San José Poetry Slam

Caravan Lounge 98 S Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA, United States

feature: tba Hosted by Santa Clara Couty Poet Laureate Mighty Mike McGee doors and sign up list opens at 6:00pm sign up list closes at...

Free

VeteransWrite meetings

SJSU MLK Library 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA, United States

led by Nick Butterfield, Jeffrey Leonard, and Amy Meier First Friday of each Month, 1pm-4pm MLK Library, contact VeteransWrite@yahoo.com if interested in attending Admission FREE Poetry Center...

Free

Abigail Hing Wen with Sabaa Tahir

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Join us to celebrate the launch of Abigail Hing Wen’s highly anticipated, romantic, and layered debut, Loveboat, Taipei, praised as “an intense rush of rebellion...

Free

Tara Sim with Kat Cho

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

We're thrilled to invite you to celebrate the launch of Scavenge the Stars, Tara Sim’s gender-swapped retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo that is...

Free

Andrew Rader

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Join Kepler’s Literary Foundation and a person at the forefront of space exploration as we spotlight our insatiable desire— throughout history and now— to push...

$7 – $33

Kiersten White, Chosen

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author Kiersten White who will share her new book, Chosen. Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old...

Free

Kiersten White with Katy Rose Pool

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Into every generation a slayer is born… and being the Chosen one isn’t always easy Do you miss having Buffy the Vampire Slayer in your...

Free

Steve Inskeep with Angie Coiro

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Michelle and Barack Obama. Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn. John and Jackie Kennedy. Every era has its power couples— teams of two wielding boundless social,...

$15 – $45

Miranda Popkey, Topics of Conversation

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Bookshop welcomes Santa Cruz native Miranda Popkey for a reading and signing of her searing new novel, Topics of Conversation. For readers of Rachel Cusk, Lydia...

Free

This is Now: Kelly McGonigal

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

What if the key to feeling vividly alive and energetic in your body is closer than you think? No matter what your past experience with...

$15 – $45

Viet Thanh Nguyen, Thi Bui, and Their Sons, Ellison and Hien

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Do your children doodle and write stories? Join us in a celebration of artistic family collaboration, and a tale of chickens and pirates with Pulitzer...

$5 – $24

Poets @ Play

Edwin Markham House in History Park 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, United States

topic: tba Edwin Markham House in History Park 635 Phelan Avenue, San José, CA 95112 Admission FREE Free parking in the Staff/Volunteer lot on Phelan...

Free

Daniel Levitin, Successful Aging

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Neuroscientist and bestselling author Daniel Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music) will join us to discuss his important new book, Successful Aging. Author of the...

Free

Roz Chast & Patricia Marx on Love

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

After last April's sold-out show, Roz Chast and Patricia Marx return to Kepler's for You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a...

$15 – $35

Peggy Orenstein, Boys & Sex

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails. This free event will take place at...

Free

Orin & Manjula Martin, Fruit Trees for Every Garden

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Just in time for pruning season! Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Orin Martin, long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz, and...

Free

Carmen Maria Machado with Clara Sherley-Appel

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Shirley Jackson award, author of the bestselling Her Body and Other Parties , Carmen Maria Machado’s writing...

$30

Tommy Orange Reading & Conversation with Nick Taylor

Hammer Theater Center 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose, CA, United States

The Center for Literary Arts is pleased to present Tommy Orange, author of There There on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Hammer Theatre's Black...

Free

Steven Levy, Facebook: The Inside Story at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

He has had unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for three years. And now renowned tech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history...

Free

Launch Reading for “Dear—”

United Japanese Christian Church 136 N Villa Ave., Clovis, CA, United States

A community reading of letters commemorating "Day of Remembrance" and launching "Dear—" a new book project and online letter archive compiled by Brynn Saito with...

Free

Anna-Marie McLemore and Elana K Arnold

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Two much loved authors. Two fabulous critically-acclaimed new books. One exceptional afternoon. The Red Tour is coming to Kepler’s! Meet Anna-Marie McLemore and Elana K....

Free

Niloufar Talebi: Self-Portrait In Bloom

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

Niloufar Talebi visits to share from her new hybrid and poetic memoir, Self-Portrait In Bloom, the literary accompaniment to her recent opera, both inspired by...

$5 – $25

Marcelo Hernadez Castillo, Children of the Land at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning poet Marcelo Hernandez Castillo for a discussion and signing of his new memoir about growing up undocumented in the United States. Children...

Free

Well-RED: Tshaka Campbell & James Cagney

Works/San José 365 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States

Reading Series Tuesday, February 11, 7:00pm features: Tshaka Campbell and James Cagney open mic follows Poetry cat Works/San José 365 South Market Street in downtown...

$3

Evelyn Skye: Cloak of Night w/ Stacey Lee

Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

You know Evelyn Skye from the wonderful New York Times bestselling The Crown’s Game, The Crown’s Fate, and Circle of Shadows. The wait for her...

Free

Craig Vachon, The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

ookshop welcomes Craig Vachon for a reading and signing of The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley, his entertaining tale of a befuddled but highly capable venture capitalist who...

Free

Sisters in Crime

Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church 728 Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale

We are excited to have our Legal Advocacy Fundraiser, Sisters in Crime. Featured this year will be four local authors: The moderator Heather Haven has...

$15

Third Thursdays @ Willow Glen featuring Kaecey McCormick

Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose , CA, United States

Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José, CA, 95125 (408) 808-3045 or (408) 266-1361 Free and open to the public. Kaecey McCormick is an author,...

Free

Bay Area Generations: Poets & Writers Salon | Foster City, CA

Penelope's Coffee & Tea 3 Plaza View Ln, Ste N, Foster City, CA, United States

Bay Area Generations: Poets & Writers Salon Thursday, February 20, 2020 7-9 pm at Penelope's Coffee & Teas, Foster City A literary salon featuring curated...

$10

JoAnne Silver Jones, Headstrong at Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes JoAnne Silver Jones for a discussion and signing of her new book, Headstrong. After a sudden assault by a stranger left Jones with severe traumatic...

Free