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POETS! – David Holper + 1 followed by an open mic
Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDavid Holper is a performing poet and Professor of English at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. He recently published his second book of...
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Jasmine Guillory – – The Wedding Party
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandEAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome our friend Jasmine Guillory to celebrate the publication of her third novel, The Wedding Party, on Monday, July 15th at 7pm. The...
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Helen Phillips with Sarah Rich / The Need
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery hosts Helen Phillips for her new novel The Need. She'll be in conversation with Sarah Rich. Please join us! When Molly, home alone with her two young children,...
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Karl Marlantes
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesKarl Marlantes discusses his new novel, Deep River. Praise for Deep River “Marlantes poignantly depicts the intimacies of personal dramas that echo the twentieth century’s unprecedented...
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The B Stands for Bi, a Perfectly Queer Reading
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThere are many ways to be Queer, being Bi, for instance. Does being Bi influence an author's writing--what they write about, who their characters are,...
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Get Lit Reading Series
Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesJuly 16: August: 20: September 17: October: 15: November 19: December 17: Suggested donations of $10-25 will be kindly requested at the door, though no...
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Litquake 20th Anniversary Party
Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHelp the Bay Area literary community celebrate two decades (to the day) of the world-famous festival known as Litquake. Founded in a dive bar 20...
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Peg Alford Pursell with Caille Millner / Launch for A Girl Goes into the Forest
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery hosts the launch for Peg Alford Pursell's new book, A Girl Goes into the Forest. She'll be in conversation with Caille Millner, and there will be...
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Bruce Conforth on Robert Johnson
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBruce Conforth discusses his new book, Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson. Praise for Up Jumped the Devil “This is the book...
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Brandon Brown presents The Apollo Chronicles: Engineering America’s First Moon Missions
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBrandon Brown presents The Apollo Chronicles: Engineering America's First Moon Missions, a uniquely earthbound story of space travel that follows a handful of surviving engineers from the...
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Bruce Conforth on Robert Johnson
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBruce Conforth discusses his new book, Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Rovert Johnson. Praise for Up Jumped the Devil “This is the book...
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THE RACKET!
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetails soon! https://www.facebook.com/theracketseries/
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Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CAMarin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show July 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hear local poets read their poems! READERS: TBA Click here for more information about...
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Jan Steckel at Third Thursdays at Willow Glen Library
Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose , CA, United StatesFeatured reader: Jan Steckel! Open mic to follow. Free and open to the public. Jan Steckel is a former pediatrician who stopped practicing medicine because...
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Lily Bernheimer: The Shaping of Us
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLily Bernheimer discusses her new book, The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure Our Lives, Behavior, and Well-Being. About The Shaping of Us Spaces we...
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Edna in a Bottle (tastes funny)
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesEdna in a Bottle (tastes funny) is a new San Francisco comedy hour at The Bindery in the Haight district. Edna and her friends are trapped...
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After Hours – Eric Kleinenberg: Palaces for the People
Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United StatesAfter Hours - Eric Kleinenberg: Palaces for the People Friday, July 19th | 7:00pm Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Eric Klinenberg (Heat Wave, Fighting...
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Susannah Rodríguez Drissi discusses & signs “The Latin Poet’s Guide to the Cosmos”
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAward-winning Cuban poet, playwright, translator, and scholar, Susannah Rodríguez Drissi discusses and signs "The Latin Poet's Guide to the Cosmos." A delightfully choreographed and ultimately...
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Larry Bloom on Sol LeWitt
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLary Bloom discusses his new biography, Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas. About Sol LeWitt Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), one of the most influential artists of the...
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Lary Bloom on Sol LeWitt
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLary Bloom discusses his new biography, Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas. About Sol LeWitt Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), one of the most influential artists of the...
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Charlie Getter & Tom Stolmar
Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesCharlie Getter & Tom Stolmar Not to be missed!
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Bay Area Poetry Marathon
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States* Saturday, July 20 ____ Curator: Tongo Eisen-Martin ____ Readers: TBA * Saturday, September 28 100 Thousand Poets For Change / Bay Area Poetry Marathon joint...
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Silent Book Club SF
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesBring a book, bring a friend, and join Silent Book Club for an afternoon of reading! At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All books and all ages...
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Chuck Klosterman / Raised in Captivity
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith welcomes Chuck Klosterman back to the store for his new story collection, Raised in Captivity. More information to be announced soon, but please save the date and...
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Marcia Bjornerud Timefulness
SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMarcia Bjornerud is a Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies and her research focuses on the physics of earthquakes and mountain-building. She combines field-based studies...
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Erik Davis: High Weirdness
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BerkeleyA study of the spiritual provocations to be found in the work of Philip K. Dick, Terence McKenna, and Robert Anton Wilson, High Weirdness charts...
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John Corbett: Pick Up the Pieces
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJohn Corbett discusses his new book, Pick up the Pieces: Excursions in Seventies Music. Praise for Pick up the Pieces " thoroughly enjoyable—and gorgeously written—joy ride...
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Dirty Old Women Read Erotica
The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United StatesOlder women: Wise enough to tell the truth about sex – what they want, what they've done, what makes them hot. Dirty Old Women celebrates...
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John Corbett
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJohn Corbett discusses his new book, Pick up the Pieces: Excursions in Seventies Music. Praise for Pick up the Pieces " thoroughly enjoyable—and gorgeously written—joy ride...
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