• Independent Bookstore Day 2019

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 27th, 2019, all day long, from opening at 9 am to close at...

  • Bill McKibben

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

    Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he’s broadening that warning: the entire human game has begun...

    $15 – $45
  • David Zeltser, The Night Library

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

    SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 - 4:00PM This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails....

  • Night Shift: A Jewish Cultural Experience

    Town and Country Village El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

    Night Shift is a Jewish cultural experience. It's a new take on Shavuot-the holiday that celebrates Jewish culture and literacy. Come gather at Town and...

    $18 – $25
  • phren-Z Live Reading

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

    Join Santa Cruz’s online literary magazine phren-Z who will host local writers as they read their new and recent work. Reading authors will be announced...

  • Kalyn Josephson with Tara Sim

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

    We’re launching Kalyn Josephson's debut novel, The Storm Crow a thrilling new fantasy that follows a fallen princess as she ignites a rebellion to bring...

  • Jan Steckel at Third Thursdays at Willow Glen Library

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

    Featured reader: Jan Steckel! Open mic to follow. Free and open to the public. Jan Steckel is a former pediatrician who stopped practicing medicine because...

    Free
  • 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!

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    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