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  • Writers With Drinks

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

    Writers With Drinks combines erotica with literature, stand-up comedy with science fiction and poetry with essays. Plus mystery, romance, memoir, rants and "other."

    $5 – $20

  • Standing O Storytelling Graduation Performance

    StageWerx 466 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Standing O Storytelling's inaugural graduating class is ready to take the stage! Join us for stories from a new crop of storytellers that you can expect to see on stages all over the bay area soon.

    $15

  • Mary Gaitskill

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Reading and Signing with Mary Gaitskill for "Somebody with a Little Hammer"

    $28

  • The Odd Mondays Series

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    A literary potpourri featuring authors Erika Atkinson, Michael Helquist, Andrew McIntyre, and Laynie Tzena.

  • Hala Alyan

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

    Join us to celebrate a dazzling new literary voice, Hala Alyan, and her debut novel, Salt Houses.

  • Fenton Johnson

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Fenton will be in conversation with Andrew Lam.

  • Eastridge Open Mic

    Barnes & Noble at Eastridge Mall 2200 Eastridge Loop, Suite #1420, San José, CA, United States

    Eastridge open mic iwth host Lorenz Dumuk, featuring Tyson Amir.

  • GET LIT #24

    Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    An amazing gathering of writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute time limit.

  • The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Open Mic for poetry with a 3 minute time limit, read with live jazz accompaniment.

  • A Leak in the Speakers!

    Rebound Bookstore 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

    Teen open mic. Writers, singers, rappers, slammers, speakers, composers, musicians all welcome.

  • Jeff VanderMeer

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

    Acclaimed science fiction writer Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy, discusses his new novel, Borne.

  • Gordon Ball

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

    Reading from his new short story collection On Tokyo's Edge from Red Mountain Press.

  • Jeff VanderMeer

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

    Award-winning novelist Jeff VanderMeer will be in conversation with Karen Joy Fowler about his thrilling new novel, Borne.

  • Andrew Schelling + Jaime de Angulo

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Andrew Schelling in discussion with Jaime De Angulo about Angulo's new book, Tracks Along the West Coast.

  • Lyrics & Dirges

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Free with refreshments and bookstore cats!!!

  • Rakesh Satyal

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

    Rakesh Satyal presents his new novel, No One Can Pronounce My Name.

  • Bawdy Storytelling’s ‘#NerdSex

    Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Remember: Bang-O at 7:00 PM, Stories at 8:00 PM.

    $20 – $30

  • Poet Laureate Celebration

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Rebecca Foust and Prartho Sereno readings and celebration.

  • Natural Heir: The Arisa White Extension Exhibition

    Qulture Collective 1714 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Beautiful Things Project presents Natural Heir: The Arisa White Extension, a photographic collaboration with Nye’ Lyn Tho.

  • Granta’s Best Young American Novelists

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Panel discussion with Granta's Best Young American Novelists, Lauren Groff, Esmé Weijun Wang, and Anthony Marra.

  • Fourteen Hills Release Party – Issue 23.2

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Fourteen Hills Press is proud to announce the release party for issue 23.2! Join us for wine, snacks, and readings by the following contributors: JEN...

    Free

  • Khaled Hosseini + Ellen Grace O’Brian

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Khaled Hosseini + Ellen Grace O'Brian - An Evening in Conversation.

    $20

  • Poetry Readings at Willow Glen Library

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

    Poetry reading at Willow Glen Library featuring Dennis Richardson.

  • Poetry + Music: Brian Laidlaw + Ken Waldman

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    San Francisco troubadour-poet Brian Laidlaw, The Stuntman, along with Alaskan fiddler and poet Ken Waldman whose double CD All Originals, All Traditionals, includes Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry.

    $3 – $5

  • Dawn McQuire + David Watts

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Poetry flash presents Dawn McGuire and David Watts