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  • FREEMAN’S: Best New Writings on LOVE

    John Freeman with Robin Coste Lewis, Tommy Orange, and Matt Summell John Freeman celebrates the latest installment of the journal that is called "a powerful force...

  • Shannon Messenger with Roshani Chokshi

    We are absolutely thrilled to invite you to celebrate the launch of Unlocked, Shannon Messenger’s latest novel in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Keeper...

  • Ishmael Reed with Tennesee Reed

    Each reading from their new books of poetry published by Dalkey Archive Why The Black Hole Sings The Blues by Ishmael Reed Califia Burning: Poems...

  • Get Lit #66 (Music by: TBA)

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

    12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...

  • Alta Asks Live: Rancho Obi-Wan’s Steve Sansweet

    Alta Asks Live: Rancho Obi-Wan’s Steve Sansweet

    The force is strong with Steve Sansweet, ruler of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the known world. He’ll join us on Wednesday, November...

  • Sun Ra’s Chicago: Afrofuturism and the City

    William Sites in conversation with John Corbett exploring the new book Sun Ra's Chicago: Afrofuturism and the City published by University of Chicago Press Exploring...

  • Perfectly Queer Reading

    Perfectly Queer Reading “Lesbians Who Sleuth”

    Wednesday, November 18, Perfectly Queer features mystery novels with Lesbian sleuths. Authors Laury Egan, Cheryl Head, and Anne Laughlin In November, Perfectly Queer features mystery...

  • Deborah Madison, An Onion in My Pocket

    Acclaimed and bestselling culinary author Deborah Madison (Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone) will join us for a virtual event to share An Onion in My Pocket, her warm, bracingly...

  • Little Hill

    Alli Warren reads with Jena Osman for the Poetry Project virtual events series. Motion Studies and Little Hill, the new books of Jena Osman and Alli Warren,...

  • Jane Hirshfield

    Marin Poetry Center Present Jane Hirshfield & Meryl Natchez

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

    November 19, 2020 Jewish Community Center/Marin Poetry Center Present Jane Hirshfield & Meryl Natchez Mill Valley poet Jane Hirshfield’s most recent, ninth poetry collection is Ledger (Knopf,...

  • Nerd Nite

    Crashing galaxies and conspiracy theories

    Crashing galaxies and conspiracy theories Facebook event Tickets from Eventbrite (£4 Regular nerds / £3 Concessions) Nerd Nite Brighton is back! Evidence-based entertainment in the comfort...

  • VIRTUAL: Reza Farazmand / City Monster

    Booksmith and The Bindery host New York Times bestselling author and artist Reza Farazmand for his first graphic novel City Monster! Please note: This is a ticketed event, with each...

  • Youre all going to die

    You’re Going to Die: ALL THE FEELS 2020

    Thursday, November 19, 2020 6:30 PM  9:00 PM GLOBALLY (map) You're Going to Die: ALL THE FEELS 2020 an ONLINE Open Mic & Listening Space for communal...

  • Machmiller and Ahern

    Third Thursdays @ Willow Glen Library

    Third Thursdays @ Willow Glen Library Thursday, November 19, 7:00pm featuring Patricia J. Machmiller & Mimi Ahern online on Zoom (login to come) or find your...

    Free

  • Speaking Axolotl Reading and Open Mic

    Nomadic Press/Fairmount 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CA

    A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that happens every third Thursday (unless otherwise noted) in "The Chapel" at Nomadic Press. Decolonized beats provided...

  • W.-Kamau-Bell

    W. KAMAU BELL: RACE & JOURNALISM

    W. KAMAU BELL: RACE & JOURNALISM in conversation with Chan’Cellore Makanjuola Co-presented with UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Friday, November 20, 2020 12:00pm Pacific Time...

  • Tania Amochaev: One Hundred Years of Exile

    In "One Hundred Years of Exile: In Search of My Father’s Russia" San Francisco author Tania Romanov tells the story of her journey through one...

  • HIGH DAWN 3: BURGER / ALMEIDA / JACOBSEN / WATKINS

    Presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Poetry Colloquium RSVP for Zoom link: spt-nov.eventbrite.com Mary Burger is a writer and multidisciplinary artist based in Oakland CA....

    Free
  • ZaZa letters

    ZAZA Sixteen

    Weekly Zoom performance series "for the foreseeable future." ZAZA SIXTEEN is Taylor Johnson and Edmund Berrigan Friday, November 20, 6 pm PST / 8 pm...

  • Virtual Event: Simon Han and Meng Jin

    Join us on Friday, November 20 at 6pm PST when Simon Han discusses his debut novel, Nights When Nothing Happened, with Meng Jin on Zoom! Preorder here and receive a...