Enter Generations
Counterpulse 80 Turk St, San FranciscoENTER GENERATIONS: A Night of Intergenerational QTPOC Brilliance, curated by Shannon Prasad, Greg Pond, and Dazie Grego-Sykes with the support of Queer Rebels, in their...
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A Tribute to Toni Morrison
Mechanics Institute Library 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin this extraordinary evening to celebrate and honor one of America’s most important authors who gave voice to of the African American experience through the...
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Alexandra Petri: Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why
Berkeley Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, BerkeleyIn Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why, acclaimed Washington Post satirist Alexandra Petri offers perfectly logical, reassuring reasons for everything that has happened in recent American politics...
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Clearly Meant presents Rebecca Radner
Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesClearly Meant presents: a poetry reading, interview, and discussion, featuring Rebecca Radner. Rebecca Radner, a Berkeley poet, is the author of What you least expect—selected poems...
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Book Release: Synchronicity by Tureeda Mikell
East Side Arts Alliance 2277 International Blvd., Oakland, CAJoin us as we celebrate the long-awaited and much-anticipated release of Tureeda Mikell's first full-length collection of poetry, Synchronicity: The Oracle of Sun Medicine. Location...
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World-Renowned Poets Ellen Bass, Jane Hirshfield and Marie Howe to Give Poetry Reading in Support of the Courageous Students of the Safe House Education (S.H.E.) Fund for Maasai Girls
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley 1 Lawson Rd, KensingtonOn February 15, 2020, three renowned poets will join voices to offer and unforgettable evening of poetry in support of the Safe House Education (S.H.E.)...
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‘Heartbeat’, A Film by Will Combs featuring Bob Kaufman, Jack Micheline, ‘Hube the Cube’ and others
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United StatesAs a young film student immersed with the works of Godard and cinema verite’, Will Combs barged into the backyard of the remaining Beats in...
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Jan Steckel on Poetry and Activism
Robinson Classroom A 1204 Preservation Park Way, OaklandOn February 16th the California Writers Club – Berkeley branch welcomes award-winning poet and activist Jan Steckel as a featured guest of the club. Steckel...
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Gish Jen’s The Resisters Book Talk with Helen Zia
Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United StatesA moving and important story of an America that seems ever more possible, The Resisters is also the story of one family struggling to maintain...
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Clement: Schulkind, McClung, Grafton, & Barnes
Green Apple Books Clement Street 506 Clement Street, San Francisco, United StatesAbout the Authors Lynne Barnes was born in Georgia and moved to New York City in 1968 with a front row ticket to HAIR, before migrating...
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Book Swap!
Novel Brewing Company 6510 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CAJoin us for our semiannual Book Swap at Novel Brewing Co.! How does it work? Bring a book, or a few books. We prefer ones...
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Conor Dougherty – Golden Gates w/Nellie Bowles
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandEAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Conor Doughertyto read from his new book, Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America on Monday, February 17th...
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Berkeley Arts & Letters: Thom Hartmann / The Hidden History of the War on Voting
Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIn today's America, only a slim majority of eligible voters register to vote and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show up...
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Dia Felix and Matt Longabucco
Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCome out for an impromptu reading featuring Dia Felix and their longtime pal Matt Longabucco!! Also featuring super surprise guests!! Come for the reading and...
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Gish Jen at The Ruby: Potluck and Discussion!
The Ruby 23rd and bryant street, san franciscoJoin us for a very special lunchtime conversation with award-winning novelist, Gish Jen. Jen will be in conversation with our very own Mimi Lok about...
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Typewriter Art: Typestracts, Artyping, and Constellation Poetry
San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesBefore ASCII art there was typewriter art. Taking advantage of a widely available office tool, artists and poets used the typewriter to forge a new...
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Lewis Watts – Harlem of the West
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandEAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Lewis Watts to read from is new book, Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era...
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Dennis Baron at City Lights Bookstore
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesWhat's Your Pronoun?: Beyond He and She Published by Liveright Addressing one of the most pressing cultural questions of our generation, Dennis Baron reveals the...
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Get Lit # 57: (Music by: GALA)
Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
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Oakland Poetry Slam and Wide Open Mic
Luka's Taproom & Lounge 2221 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United StatesCome join us at our new home! There will be music, a writing workshop, and Luka's has 1/2 off burgers! You should come eat, drink,...
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Conor Dougherty: Golden Gates
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesConor Dougherty discusses his new book Golden Gates: Fighting For Housing in America. Praise for Golden Gates “Golden Gates is a careful consideration of the Bay...
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Devi S. Laskar discusses The Atlas of Reds and Blues
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesDevi S. Laskar will be joined in conversation by Vijaya Nagarajan, Christine O’Brien, and Elizabeth Stark, to celebrate the paperback release of The Atlas of Reds and Blues. ...
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Steve Almond Q&A with Matthew Zapruder
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesDATE & TIME: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View...
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Vincent Meis Reads at Dog Eared Books Castro
Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesNovelist Vincent Meis reads from his just off the presses new novel, Four Calling Birds, 7pm, Wednesday, February 19 from at Dog Eared Books Castro,...
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Catana Chetwynd / Snug
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith presents Catana Chetwynd, in San Francisco for the first time to present her new book, Snug. Come meet Catana and her boyfriend John! Please note: This is...
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Word for Word presents: RETABLOS By Octavio Solis
Z Space 450 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFeaturing the Chapters Retablos, The Way Over, Consuelo, El Judío, La Migra, La Llorona, Nothing Happens, The Quince, Mexican Apology, El Segundo, Neto, My Right...
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Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesLyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing...
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Month of Love: February Lyrics & Dirges
Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United StatesBring a date to this lit reading by five Northern Californian writers. We are feature local talent along with refreshments and a book store cat....
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Berkeley Slam ft. Terry Taplin!
The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTHE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST! Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and...
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Radar: Show Us Your Spines Resident Reading
El Rio 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSHOW US YOUR SPINES is a month-long writer residency + reading in collaboration with the SF Public Library’s Hormel Center. For a month QTIPOC writers...
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