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    The Racket!

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

    The summer's over and light is getting dimmer in the evenings. Let's gather a bunch of writerly souls together to shed a little light on...

  • Roman Muradov

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

    presenting a polyphonic play of interconnected stories from the new book Vanishing Act by Roman Muradov from Fantagraphics Books Written and drawn in thirteen styles,...

  • Emily Yoon, Sam Sax, Monica Sok

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

        Emily Yoon, Sam Sax and Monica Sok read their latest poems. About A Cruelty Special To Our Species A piercing debut collection of...

  • Marcia Douglas: Natural Herstory Remix

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

    In 2008, Douglas began performing Natural Herstory, a one-woman multimedia performance drawing from her poetry and fiction to explore Jamaican women's voices. Natural Herstory Remix is a continuation...

  • Why There Are Words Presents: Ultimate

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on December 13, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when eight acclaimed authors read from their works to help us...

    $10

  • Sara Mumolo and Caroline O’Connor Thomas

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

    Sara Mumolo and Caroline O'Connor Thomas read from their latest poetry collections, Day Counter and Unusual Light Source. Sara Mumolo’s previous book is Mortar. Her poems have appeared...

  • City Arts & Lectures JAMES FORMAN, JR.

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JAMES FORMAN, JR. In Conversation with Lara Bazelon Thursday, December 13, 2018, 7:30 pm Venue: Nourse Theater Series: Cultural Studies  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400 James Forman, Jr. has...

    $29

  • Bawdy Story Telling ‘HAPPY ENDINGS’

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

    Thursday, December 13th, 2018 at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco CA Remember: Bang-O & Games at 7 PM, Stories at 8 PM...

    $25 – $35

  • LABORFEST ANTHOLOGY – ‘GIVING VOICE’

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    LABORFEST ANTHOLOGY – ‘GIVING VOICE’ FRI. DEC. 14TH, 7PM Join us for a reading celebrating the release of Giving Voice, a LaborFest anthology spanning 2005-2017. Readers:...

  • MICHELLE OBAMA at SAP Center at San Jose

    SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA, United States

    Books Inc. will be selling copies of Becoming, the memoir by the former First Lady of the United States, at her December 14 event with Michelle Norris...

    $95 – $126

  • Michael Wall in conversation with Jonathon Keats

    Bar Fluxus 18 Harlan Place, San Francisco, United States

    discussing Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel at the fabulous Bar Fluxus, 18 Harlan Place, San Francisco, CA 94108 celebrating the release of Out There:...

  • GET LIT #43 (MUSIC BY TBD)

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

    Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! An amazing gathering of 12-15 writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts)...

    $10 – $25

  • The JCCSF Presents TA-NEHISI COATES

    JCCSF 3200 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

    Monday, Dec 17 Starts at: 7:00 pm TICKETS Standard  $45 Premium  $125 Members get 10% off. ______________________________________________________ Join us for a conversation with one of...

    $45 – $125

  • Book Launch for Jan Steckel’s Like Flesh Covers Bone

    Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru Street, Alameda, United States

    Oakland poet Jan Steckel will read from her new poetry book Like Flesh Covers Bone (Zeitgeist Press, December 2018), followed by an open mic, hosted...

    Free
  • Julia Vinograd

    Memorial Gathering for Julia Vinograd

    Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    As most or all of you know, Julia Vinograd passed away very peacefully on the morning of December 5. There will be a gathering to...

    $5 – $10

  • Odd Mondays reading: Lily Iona MacKenzie & Laurie Ann Doyle

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

    Novelist Lily Iona MacKenzie and short story author Laurie Doyle read from and discuss their writing at Odd Mondays January 7, 7pm at Folio Books...

    Free

  • Quiet Lightning at Manny’s

    Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United States

    Help us kick off our 10th year with a live literary mixtape, performed one night only at Manny's! Side A Jennifer Lewis » Meredith Heller...

  • Frank Abe Discusses John Okada

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

    Author and journalist Frank Abe discusses his new book John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy. Co-edited by Abe,...

    Free
  • Happy Endings - Wild Animals

    Happy Endings: Wild Animals

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

    HAPPY ENDINGS is a brand new monthly reading series created to celebrate new writing and offer up a little sunshine for your soul. What's gonna...

    $10

  • Gigi Pandian: The Alchemist’s Illusion

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Gigi Pandian presents The Alchemist’s Illusion, a story of the centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust who is tired of running from her past. She’s finally got her...

  • Public Speaking for Authors

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

    Writers specialize in carefully chosen words. But when it comes time to share their work, they must learn to think on their feet, compose with...