• Michael Nava: Carved in Bone

    James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center of San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco,, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Reading and Q&A with the six-time Lambda Literary Award-winning mystery writer, Michael Nava. Michael Nava is the author of an acclaimed series of eight novels...

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  • 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
  • Benedicte Maurseth in conversation with David Rothenberg

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

    discussiing the subject of To Be Nothing: Conversations with Knut Hamre, Hardanger Fiddle Master by Benedicte Maurseth published by Terra Nova Press/The MIT Press Dialogues...

  • Adam Rippon / Beautiful on the Outside

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

    Booksmith hosts a special event with Adam Rippon, the first openly gay U.S. male athlete to win a medal in a Winter Olympics, for his memoir Beautiful on...

  • For Small Creatures Such As We: A Conversation with Sasha Sagan

    CIIS Public Programs 1453 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sasha Sagan was raised by secular parents, the astronomer Carl Sagan and the writer and producer Ann Druyan. They taught her that the natural world...

    $15
  • Jodie Hollander: My Dark Horses

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

    Jodie Hollander reads from her new poetry collection, My Dark Horses. With readings by poets Francesca Bell and Amanda Moore. About My Dark Horses Set against the...

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  • Open Call for Poets

    Mangalam Center 2018 Allston Way, Berkeley

    Mangalam Center’s Mindful Art Gallery presents: The Joy of Being a Poet – Mindful Expression Through Poetry We are looking for poems that explore the...

  • Haiku with Bruce Feingold, Renée Owen, & Chuck Brickley

    St. Alban's Episcopal Church 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA

    October 25, 2019: Haiku with Bruce Feingold, Renée Owen, & Chuck Brickley Bruce Feingold has been a psychologist for forty years in the San Francisco Bay...

  • Su Hwang: Bodega

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

    Su Hwang reads from her new poetry collection, Bodega. Praise for Bodega “If we are not in denial, to name one life, one narrative, we must...

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  • GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN & MIRIAM PAWEL

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN & MIRIAM PAWEL In Conversation with Lara Bazelon Friday, October 25, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 Join...

    $29
  • Deborah Landau and Matthew Zapruder

    Tara Hall Pittman South Branch Berkeley Library 1901 Russell St, Berkeley, CA

    Tara Hall Pittman South Branch Berkeley Library 1901 Russell St. Berkeley CA Deborah Landau is director of the Creative Writing Program at New York University. She...

  • Thoughts on How to Write an Autobiographical Novel with Alex Chee

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Explore the entangling issues of life, literature, and politics in Alexander Chee’s Thoughts on How to Write an Autobiographic Novel.  Learn how we form our...

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  • Jarett Kobek

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

    celebrating the release of his new novel Only Americans Burn in Hell published by We've Heard You Like Books 'Brilliantly funny ... the best satire...

  • 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
  • Gary Janetti: Do You Mind If I Cancel?

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

    Gary Janetti discusses his new book, Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me). Praise for Do You Mind If I Cancel? "Gary...

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  • Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow

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

    Hannu Rajaniemi, Meg Elison, Annalee Newitz discuss their contributions to Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrowwith editor Torie Bosch. About Future Tense Fiction Future Tense Fiction is a...

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  • JOHN LITHGOW In Conversation with Calvin Trillin

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOHN LITHGOW In Conversation with Calvin Trillin Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 John Lithgow is an award-winning actor...

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  • Susan Steinberg presents Machine

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

    Susan Steinberg presents Machine Wednesday, October 30, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Susan Steinberg discusses Machine: a haunting story of guilt and blame in the wake of a drowning,...

  • 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
  • SoMa Lurk Book Launch & Reading

    Project Kalahati 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    Join on First Friday. Book description: SoMa Lurk is a collection of poems and photographs by José Vadi that documents, channels, and writes from the...

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  • Nighttime on the Other Side of Everything – Book Launch

    Jered's Pottery 5743A Horton St., Emeryville, CA, United States

    Join Sarah Kobrinsky for the celebration of the launch of her new book, Nighttime on the Other Side of Everything (New Rivers Press). Expect a...

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  • Mikhal Dekel: Tehran Children

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

    Mikhal Dekel discusses her new book, Tehran Children: A Holocaust Refugee Odyssey. Praise for Tehran Children “A revelatory history, a saga of flight and welcome, of...

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  • BAPC OPEN POETRY READING

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING   Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 201 November 2, December 7 3:00 - 5:00 PM     STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St.,...

  • Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne: Holding on to Nothing

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

    Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne discusses her new novel, Holding on to Nothing. Praise for Holding on to Nothing “Holding On To Nothing is a resonant song of the...

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