Legacy of Forugh Farrokhzad: with Sholeh Wolpé, Jasmin Darznik, and Shabnam Piryaei—poetry, fiction, film, and conversation Thursday, December 3 - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Register to...
Join Danez Smith and Patricia Smith for a joint reading and conversation. This reading is generously funded by the Engaging the Senses Foundation, and part of...
You’re invited to the virtual launch of Travel Stories of Wonder and Change, a new anthology put out by the Bay Area Travel Writers! Readers will...
A Semiotexte Books Double Bill with two razor-sharp writers of fiction celebrating the the release of two new novels Castle Faggot - by Derek McCormack...
Booksmith and The Bindery are very pleased to host a virtual event with Maria Dahvana Headley (Beowulf) and Annalee Newitz (The Future of Another Timeline). This event is free...
Great Good Gifts for the Holidays #4: Adult Fiction | Thu. Dec. 3 at 7 PM on Zoom Please join us on Thursday, December 3,...
Poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Elena Passarello in conversation about Aimee's new book, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Milkweed Editions). "Sometimes...
Please join us on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7 PM PST for staff recommendations on adult fiction in this fourth episode of our Great...
"If brevity is the soul of wit, then prose poems and flash memoirs are manna for the spirit! They are great ways to cut through...
Susana H. Case and Martha Addy Young read from their poetry, Evening includes literary trivia quiz and open mic. Susana H. Case is the author...
The National Kidney Foundation’s Authors Luncheon is the largest literary event of its kind in the Bay Area, allowing those who are passionate about literature to...
Travelers to Turkey (actual and virtual) miss the real Turkey. In this class, participants will (virtually) tour through: Ankara, home of the award-winning Archaeological Museum;...
Chris Rainier’s Mask presents a striking collection of rare masks steeped in ancient tradition, captured through the lens of one of the world’s most celebrated documentary photographers....
presents a special online performance Saturday, December 5, 2020 5pm PST / 8pm EST Registration for our Zoom gathering will open soon --- in partnership...
Babylon Salon presents a special online performance Saturday, December 5, 2020 5pm PST / 8pm EST Register for our Zoom gathering here in partnership with...
SPECIAL TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith will share How to Raise an Elephant, the next book in his perennially adored No. 1 Ladies'...
SPECIAL TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith will share How to Raise an Elephant, the next book in his perennially adored No. 1 Ladies'...
Zeyn Joukhadar’s The Thirty Names of Night is a remarkably moving and lyrical novel that follows three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious...
Nerd Nite Kansai #18 We’re back online for Nerd Nite Kansai #18 on December 18th. Tune in at 18:00 for three new and fantastic talks!...
Please join us on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 PM PST for a GGP Online Book Club discussion of Frederik Backman's new novel, ANXIOUS PEOPLE....
Travelers’ Tales announces publication of the newest collection in the award-winning series that invites you to travel along with intrepid female nomads as they wander...
Anxious People by Frederik Backman | GGP Online Book Club | Tue. Dec. 8 @ 7 PM PST Please join us on Tuesday, December 8,...
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore reads from her new book, The Freezer Door, described by Maggie Nelson as “a book about not belonging that made me feel deeply less...
Join the CHSA Community for a roundtable discussion on topics that impact our community on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month! Our goal is...
Belvedere and Tiburon are located just across the Bay from San Francisco, but they seem to exist in another time. In Growing Up Belvedere-Tiburon, Paige Peterson’s memories...
Please join the Arts Research Center in celebrating the 2020 Poetry Fellows with a year-end reading featuring: Menat Allah El Attma, Nathalie Khankan, Gracia Mwamba, Rusty...
JENNA WORTHAM & KIMBERLY DREW in conversation with Ashley C. Ford Wednesday, December 9, 2020 6:00pm Pacific Time TICKETS What does it mean to be Black...
Author Scott James Discussing TRIAL BY FIRE | Wed. 12/9 @ 7 PM PST | Virtual Author Chat on Zoom Please join us on Wednesday,...
Please join us on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 7 PM PST for staff recommendations on gifts for the hard-to-shop-for on your list in this last episode...
This monthly poetry reading features poet and editor Molly Fisk and other writers in her acclaimed new book, California Fire & Water: A Climate Crisis Anthology. To help...