• Adobe Bookstore’s 28th Birthday Party!

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

    Contact us at hello@adobebooks.com if you'd like to read/perform or volunteer <3

  • Open Mic: Fiestas Fridas Edition

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

    All topics, all styles, all skill levels welcome! Come in at 2:30 to sign up.

  • Fateme Banishoeib

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

    Adobe welcomes poet Fateme Banishoeib reading from her new book.

  • Bay Area Poetry Marathon

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

    Guest curator: Chloe Veylit.

  • Elaine Brown

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Elaine Brown – “E Spoken”

  • Bay Area Generations #47

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Bay Area Generations: a literary reading series features notable authors, poets, writers, playwrights and musicians in a paired reading show, monthly.

    $7
  • Standing O Storytelling Graduate Showcase

    SAFEhouse Arts 1 Grove St., San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join Standing O Storytelling's brand new crop of storytellers as they step onstage to tell their own true stories-without notes-as part of the storytelling workshop graduation show.

    $10 – $15
  • Bob Anbian + Randy Fingland

    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!

  • Anita Cruz + Chris Carosi

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

    Free reading!

  • Michelle Richmond

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

    Booksmith is elated to host a launch party for the one and only Michelle Richmond, reading from her new novel The Marriage Pact.

  • Perfectly Queer-East Bay: YOU Are the Author!

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

    If you are a queer-identified author and would like to read at our event, write us at: PerfectlyQueerSF@gmail.com You will have 5 minutes to talk...

    Free
  • Barry Kraft: Shakespeare Celebration

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    A celebration of all things Shakespeare!

  • Andrew Sean Greer

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

    Booksmith hosts one of our absolute favorite writers, Andrew Sean Greer, for the launch of his new novel Less. Please join us!

  • Samantha Hunt

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

    Samantha Hunt discusses her new story collection, The Dark Dark with Clara Sankey.

  • Literary Pachanga

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

    Chicano writers Alan Chazaro, Sara Campos, Christine Granados and Northern California singer/songwriter Alyssa Granados will perform from their collective works.

  • Community Voices: Poets Speak Indigo Moor

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

    Current Poet Laureate of Sacramento, Indigo Moor is the author of three books of poetry.

  • My Heart Hemmed In Happy Hour

    Center for the Art of Translation office 582 Market St #700, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for happy hour at the CAT and Two Lines offices to celebrate the release of My Heart Hemmed In, our third book by Marie NDiaye.

  • Books & Brews Event #3

    Pour Taproom 110 Cooper St Suite 100B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Lit-Hops: Your Favorite New Book + A Beer To Match!

    Free – $16
  • Ian Stansel

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

    Ian Stansel discusses his new novel, The Last Cowboys of San Geronimo.

  • Guqin, Wong, + Hsu

    Clarion Music Performing Arts Center 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poetry + tea!

    $20 – $25
  • ARC Youth Fest 2017

    Oakland City Hall 1 Frank Ogawa Plaze, Oakland, CA, United States

    ARC Youth Fest is the only outdoor summer art festival put on for youth by youth artists. Artists range from 13 to 24 years old.

  • Cipactli release party

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

    Join us to celebrate the release of a new volume of Cipactli!

  • Bay Area Poetry Marathon

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

    At the Bay Area Poetry Marathon, poets from across the U.S. and the Bay Area celebrate innovative poetry in a series of readings throughout the summer.

  • July 2017 Poetry at Florey’s

    Florey's Book Co. 2120 Palmetto Ave., Pacifica, CA, United States

    Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

    Free
  • Poetry & Place Reading

    Arlington Clubhouse 1120 Arlington Blvd 94530, El Cerrito, CA, United States

    Our Summer Poetry & Place reading will be on 6/30 featuring Robert Hass & Michelle Lin. All ages open mic. Hope to see you at...

  • Howell, Millar, + Laux

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Copies of Kingdom and Duet will also be available at the event.

  • Bona Fide Storytelling

    StageWerx 466 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Bawdy Storytelling ("The Moth for Pervs" -LA Weekly) is America's Original Sex + Storytelling series featuring Real People & Rockstars sharing their bona fide sexual exploits, live onstage.

    $15
  • Tim Taranto

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

    Please join Green Apple Books on Clement street Monday, July 31st at 7:00pm as we welcome Author Tim Taranto, reading from and discussing his book Ars Botanica.