Author Jason M. Wirth discusses issues raised in his latest book, Mountains, Rivers, and the Great Earth: Reading Gary Snyder and Dogen in an Age of Ecological Crisis. What...
Giovanna Capone, Elana Dykewomon, Lois Helmbold, Bev Jo, Lenn Keller, and Dr. Bonnie Morris read their works published in "Dispatches from Lesbian America"
Meet the 2020 Candidate: Senator Kamala Harris Pride Fundraiser Manny's and the Next 50 are excited to host another 2020 contender in the San Francisco...
Mechanics’ Institute salutes American’s literary hero Walt Whitman for his 200th Birthday during Pride Weekend! The event includes a complete reading from the 1855 edition of Leaves...
Tom Clark Memorial Reading
Beyond The Shortest Month is a book club dedicated to reading and celebrating authors of color year round. Discussions are the first Tuesday of each...
Booksmith hosts Barbara Bourland for her anticipated second novel, Fake Like Me. She'll be in conversation with our friend and yours, Colin Winnette. Please join us! After a fire...
Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019: June 1, July 6, August 3 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley,...
Victor Grossman book talk
Smack Dab Queer Open Mic Featuring Juba Kalamka Sunday, July 7, 5pm New location: Manny’s, 3092 16th Street at Valencia (1 block from 16th and...
Eugene Debs is one of the most important working class leaders in the history of the United States, yet most working people have never heard...
Lines and lyrics from Litquake Nation! Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in...
Ruchika Tomar discusses her new novel, A Prayer for Travelers. Praise For A Prayer for Travelers "Sometimes characters come along that demand a new kind of...
Ronald E. Purser discusses his new book, McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, with Gary Gach. Praise for McMindfulness “Far from being either a...
Join Santa Cruz’s online literary magazine phren-Z who will host local writers as they read their new and recent work. Reading authors will be announced...
Jay Wexler will be joining us to discuss his new book Our Non-Christian Nation: How Athiests, Satanists, Pagans, and Others are Demanding Their Rightful Place in...
Think and Tell with Why There Are Words on July 11, 2019, at Studio 333 in Sausalito for a remarkable night of readings from six...
Lila Savage discusses her new novel, Say Say Say. Praise for Say Say Say “I cannot think when I Iast read a novel which moved me...
We’re launching Kalyn Josephson's debut novel, The Storm Crow a thrilling new fantasy that follows a fallen princess as she ignites a rebellion to bring...
Saturday, July 13, 2019: Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes a Breath, America) Sarah Gailey (Magic For Liars) Troy Jollimore (Syllabus of Errors: Poems) Grace Lavery (Quaint,...
Join us for an afternoon of wonderful poetry by SF Bay Area based poets, artists, and musicians with your host Kim Shuck. To participate in...
INSTITUTE OF advanced UNCERTAINTY is pleased to present: LOTERÍA READING SERIES, No. 4: El Gallo, La Calavera With CASSANDRA DALLETT & JAMES CAGNEY Curated by MK...
Short stories are back in vogue now. Collections are being published by large, medium, and small publishers alike. Short stories also come in large, medium,...
David Holper is a performing poet and Professor of English at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. He recently published his second book of...
EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome our friend Jasmine Guillory to celebrate the publication of her third novel, The Wedding Party, on Monday, July 15th at 7pm. The...
The Bindery hosts Helen Phillips for her new novel The Need. She'll be in conversation with Sarah Rich. Please join us! When Molly, home alone with her two young children,...
Karl Marlantes discusses his new novel, Deep River. Praise for Deep River “Marlantes poignantly depicts the intimacies of personal dramas that echo the twentieth century’s unprecedented...