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  • Second Inning

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    More Baseball Poetry from San Francisco Poets Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and others for a poetry jam! When Monday, 4/30/2018, 4:00 -...

  • Re-Assembling Hope with Rebecca Solnit, Dacher Keltner & others

    Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Re-Assembling Hope: Rebecca Solnit in conversation with Dacher Keltner, Dan Kammen, Shannon Jackson and Friends of the Bay Area Book Festival Monday / 4.30.18 / 6:30 *Tickets...

    Free

  • Holly Brown

    Oakmont of Cardinal Point 2431 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda

    For the second year, AAUW Alameda and Oakmont of Cardinal Point present a spring series of talks featuring authors who live and write in Alameda....

    Free

  • Nikki McClure / The Great Chicken Escape

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host an evening with Nikki McClure. Please join us for a discussion and special presentation of The Great Chicken Escape! A...

    Free

  • Janet Mock with Mia Birdsong

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

    Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master’s in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began...

    $29

  • Rodrigo Fresán

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

    Rodrigo Fresán discusses his new novel, The Bottom of the Sky. Praise for Rodrigo Fresán "It’s the book of the future, the book that begins to write itself...

    Free

  • Work & Workers

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Featured readers: Terry Lucas, Jan Steckel, Dennis Bernstein, Barbara West. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic...

  • Student reading

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One of the year’s liveliest events!

  • Berkeley Lunch Poems: Student Reading

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One of the year’s liveliest events, the student reading includes winners of the following prizes: Academy of American Poets, Cook, Rosenberg, and Yang, as well...

  • ZYZZYVA 2018 Spring Issue Celebration

    Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come join ZYZZYVA for a celebration of their newest issue, “the Spring Issue” featuring readings by contributors Natalie Serber, Christopher Adamson, Greg Sarris, Mackenzie Evan...

    $15

  • The Apartment in Bab El-Louk: Elisabeth Jaquette

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

    Translator Elisabeth Jaquette discusses her translation of Donia Maher’s graphic novel, The Apartment in Bab El-Louk. This “fabulous noir poem” has been simply described as “the...

    Free

  • Mairghread Scott / The City on the Other Side

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Mairghread Scott for her new graphic novel illustrated by Robin Robinson, The City on the Other Side, which is set in early 20th century San Francisco....

    Free

  • Chuck Palahniuk (signing only)

    Please join Green Apple Books on Clement on Friday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m. as we welcome Chuck Palahniuk for a signing of his most recent book Adjustment Day. Please note that...

    $26.95

  • A Night of Readings and A Book Launch

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Friday, May 4, 2018 7:00 PM  9:00 PM Join us for an evening of readings & writings, words & language, lit & luminosity in toast to...

  • Oakland First Fridays at Nomadic Press!

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! Join us at Nomadic Press as we celebrate Oakland First Fridays! Featuring readings by...

    $10 – $15

  • Aline Kominsky-Crumb

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

    Legendary cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb discusses Love That Bunch. Praise for Aline Kominsky-Crumb “For over 40 years, Kominsky-Crumb has chronicled agony and ecstasy through brutally honest portraits...

    Free

  • Tessa Fontaine, author of The Electric Woman

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Tessa Fontaine’s writing has appeared in PANK, Seneca Review, The Rumpus, Sideshow World, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and is working...

    Free

  • Bay Area Poets Coalition

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2018:   March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE...

    Free

  • Alicia Mountain, Steffi Drewes, Tonya M. Foster, and Mg Roberts

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM  9:00 PM Poems! By four poets! We're excited to welcome Alicia Mountain's BRAND NEW book High Ground Coward into the...

  • Tessa Fontaine with Shawn Wen

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

    Tessa Fontaine discusses her new memoir The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts with Shawn Wen. Praise for The Electric Woman In a word: wow. I...

    Free

  • Alicia Mountain / High Ground Coward

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Alicia Mountain reading from High Ground Coward, winner of the 2017 Iowa Poetry Prize. Joining her for a reading and conversation is Brittany Perham (Double Portrait)—join...

    Free

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

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

    Readings by J. Bruce Fuller, Jason Labbe, Raina J. León, and Matt W. Miller Music by Armando Alcaraz Hosted by Peter Kline Armando Alcaraz's original...

  • Carlo Rovelli

    Burlingame Theater 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA, United States

    Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli is the head of the Quantum Gravity group at the Centre de Physique Théorique of Aix-Marseille University and one of the founders...

    $15 – $50

  • Quiet Lightning

    StudioToBe 906 Washington St., Oakland, CA, United States

    curated by Sarah Carpenter and Gracie Malley! submissions are open through Apr 18 StudioToBe , 906 Washington St., Oakland free + all ages

  • Jamel Brinkley / A Lucky Man

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

    Booksmith hosts the Bay Area launch for Jamel Brinkley and his debut book, A Lucky Man: Stories. Please join us in celebration! In the nine expansive, searching stories of A...

    Free

  • Tessa Fontaine / The Electric Woman

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Tessa Fontaine for her first book, The Electric Woman, in conversation with Molly Giles. Please join us! This astonishing memoir of pushing past fear follows the author on...

    Free

  • San Jose Poetry Slam

    Gordon Biersch 33 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA, United States

    First Monday of each month with host Scorpiana Xlent

    $5 – $10

  • Hazel Reading Series – May 2018 Edition

    Join us at the Red Poppy Art House for the last Hazel Reading Series before summer break with our incredible line-up of women writers. Featuring:...

    $5 – $10