• Nathaniel Rich and Chris Jennings

    online CA, United States

    Discuss George Stewart's pioneering eco-novel, Storm Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Monday, September 20, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100) Nathaniel Rich and Chris Jennings discuss George...

    Free
  • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations

    online CA, United States

    Launch event featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Hausdoerffer, Gavin van Horn, and others Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100)...

    Free
  • Virtual Get Lit #76

    online CA, United States

    We're in our 6th consecutive year as we continue to celebrate 12–15 writers taking risks and reading never-before-read work (rough drafts/debuts) within a 3-minute time...

    Free
  • Remember Who You Are with Friends of Pedro Gomez

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT 6PM PT WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE BOOK REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE: WHAT PEDRO GOMEZ SHOWED US ABOUT BASEBALL AND LIFE IN-PERSON AT...

    Free
  • Jewell Parker Rhodes, Paradise on Fire

    online CA, United States

    FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: Bookshop welcomes award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes for an online event celebrating her new book, Paradise on Fire, a powerful coming-of-age...

    Free
  • Katie Crouch and Rachel Levin

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 6PM PT WHEN KATIE CROUCH DISCUSSES HER LATEST NOVEL, THE EMBASSY WIFE, WITH RACHEL LEVIN AT 9TH AVE! Masks Required for...

    Free
  • Richard Powers

    online CA, United States

    Discusses his new novel, Bewilderment Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100) In conjunction with Diesel, a Bookstore and Vroman's...

    Free
  • Max Chafkin on Thiel’s Pursuit of Power

    online CA, United States

    RSVP "Whether you admire him or fear him, Peter Thiel's influence has been undeniable. In this deeply reported and gripping biography, Max Chafkin reveals the...

    Free
  • Joanna Ho

    online CA, United States

    RSVP This is an online event Join us to celebrate the launch of Joanna Ho’s beautiful new picture book, Playing at the Border: A Story...

    Free
  • Readers from ZYZZYVA No. 121, The Family Issue

    San Francisco Public Library - Virtual Library

    Come celebrate the release of ZYZZYVA No. 121—The Family Issue—with a night of readings featuring contributors from the issue. ZYZZYVA is the award-winning literary magazine...

    Free
  • The Merwin Conservancy presents Garden of Verses

    https://www.crowdcast.io/e/garden-of-verses-2021/register 74 Anuenue Pl, Kula, HI, United States

    On Thursday, September 30th at 12:00 pm Hawai‘i (3:00 pm Pacific, 6:00 pm Eastern), The Merwin Conservancy will gather virtually with friends around the world...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Sandra Lim, Natalie Shapero and Noah Warren

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, October 5th at 6pm PT when Sandra Lim, Natalie Shapero, and Noah Warren join us for an evening celebrating their latest...

    Free
  • Seeds Bursting Open in Fire: Poetry & Justice Event

    online CA, United States

    Seeds Bursting Open in Fire is a free virtual event featuring poets Aimee Nezhukumatathil (World of Wonders), Tamiko Beyer (Last Days), and Gabrielle Civil (( ghost gestures )) who will be reading...

    Free
  • Matthew Clark Davison in conversation with Michael Nava

    online CA, United States

    Matthew Clark Davison will be joined by Michael Nava to discuss his debut novel, Doubting Thomas. Thomas McGurrin is a fourth-grade teacher and openly gay...

    Free
  • Rhys Bowen – God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen

    online CA, United States

    Book Passage Presents Thurs., Oct 7, 2021 • 1:00pm PT • Live • Online Signed Copies Available! BUY THE BOOK  WATCH HERE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER This event...

    Free
  • Everyone’s a Critic

    Whether it’s the role of take-downs, accusations of smarm, writers rebutting their reviews, or the daily Twitter discourse, the role of criticism in our culture...

    $10
  • Joshua Ferris – A Calling for Charlie Barnes

    online CA, United States

    Book Passage Presents Thurs., October 7, 2021 • 5:30pm PT • Live • Online BUY THE BOOK  WATCH HERE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER This event will be...

    Free
  • Gary Paulsen, How to Train Your Dad

    online CA, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome acclaimed and bestselling author Gary Paulsen for a virtual event celebrating his new middle grade novel, How to Train...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Lilly Dancyger and Nina Renata Aron

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Friday, October 8th at 6pm PT when Lilly Dancyger reads from and discusses her memoir, Negative Space, with Nina Renata Aron at...

    Free
  • Steel Yourself Before You Reveal Yourself

    A good journalist reports the story, but never becomes the story. But as essayists and non-fiction writers, we're not journalists. Sometimes our lives are, in...

    $10
  • Rick Riordan

    online CA, United States

    TICKETS RICK RIORDAN IS BACK! Join us online to hear Rick Riordan tell us all about his new action-packed underwater adventure, Daughter of the Deep, an exciting...

    Free
  • Virtual Event: Victoria Chang and Ari Banias

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, October 12th at 6pm PT when Victoria Chang and Ari Banias celebrate the launch of their latest books Dear Memory: Letters on...

    Free
  • An Afternoon Craft Conversation with Christopher Feliciano Arnold

    De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge 928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View...

    Free
  • Pitch Roulette

    What goes through an editor’s mind when they read a pitch? What turns them off, and what grabs their interest? One of our most popular...

    $10
  • Atsuro Riley

    online CA, United States

    Reads from his highly anticipated collection of poems, Heard-Hoard Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 7:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100) Atsuro Riley reads from Heard-Hoard (University...

    Free
  • George Saunders: The Art of Story & Story Structure

    online CA, United States

    In the age of mass infotainment, how do we make our stories on the page shine through a crowded visual world? Join bestselling author and...

    $169
  • The Hollywood Muse Masked Ball

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Bird and Beckett Bookstore 653 Cheney San Francisco, Ca 415-586-3733 www.birdbeckett.com Poet, Tony Seymour Violinist, India Cooke Piano, Bill Crossman The Hollywood Muse Masked Ball:...

    $20.00
  • Amy Tan & Michael Krasny

    The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco

    Author Amy Tan joins KQED veteran and literature professor Michael Krasny for a conversation on how personal and cultural histories fuse with imagination in her...

    $10