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  • Jane Gregory

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    Jane Gregory is from Tucson and lives in Oakland. She is the author of Yeah No and My Enemies, both from The Song Cave, as well as several chapbooks....

  • Neda Atanasoski in conversation with Kalindi Vora

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

    discussing the subject of their new book Surrogate Humanity: Race, Robots, and the Politics of Technological Futures published by Duke University Press (part of the...

  • Cherrie Moraga

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

    Internationally acclaimed artist, Cherríe Moraga delivers a poetic, heart-wrenching reflection on her mother’s complex relationship to America and the pioneering, queer Latina feminist daughter who...

  • Franny Choi and sam sax / Soft Science

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Franny Choi (Floating, Brilliant, Gone), in town to read from her second collection of poems, Soft Science. Joining her is sam sax (Madness and Bury It). Don't miss this evening of readings...

  • Poet Laureate Celebration

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

    Rebecca Foust, outgoing poet laureate of Marin County will host this event, welcoming the new poet laureate and honoring previous poets laureate. The evening will...

  • Rebecca Foust & Nicholas Friedman

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

    Rebecca Foust’s book Paradise Drive  won the 2015 Press 53 Prize for Poetry, and was widely reviewed in such venues as the Times Literary Supplement, San Francisco Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington...

  • 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...

  • Independent Bookstore Day

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00pm Independent Bookstore Day is two things: your one & only chance to buy one-of-a-kind, limited edition books and literary gifts. ...

  • INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    events and special offers tba http://www.indiebookstoreday.com

  • Poetry Flash

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Details to Come! Event date: Sunday, April 28, 2019 - 3:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • 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....

  • ANI DiFRANCO presents NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM

    First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    ANI DiFRANCO presents NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley Tickets available...

    $20 – $35

  • National Poetry Month Open Mic at Odd Mondays

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

    All poetry is local, specific to one place and one person, writing into the universal void, but join with us to celebrate National Poetry Month...

    Free

  • Grace Schulman

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

    discussing the subject of her book Strange Paradise: Portrait of a Marriage published by Turtle Point Press Grace Schulman is an award-winning poet and the...

  • SAMIN NOSRAT & LINDY WEST In Conversation with Allison P. Davis

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

    SAMIN NOSRAT & LINDY WEST In Conversation with Allison P. Davis Monday, April 29, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Social Studies Tickets Sold Out! Samin...

    $29

  • D. Watkins

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

    D. Watkins discusses his new book We Speak For Ourselves: A Word From Forgotten Black America. Praise for We Speak for Ourselves “D. Watkins is uniquely...

  • Foucault in California

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

    Heather Dundas in conversation with David Wade celebrating the release of Foucault in California : A True Story—Wherein the Great French Philosopher Drops Acid in the Valley...

  • Norman Fischer – -The World Could Be Otherwise

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Norman Fishcher to discuss his new new book The World Could Be Otherwise, on Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm. An imaginative approach to spiritual practice...

  • Lunch + Learn: Self-Publishing 101 by Author L.B. Lewis

    Industrious 345 California St, San Francisco

    Thought about writing a book yourself but don't know where to start? Tired of people always telling you, "You should write a book"? Think you've...

    $20

  • Berkeley 2050

    Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Berkeley 2050 Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse Climate change is a pressing and urgent global issue and a challenge that needs...

  • Alan Bernheimer and Alli Warren

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Alan Bernheimer’s latest collection of poetry is From Nature (Cuneiform Press, 2019). Recent work has appeared at Across the Margin and at SFMOMA’s Open Space...

    Free

  • READING Jenn McCreary and Norma Cole

    Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    READING Jenn McCreary and Norma Cole May 1, 2019 7:00 PM Artists' Television Access 992 valencia street, san francisco, ca FREE Free for members

  • Alan Bernheimer and Alli Warren

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Wednesday, May 01, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  In the basement 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Alan Bernheimer’s latest collection of poetry is From Nature (Cuneiform...

  • May Day: One Big Union

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Featured readers: Andrena Zawinski, Kirk Lumpkin, Lenore Weiss, Dennis Bernstein. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now. Book & Broadside Giveaway. Free,...

  • DAVID BROOKS In Conversation with Ryan Bauer

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

    DAVID BROOKS In Conversation with Ryan Bauer Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events  Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 David Brooks is an op-ed columnist...

    $49

  • Student reading

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One of the year’s liveliest events, the student reading includes winners of the following prizes: Academy of American Poets, Cook, Rosenberg, and Yang, as well...

  • Barry Gifford

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

    Seven Stories and City Lights present Barry Gifford celebrating the release of Southern Nights Trilogy: Night People, Arise and Walk, Baby Cat Face from Seven...