This is Now: Richard A. Clarke on Cyber Threat

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

Cyberwar"— or cyber-anything, for that matter— has always carried a whiff of science fiction about it. But it's not fiction, it's certainly not entertainment, and - as...

$15 – $45

Josie Iselin, The Curious World of Seaweed

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

Bookshop welcomes Josie Iselin for a discussion and signing of her beautiful new book, The Curious World of Seaweed—a deep dive and exploration into a somewhat neglected...

Stacey Lee with Stephanie Garber

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

Join us to celebrate the launch of Stacey Lee’s powerful, compelling, and critically acclaimed new novel, The Downstairs Girl, about family, community, and the importance...

Beth Macy, Dopesick

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

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author and journalist Beth Macy for a discussion and signing of her important book, Dopesick—the only book to fully chart the...

BOOKS & BREWS: Kira Jane Buxton at Discretion Brewing

Discretion Brewing 2703 41st Avenue, Soquel, CA, United States

Books & Brews continues with a special author event at Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Avenue, Suite E, Soquel. Author event: Kira Jane Buxton will join us at...

Free

Téa Obreht, Inland

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

Bookshop is delighted to welcome Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife, back to the store for a reading and signing...

Catamaran Literary Reader, Fall 2019 Issue Launch

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

Contributors to the Fall 2019 Issue of Catamaran Literary Reader will join us for a live reading in celebration of the issue launch. Readers featured at this issue...

Poetry in Parks 2019

Ayala Cove, Angel Island CA, United States

The 5th Annual Poetry in Parks / Ayala Cove on Angel Island Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, 11a – 4pm Youth readings A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale...

Olivia Gatwood, Life of the Party: Poems

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

Bookshop welcomes Olivia Gatwood for a reading and signing of her new poetry collection, Life of the Party. A thrilling new voice in contemporary feminist poetry weaves...

Litquake Santa Cruz

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019 - 7:00PM   Funny & Peculiar: Santa Cruz Writers on Keeping it Weird It’s 2019 and it seems like things couldn’t...

Deepak Chopra, Metahuman

santa cruz civic auditorium 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA

Bookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to present an evening with New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra, who will share his new book, Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential....

$35

Tui Sutherland, Wings of Fire

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

Tui T. Sutherland—bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series, the Menagerie trilogy, and the Pet Troubleseries—will join us to read and sign copies of her enthralling new books, Hidden Kingdom (Wings...

Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls

santa cruz civic auditorium 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA

Bookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome worldwide bestselling children's author Dav Pilkey back to Santa Cruz for a ticketed event at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium...

$21

Elizabeth Strout, Olive Again

DNA's Comedy Lab & Experimental Theatre 155 S River St, Sanata Cruz, CA

A LITERARY SOIREE WITH ELIZABETH STROUT In Conversation with Elizabeth McKenzie Offsite & Ticketed Event at DNA’s Comedy Lab Cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at...

$32

Impromptu writing online via Zoom!

online

Come join us to write together from the comfort of home! This chance to meet via computer or mobile device (or by phone) is surprisingly...

$11.44

Third Thursdays @ Willow Glen Library

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

Feature: Linda Lappin Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José, CA, 95125 (408) 808-3045 or (408) 266-1361 Free and open to the public. Linda...

Free

Bay Area Generations #75: Literary Salon | Foster City

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

Bay Area Generations: Literary Salon #75 Thursday, November 21, 2019 7-9pm at Penelope's Coffee & Tea, Foster City A literary salon featuring curated works of...

$10

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