Big Familia follows Juan Gutiérrez, a self-employed single father, as he navigates a tumultuous year of inescapable change. His daughter, Stella, is on the verge of...
Richie Jackson is an award-winning Broadway, television and film producer. He is coming to Manny's to talk about his new book 'Gay Like Me'. In...
Robert Hass’s many awards include the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Additionally, he served as U. S....
Lidia Yuknavitch will read from her new book, VERGE, on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 PM at East Bay Booksellers. A Q&A and Signing will...
reading from her new book Romance or The End: poems published by Soft Skull Press Romance or The End takes up the tools of romantic narrative...
Booksmith welcomes back Alexis Coe (Alice + Freda Forever) for her new book, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. Please join us! Young George...
This event, the first in The Poetry Center reading series for 2020, is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and is free and...
If anyone knows hard work, it’s David Talbot. A bestselling author and journalist of books such as Season Of The Witch and The Devil’s Chessboard,...
Berkeley Arts & Letters and The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley co-present an evening with Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. for her new book, Good Morning,...
The Center for Literary Arts is pleased to present Tommy Orange, author of There There on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Hammer Theatre's Black...
Join Fanny Renoir and friends for an evening of poetry, music, performance, and films! Featuring: DOMINIC ANGERAME HOWARD MUNSON JEFF GIORDANO ANTHONY BUCHANAN JESSICA LOOS...
Alicia Suskin Ostriker’s latest book of poems is Waiting for the Light. Daisy Fried says, “Ostriker so loves the world, its griefs, traumas, praises, mysteries, and joys,...
Garth Greenwell discusses his new novel, Cleanness, with R.O. Kwon. Praise for Cleanness “Garth Greenwell is an intensely beautiful and gorgeous writer. I can think of no...
Andy Warner presents and signs copies of Spring Rain: A Graphic Memoir of Love, Madness, and Revolutions. ABOUT THE BOOK An intimate graphic memoir by a New York...
He has had unprecedented access to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg for three years. And now renowned tech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history...
Every day, thousands of us walk above and over the buried hulls of ships, old wharves, and cargo. Muni streetcars below the street pass right...
Our February First Friday Children's Storyteller Series and Teen Poetry Open Mic is filled with literary magic. 6pm-7pm, featuring: - Children's Storytelling with children's book...
6pm-7pm, featuring: - Children's Storytelling with children's book author Lashon Daley, who will be reading from her book Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables...
The Bindery welcomes the fierce and fabulous Lidia Yuknavitch back for her first collection of stories, Verge. Please join us! I tell you, do not go near that place....
Kearny Street Workshop celebrates the latest book releases from Meng Jin and Mimi Lok! About this Event On Friday, February 7th, KSW Presents Meng Jin,...
Wine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Celebrate ten years of the Naked Truth with some of our favorite storytellers! Emcee Josh Healey is joined...
Megan Fernandes reads from her new collection of poetry Good Boys published by Tin House Books In an era of rising nationalism and geopolitical instability,...
About Last Night - Join us for an evening of laughter, sex positivity and of course hilariously true one night stand stories. 7 brave souls...
celebrating Marcelo Hernandez Castillo's new book Children of the Land published by HarperCollins This unforgettable memoir from a prize-winning poet about growing up undocumented in...
Join us for Manny's monthly open mic! Everyone is welcomed. Come to Manny's for our monthly open mic nights. Poets, readers, performers - all are...
At Adobe Books and Arts Coop in partnership with PASEO ARTISTICO: CELELBRACÍON AFRO-LATINX Saturday February 8, 2pm Olivia Peña is a Black-Salvadoran writer and storyteller. She...
A community reading of letters commemorating "Day of Remembrance" and launching "Dear—" a new book project and online letter archive compiled by Brynn Saito with...
Co-presented by MoAD & Litquake In 1925, Barnard student Zora Neale Hurston—the sole black student at the college—was living in New York, “desperately striving for...
Two much loved authors. Two fabulous critically-acclaimed new books. One exceptional afternoon. The Red Tour is coming to Kepler’s! Meet Anna-Marie McLemore and Elana K....
Renowned artist and activist P. Carl uncovers the intricacies of transitioning and finding himself anew in his memoir, Becoming A Man. Carl is an award-winning producer and dramaturg, and...