• Don George

    SJSU MLK Library 150 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA, United States

    National Geographic has called Don George “a legendary travel writer and editor.” Don’s new book is The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George. He also...

    Free
  • Scarlett Sabet & Janaka Stucky

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

    reading from new works Scarlett Sabet is a London based poet and performer. She wrote, directed and starred in her poetic short film "Burning" which was...

    Free
  • Get Lit #34 (Music by TBD)

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

    Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! An amazing gathering of 12-15 writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts)...

    $10 – $25
  • Cheston Knapp and Matthew Zapruder

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

    Cheston Knapp discusses his new essay collection, Up Up, Down Down with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for Up Up, Down Down "Full of wit and disquiet, Cheston Knapp’s Up...

    Free
  • Michael David Lukas: The Last Watchman of Old Cairo

    Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Michael David Lukas reads from The Last Watchman of Old Cairo -- the spellbinding new novel from the author of the internationally bestselling, The Oracle of Stamboul.   ABOUT THE...

    Free
  • Terry Patten / A New Republic of the Heart

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

    Booksmith is excited to host an evening with Terry Patten, who will read from and discuss his new book A New Republic of the Heart: An...

    Free
  • Junot Diaz

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power...

    $5 – $25
  • Joyce Carol Oates

    Mechanics Institute 57 Post St 4th Floor Boardroom, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Renowned author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her new collection of short stories, "Beautiful Days."

    $10 – $20
  • Kathleen Winter

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

    Please join us on Clement street on Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome poet Kathleen Winter who will read from her latest collection I will...

    Free
  • Robert Hass / David Koehn

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

    Omnidawn Press presents David Koehn celebrating the release of Compendium: Donald Justice's Prosody Syllabus  Edited by David Koehn & Alan Soldofsky published by Omnidawn Books...

    Free
  • David Mamet

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Acclaimed writer David Mamet returns to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco for a conversation about "Chicago", his new 1920s thriller set in the...

    $20
  • Open Mic Poetry! Boom!

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    Doors open at 6:30PM and poetry starts at 7PM-10PM. Everyone is welcome! Helen Hyojoo Kang as always will be MC'ing for the evening, so come...

    Free
  • Mark Sarvas and Marie Mockett

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

    Mark Sarvas discusses his new novel, Memento Park, with Marie Mockett. Praise for Memento Park "Mark Sarvas has written a gripping mystery novel about art that...

    Free
  • Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

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

    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...

    Free
  • Graduate Student Reading Series

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    Curated and hosted by a committee of graduate students, the Graduate Student Reading Series showcases the dynamic and welcoming arts community here at Saint Mary’s College....

    Free
  • LEGACY OF POETRY SLAM: FINALS

    Student Union Theater, San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, San Jose , CA, United States

    The Legacy of Poetry Slam’s purpose is to promote poetry as a vital art form with a broad authorship. The diversity of poetry in the...

    FREE
  • Legacy of Poetry Slam: Finals

    Student Union Theater, San Jose State University 1 Washington Square, San Jose , CA, United States

    The Legacy of Poetry Slam’s purpose is to promote poetry as a vital art form with a broad authorship. The diversity of poetry in the...

    Free
  • Matthew Dickman and Emily Strelow

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

    Matthew Dickman celebrates the release of a new poetry collection Wonderland from W.W. Norton Emily Strelow celebrates the release of her new novel The Wild Birds from...

    Free
  • InsideStoryTime: Symptoms

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

    Teadings from Pola Oloixarac (Savage Theories), Raina Leon (Profeta Without Refuge), Anne-christine d'Adesky (The Pox Lover), Eryk Salvaggio (Antlers), and Faruk Ates.

    Free
  • Kirstin Chen / Bury What We Cannot Take

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host Kirstin Chen as she launches her new novel Bury What We Cannot Take. Join us! One summer day in 1957, nine-year-old...

    Free
  • Michael David Lukas

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    reads from his new novel, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo. "A beautiful, richly textured novel, ambitious and delicately crafted."-- Rabih Alameddine Thursday, March 22, 2018...

    Free
  • Leonard Mlodinow with Michael Shermer

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Out of the exploratory instincts that allowed our ancestors to prosper hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans developed a cognitive style that Mlodinow terms...

    $15 – $50
  • Filth & Fantasy: The Next Crystal Text Book Release & Art Rave

    El Rio 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    We've got a new book +++ we've got a new non-linear age, join us for the release of our shiniest new book The Next Crystal...

    $5 – $10
  • Two Languages / One Community w/ Poets Chun Yu and Michael Warr

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Over the course of three workshops, participants will be guided by the authors through structured exercises, individually, and in small groups, with the goal of...

    Free
  • Gearbox Poetry

    Gearbox Gallery 770 nW. Grand, Oakland

    Please join us for an afternoon of poetry! We meet the fourth Saturday every month. Gearbox Poetry Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Gearbox Gallery 770...

    Free
  • Book Release: Nomadic Press’ Spring 2018 Chapbook Collection

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

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for an amazing evening of readings, live music, gnosh / refreshments, and friends of Nomadic Press as we...

  • National Geographic and the White Gaze

    DESAI | MATTA GALLERY, CIIS Main Building 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Please join us for an artists' talk and book party with Michelle Dizon and Viet Le in conversation with Laura Fantone and Targol Mesbah. In...

    Free
  • Bay Area Generations #55

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bay Area Generations Show #55 Monday, March 26th, 2018 READERS A literary salon featuring a curated selection of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and...

    $10