music

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

    With your host Bloodflower Details soon

    Free
  • Scarlett Sabet & Janaka Stucky

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

    reading from new works Scarlett Sabet is a London based poet and performer. She wrote, directed and starred in her poetic short film "Burning" which was...

    Free
  • Cheston Knapp and Matthew Zapruder

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

    Cheston Knapp discusses his new essay collection, Up Up, Down Down with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for Up Up, Down Down "Full of wit and disquiet, Cheston Knapp’s Up...

    Free
  • Terry Patten / A New Republic of the Heart

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

    Booksmith is excited to host an evening with Terry Patten, who will read from and discuss his new book A New Republic of the Heart: An...

    Free