Beau Beausoleil: A Glyphic House at Alley Cat Books
Join us for a reading from Beau Beausoleil’s latest publication, A Glyphic House. This Day On The Calendar On this day we are trying to...
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Elizabeth Tallent: Scratched
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesElizabeth Tallent launches Scratched: A Memoir of Perfectionism, her bold and brilliant exploration of the ferocious desire for perfection which has shaped her writing life as...
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E. J. Dionne: Code Red: How Progressives & Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country
Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPresented by KPFA Radio 94.1 FM Hosted by Kris Welch advance tickets: $12: T: 800-838-3006 or Marcus Books, Pegasus Books (3 sites), Books Inc (Berkeley),...
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You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes – The Healthcare Edition
The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesYou're Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes... - the Healthcare Edition an Open Mic at The Lost Church - San Francisco w/Ned Buskirk...
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Slam Jam!
The Marsh Berkeley 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, California, United StatesSlam Jam! A series presenting original music and poetry featuring a rotating lineup of Bay Area Spoken Word Artists and Musicians. Held on the Cabaret...
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Undocumented Black Poetics: Book Launch & Reading
Museum of the African Diaspora 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States(Un)documented Black Poetics: Book Launch & Reading with Immigrant Poets Former poet-in-residence, Alan Pelaez Lopez, will celebrate their debut book, Intergalactic Travels: poems from a...
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After Hours: Super Tuesday with Mark DiCamillo
Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United StatesWine reception at 6:30pm for registered guests. Longtime pollster Mark DiCamillo will discuss the California primary election and provide an overview of other elections taking...
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Richard Wolff: Understanding Socialism
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesKPFA Radio 94.1 FM and Democracy at Work present: RICHARD D. WOLFF Understanding Socialism With Sabrina Jacobs advance tickets: $12: T: 800-838-3006 or independent bookstores,...
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Revolution Books 40th Anniversary Celebration
Revolution Books 2444 Durant Ave., Berkeley, California, United StatesJoin Sahar Delijani, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, Julia Scheeres and Andy Zee to Celebrate Revolution Books 40th Anniversary. 6pm Reception with wine and light refreshments 7pm...
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MONDAY – A JOURNAL OF POETRY, PROSE, AND ART
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United StatesLaunch party and reading event for a legendary underground literary publication founded in 1999 in the back of Covered Wagon Saloon, San Francisco. CONTRIBUTORS READ...
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Saturday Night Special, A Disobedient Open Mic
Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesFebruary is the month of love and loneliness, Pisces and Leap Year. But we're doing our own thing. In honor of all that is wrong...
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Cafe Society Presents Jenny Odell
Kaleidoscope Coffee 109 Park Place, Point Richmond, California, United StatesJenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, will be in conversation with Art Table's Jan Wurm. "How to Do Nothing...
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Jenny Odell on How to Do Nothing
Kaleidoscope Coffee 109 Park Place, Point Richmond, California, United StatesCafe Society Presents Jenny Odell on her book How to Do Nothing, Resisting the Attnetion Economy. Jenny Odell is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Oakland whose...
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Book Release Party: A Nail the Evening Hangs On by Monica Sok
Eastside Cultural Center 2277 International Blvd, OaklandCopper Canyon Press presents… Book Release Party: A Nail the Evening Hangs On by Monica Sok Sat Feb 29, 7pm EastSide Cultural Center 2277 International...
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Fellini Turns 100/ La Natura Morta De La Dolce Vita at City Lights Bookstore
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesOn the 100th birthday of Federico Fellini, with celebrations happening all over the world in 2020, the Leonardo da Vinci Society of San Francisco in conjunction with Consulate General...
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Kimberly Reyes: Running to Stand Still
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesKimberly Reyes reads from her new book, Running to Stand Still. Also featuring readings from Jennifer Lewis, Truong Tran, and Kar Johnson. Praise for Running to Stand...
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DirtyMinds/OpenHearts Open Mic/Spoken word
THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San FranciscoDirty Minds/Open Hearts Poetry Society will present an OPEN MIC/SPOKEN WORD event on Monday, March 2 at 7pm at The Laundry at 3359 26th Street...
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Quiet Lightning @ Old Devil Moon
Old Devil Moon 3472 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMarch 2 @ Old Devil Moon, 3472 Mission St. @ Cortland, 7pm Gustavo Barahona-López Jyoti Arvey Nicole Henares Jennifer Lewis Kai Sugioka-Stone Emilie Osborn Keith Mark...
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Silent Reading Party
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesPresented by Lemony Snicket and Radio Silence. Bring a book to read to yourself in silence. Drinks and light snacks will be available. There is...
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Odd Salon SF: MONUMENTAL
Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States~ Salon details and speakers to be announced ~ Tuesday, March 3 at Public Works, San Francisco Doors open for pre-salon cocktail hour at 6:30,...
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Benicia First Tuesday Poets
Benicia Public Library 150 East L St., BeniciaBenicia Public Library in the Dona Benicia Room. Hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate Tom Stanton. Mystery Poet followed by open mic! Founded in 2003.
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Joseph Lease and Hank Lazer Reading
Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, BerkeleyJoseph Lease's critically acclaimed books of poetry include The Body Ghost (Coffee House Press, 2018), Testify (Coffee House Press, 2011), and Broken World (Coffee House Press, 2007). Lease’s...
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Opening celebration of the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network Center, featuring Viet Thanh Nguyen, Thi Bui, and others tba
Jack Adams Hall, César Chavez Student Center, SFSU SFSU, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for this special Tuesday evening event celebrating the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network—directed by Isabelle Pelaud, writer and professor of Asian American Studies at SF...
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Holloway Reading Series: Magdalena Zurawski
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree -
Fred Moten: Approaching Buenaventura
African American Museum and Library 659 14th St., Oakland, CAJoin Dr. Fred Moten in reflection and dialogue on his most recent journey towards Buenaventura, navigating the deep affinities and differences between Black and Indigenous...
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BOOKSMITH: Launch for Lisa Brown / The Phantom Twin, with Wendy Macnaughton
The Booksmith 1644 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBooksmith hosts our favorite illustrator, Lisa Brown, for her new book The Phantom Twin. She'll be in conversation with Wendy Macnaughton. Please join us! A young woman...
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Javad Djavahery
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesThe Cultural Services of the Consul General of France in conjunction with Restless Books and City Lights Booksellers present Javad Djavahery reading from his new...
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Evan Bloom, Rachel Levin,&; George McCalman: Eat Something
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesEvan Bloom, co-owner of Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, Rachel Levin, and George McCalman discuss their new cookbook Eat Something: A Wise Sons Cookbook for Jews Who Like...
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Berkeley Slam LAST Chance SLAM ft. Jada Imani!
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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CANCELLED: Lunch Poems: Ocean Vuong
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesOcean Vuong is the author of the internationally best-selling debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin Press 2019). He is also the author of the critically...
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