• Max Porter

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    celebrating the release of Lanny: a novel from Graywolf Press "An exhilarating, disquieting, joyous read. It will reach into your chest and take hold of...

  • You’re Doing What? Older Women’s Tales

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  In the basement 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley YOU'RE DOING WHAT? Older Women's Tales of Achievement and Adventure, Compiled...

  • Memorial Tribute to Linda Gregg

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Falkirk Cultural Center This tribute celebrates Linda Gregg’s life and work, with poems and stories from poets and friends. Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Forrest Gander,...

  • Megan Griswold discusses The Book of Help

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Tuesday, May 21, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Megan Griswold discusses and signs copies of The Book of Help: A Memoir in Remedies. “In a world full...

  • THE RACKET!

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Details soon! Hosted by Noah B. Sanders

  • Edgar Kunz

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Edgar Kunz joins us to discuss his debut poetry collection, Tap Out . Praise for Tap Out “A whirlwind debut.Stories of sclerotic lives told in wrought images, Kunz...

  • Music of Remembrance Presents “The Parting”

    San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street, San Francisco

    A new chamber opera by composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason commissioned by Music of Remembrance about Hungarian poet Miklós Radnóti. Starring: baritone Michael...

    $60 – $75
  • GEORGE PACKER In Conversation with Clara Jeffery

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    GEORGE PACKER In Conversation with Clara Jeffery Thursday, May 23, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Social Studies  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400 Longtime staff writer...

    $29
  • Poetry at Pegasus: Cooperman | Kaupang | Ronda | George Bagdanov

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Thursday, May 23, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Pegasus Books Downtown welcomes Matthew Cooperman, Aby Kaupang, Margaret Ronda, and Kristin George Bagdanov, for a night of shared poetry from their...

  • The Nomadic Press Open Mic

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    The Nomadic Press Open Mic presents six open-mic slots filled on a first-come, first-serve basis with to-be-announced music and features curated and emceed by Rene...

  • Poets Jericho Brown and Dexter L. Booth

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Friday, May 24, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  The basement at the store 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Jericho Brown reads from The Tradition Jericho Brown...

  • Robert Eastwood & Peter Weltner

    St. Alban's Episcopal Church 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA

    May 24, 2019: Robert Eastwood & Peter Weltner Robert Eastwood lives in San Ramon, California. He is the author of Romer (Etruscan Press, 2018), and Snare (Broadstone Books, 2016). His...

  • Rolling In The Aisles

    1722 Taraval St., between 26th and 27th Avenues San Francisco San Francisco, CA

    Rolling In The Aisles  Saturday, May 25   6 pm Rolling Out 1722 Taraval St., between 26th and 27th Avenues San Francisco Our second annual...

  • Walker Talks!

    Bird & Beckett Books and Records 653 Chenery St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The last Sunday of each month (except June/July and December) from 2:30 to 4 pm The last Sunday of every month (except the summer months...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Please join us for a lively discussion about: (author will not be present) To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Pablo d’Ors: Biography of Silence

    Pegasus Books Downtown 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Spanish priest and Zen disciple Pablo d'Ors shares insights from his first English translation, Biography of Silence, at Pegasus Books Downtown. A publishing phenomenon in Spain, Biography of Silence...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Please join us for a lively discussion about: (author will not be present) To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Roof Books Night with Sara Larsen and Kit Robinson

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Wednesday, May 29, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  The basement at Moe's 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Please join us as we celebrate two new titles...

  • Chia-Chia Lin

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

    Chia-Chia Lin discusses her debut novel, The Unpassing. Praise for The Unpassing "In this spare, deeply felt debut novel, Lin resists received wisdom about the American...

  • Original Plumbing: The Best of Ten Years of Trans Male Culture

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

    Editors Amos Mac and Rocco Kayiatos discuss Original Plumbing: The Best of Ten Years of Trans Male Culture. Praise for Original Plumbing “Over the course of its ten-year run, Original...

  • BAPC OPEN POETRY READING

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

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING   Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2019:    June 1 3:00 - 5:00 PM     STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St.,...

  • Enrique Chagoya: Aliens

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue, BERKELEY

    Saturday, Jun 01, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location:  Upstairs on the 4th floor, at More Moe's 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Please join...