• Community Voices: Poets Speak DéLana R.A. Dameron

    Museum of the African Diaspora 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    DéLana R.A. Dameron is a writer and arts and culture administrator living in Brooklyn, NY.

  • John Briscoe: The Lost Poems of Cangjie

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    John Briscoe's The Lost Poems of Cangjie, published by RiskPress, are translations of recently discovered poems of the Chinese historical figure Cangjie.

  • RADAR Productions + Nomadic Press

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

    RADAR Productions and Nomadic Press come together for this epic reading!

  • Dashiell Hammett w/ Don Herron

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us next Thursday July 18th at the Tenderloin Museum for a discussion of the Tenderloin's preeminent author Dashiell Hammett, and a screening of pre-code adaptations of his most famous novels.

    $10
  • Erin Rodoni + Gillian Wegener

    Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join Books Inc. in The Marina for an evening of lyrical prose with local poets.

  • Get Lit at Aqus

    Aqus Petaluma 101 H St, Petaluma, CA, United States

    Get Lit is a quarterly literary event hosted by Dani Burlison and Kara Vernor.

  • Why There Are Words: Portents

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words (WTAW) on July 13th, 2017, at Studio 333 in Sausalito as seven acclaimed authors read from their works, exploring the theme of Portents.

    $10
  • Gabe Hudson

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

    Gabe Hudson discusses his new novel, Gork, The Teenage Dragon.

  • Nick Jaina

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

    Red Light Lit returns to The Octopus Literary Salon with Nick Jaina for an evening of live music, storytelling and poetry set to a live score.

    $10
  • Shawn Wen

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

    Shawn Wen discusses her new essay collection, A Twenty Minute Silence Followed By Applause.

  • Laborfest

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    NOT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS! AGAINST DEPORTATIONS AND RACISM.

  • David Brazil

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us to celebrate the release of David Brazil's "Holy Ghost" new from City Light's Spotlight poetry series.

  • Sharon Doubiago + Art Montecon

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!

  • Janelle Brown w/ Vanessa Hua

    Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Essayist, journalist, and New York Times-bestselling author Janelle Brown shares her new novel, Watch Me Disappear. Janelle will be in conversation with Vanessa Hua, award-winning journalist and author of Deceit and Other Possibilities.

  • Red Light Lit at The Armory Club

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An intimate evening of live music, storytelling and poetry set to a live score. Featured readers: Devin Copeland, Allyson Darling, Sarah Bethe Nelson, Christine No, Kimberly Reyes and musical guest Nick Jaina.

    $10 – $15
  • Get Lit #26

    Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Writers will read never-before-read material within a three minute time limit.

  • The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Open Mic for poetry to read with live jazz accompaniment.

  • Rachel Khong

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

    Rachel Khong discusses her debut novel, Goodbye, Vitamin.

  • Eastridge Open Mic w/ Lorenz Demuk

    Barnes & Noble at Eastridge Mall 2200 Eastridge Loop, Suite #140, San Jose, CA, United States

    Reading + open mic!

  • John Burroughs

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

    John Burroughs a.k.a. Jesus Crisis is a dynamic performer!

  • John Burroughs aka Jesus Crisis

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

    Poetry reading!

  • Snap Salon

    Awaken Cafe 1429 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States

    Free with RSVP!