• TC Tolbert + Cody-Rose Clevidence

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

    Free for SPT members/No one turned away for lack of funds.

    $6 – $10
  • Bazaar Writers Salon

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Please join us for the final Bazaar Writers Salon of 2016!

  • Kay DeMartiniPresents: Fruitcake!

    The Golden Bull Bar 412 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Bring your best 3min Family/Holiday Story - for a shot at possibly telling it.

  • Live Reading: The Racket

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

    Free reading!

  • Sticky Pages

    Center for Sex and Culture 1349 Mission St., San Francisco , CA, United States

    An evening of erotic writing.

  • Bill Ayers

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

    Join us as we welcome Bill Ayers, here on a national tour to celebrate the release of his latest book, Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto.

  • Equal Justice: Post-Obama

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

    Jeff Adachi, DeRay Mckesson In Conversation with W. Kamau Bell.

    $29
  • December Silent Reading Party

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Proceeds from drink sales will benefit the school library of the June Jordan School for Equity.

  • Day Without Art

    Spice Monkey 1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA, United States

    Readings + music!

  • Warren Ellis w/ Robin Sloan

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

    Come join us for a drink with the award-winning writer Warren Ellis to celebrate the publication of his thrilling new book, Normal.

    $25
  • Michael Goorjian

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

    Discussing his new book What Lies Beyond the Stars.

  • West Side Stories Petaluma: The GrandSlam

    Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma , CA, United States

    13 Real People, Telling Extraordinary (True) Stories, About Their Real Life. One walks away with this year's title.

    $15 – $18
  • Two Voices Salon w/ Chris Andrews on César Aira

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Snacks and beverages provided, please join us for the final Salon of 2016!

  • Why There Are Words: “Sugar”

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

    Acclaimed authors read from their works on the sweet theme of “Sugar.”

    $10
  • Resistance, Radio Heart

    Kearny Street Workshop 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This event is many things, a chapbook launch, a party, and a special award ceremony.

  • West Marin Review Launch party

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

    Join us for an informal evening featuring authors and artists.

  • Celebrating the Holidays w/ Poetry + Jazz

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

    Ring in the holidays with a swingin’ evening of poetry and jazz!

  • Susan Isa Efros

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Girls Gone Astray is a collection of short and shorter stories about women in their teens to eighties who venture off the traditional path to discover unexpected and potent truths about themselves.

  • You’re Going to Die: See You in the Morning Light

    Noe Valley Ministry 1021 Sanchez St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    An evening of music & art, a communal grief release, a live presentation of Deep Pools' new album SEE YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT.

    $15
  • Book Release II: Dear Animal, MK Chavez

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

    Gnosh, wine, beer, and books—it'll be another great night in a beautiful space!

  • Dillon, Hart, + Hannibal

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    A night of poetry!

  • Beagle, Raeff, Yim Caples, + Aggarwal

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20
  • Rosenthal, Duncan, + White

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Poetry w/ Sarah Rosenthal, Aja Couchois Duncan, + Arisa White.

  • Nomadic Press at Perfectly Queer

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Free admission, refreshments, and door prizes.

  • 2016-2017 Steinbeck Fellows

    Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, SJSU 1 Washington Square , San Jose , CA, United States

    Join the CLA and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies for readings by this year’s Steinbeck Fellows Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Gary Singh.

  • Rebecca Solnit w/ Maria Popova

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

    In Conversation with Maria Popova.

    $29
  • December Queer Reading Series

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

    Latino/Hispanic Room (basement level).