William T. Vollmann is the author of ten novels, including Europe Central, which won the National Book Award. He has also written Rising Up and Rising Down and Imperial, both...
Booksmith is thrilled to host Samantha Irby, in town to read from her beloved first collection of essays—and the basis for the upcoming FX Studios series—Meaty!...
Chris Kraus is a filmmaker and the author of I Love Dick and Aliens & Anorexia, and coeditor of Hatred of Capitalism: A Semiotext(e) Reader. Index called her “one of...
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Australian-born poet Natasha Dennerstein, as she shares with us snippets from her various books, “Anatomize,” “Triptych Caliform,” “Seahorse,” and “About...
Sloane Crosley discusses her new book, Look Alive Out There with Mallory Ortberg. Praise for Sloane Crosley Sloane Crosley is another mordant and mercurial wit from the...
Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series Lyrics and Dirges is our flagship monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers. Its aim is...
Meaghan O'Connell discusses her new memoir, And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I was Ready with Lydia Kiesling. Praise for And Now We Have Everything...
The Bindery is so excited to host the launch party for Melissa Stein's second book of poems! Don't miss it, friends—more deets to come soon....
Created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco, Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to...
Jacqueline Winspear reads from her new Maisie Dobbs mystery, To Die But Once. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of To Die But Once by calling the...
Mark your calendars! Speak in verse in the belly of the beast! All are welcome to celebrate National Poetry Month inside beautiful San Francisco City...
We invite you to join us at Building Legacies: 45 Years of Art and Resistance to celebrate 45 years of community, art, and social justice...
Join us, as The Poetry Center Reading Room transforms into a one-night-only performance space, for a very special evening of improvised music and poetry deployed...
Translator Jessica Cohen will discuss the joys and challenges of rendering the work of some of the finest Israeli writers into English. Translators are bridge-builders...
InsideStorytime UNREST at Cinnabar, 397 Ellis St. San Francisco, on Thursday April 19th, 7-9 pm, will feature Yang Huang (My Old Faithful), Sumiko Saulson (Somnalia), Dominica Phetteplace, Caitlin Myer, and Ishita Arora.
Joanna Scutts discusses her new book, The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hills Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It. Praise for The...
Two Sisters, by the international bestselling author Åsne Seierstad, tells the unforgettable story of a family divided by faith. Sadiq and Sara, Somali immigrants raising...
This is a reading of erotic poetry, adults only.
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Graduate Lecture Series] Dodie Bellamy: "Hoarding as Écriture" Throughout her career, Dodie Bellamy has undermined the fantasy of the autonomous subject. Her work compulsively explores...
Full Color: A Staged Reading Afro Urban Society and Studio Grand present 'Full Color', a short story written by Itoro Udofia that has been adapted for the stage...
Muni Diaries is celebrating 10 years of documenting life in our fair city, as viewed through the eyes of everyday commuters like you. For the...
You're Going to Die Presents... Death is Real with Mount Eerie + special appearances by Scott Ferreter & words from Dr. Michael Fratkin @ The Swedish American Hall Doors...
BAY AREA GENERATIONS, EDITION #56 Monday, April 23, 2018 at Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland, CA *Free on-street parking after 6pm * Beautiful location *...
Luis Alberto Urrea reads from and signs his new novel, The House of Broken Angels.
Rebecca Kauffman discusses her new novel, The Gunners. Praise for The Gunners "I recommend you read every single thing Rebecca Kauffman writes―start with this beautiful novel,...
Third Thursday of Every Month Feature: Mighty Mike McGee open mic follows Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José, CA, 95125 (408) 808-3045 or...
Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Nomadic Journal 2017 (Retro!): Wonder! It's going to be an amazing evening of...