Joanna Scutts
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesJoanna 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...
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Åsne Seierstad / Two Sisters
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesTwo Sisters, by the international bestselling author Åsne Seierstad, tells the unforgettable story of a family divided by faith. Sadiq and Sara, Somali immigrants raising...
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Alexis Rhone Fancher + D.A. Powell
Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United StatesThis is a reading of erotic poetry, adults only.
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Bawdy Storytelling’s ‘The Naughty Bits’
Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United States••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Named 1 of Uproxx's 10 Best Sex Podcasts to listen to right now: https://uproxx.com/life/best-sex-podcasts-right-now/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Voted 1 of Esquire's 10 Best Sex Podcasts, no...
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Dodie Bellamy: “Hoarding as Écriture”
San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGraduate Lecture Series] Dodie Bellamy: "Hoarding as Écriture" Throughout her career, Dodie Bellamy has undermined the fantasy of the autonomous subject. Her work compulsively explores...
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William T. Vollmann discusses No Immediate Danger
East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, OaklandFree -
Full Color: A Staged Reading
Studio Grand Oakland 3234 Grand Ave, Oakland , CA, United StatesFull 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...
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Muni Diaries Live 10th Anniversary Show
Elbo Room 647 Valencia Street, San Francisco , CA, United StatesMuni Diaries is celebrating 10 years of documenting life in our fair city, as viewed through the eyes of everyday commuters like you. For the...
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You’re Going to Die presents Death is Real with Mount Eerie
Swedish American Hall 2174 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesYou'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...
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BAY AREA GENERATIONS #56
Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesBAY AREA GENERATIONS, EDITION #56 Monday, April 23, 2018 at Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland, CA *Free on-street parking after 6pm * Beautiful location *...
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Luis Alberto Urrea: The House of Broken Angels
Book Passage Corte Madera 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, United StatesLuis Alberto Urrea reads from and signs his new novel, The House of Broken Angels.
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Rebecca Kauffman
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesRebecca 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,...
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Poetry Readings @ Willow Glen Library
Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose , CA, United StatesThird 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...
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Journal Release: Nomadic Journal 2017: Wonder (Retro!)
Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin 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...
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Holloway Reading Series: Brenda Hillman with Jane Gregory
Maude Fife Room, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFree -
Beth Pickens with Brontez Purnell
City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesBeth Pickens with Brontez Purnell discussing Your Art Will Save Your Life A candid guidebook about art-making in the midst of oppression from Feminist...
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Copper Canyon Press Reading
Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United StatesFeaturing four wonderful poets with new collections from Copper Canyon Press.
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Laurie Anderson
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLaurie Anderson is one of America's most renowned and daring creative pioneers. Her work, encompassing music, visual art, poetry, film and photography, has challenged and...
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Get Lit #36 (Music by Michael Also)
Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesDoors 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)...
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Perfectly Queer-East Bay: Celebrate National Poetry Month
Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United StatesCelebrate National Poetry Month with Europa Grace, M.I., Miyuki, and Gabriel Christian.
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Hand To Mouth/WORDS Spoken OUT #94
Rebound Bookstore 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesCelebrating National Poetry Month with host Marin County Poet Laureate Rebecca Foust, and teen writers from ForWords Literacy Lab. ForWords provides instruction and resources to...
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Your Art Will Save Your Life launch at Wolfman Books
E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United StatesWednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Celebrate the launch of YOUR ART WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE with Beth Pickens and Tammy Johnson! “I’ve already...
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This is Now with Angie Coiro presents: Sally Kohn
Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United StatesSally Kohn is currently a CNN political commentator and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Kohn was previously a Fox News contributor, and she has been...
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Dana Levin and Dean Rader
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United StatesDana Levin and Dean Rader read from their latest poetry collections, Banana Palace and Self-Portrait as Wikipedia Entry. About Dana Levin Dana Levin's fourth book is Banana Palace (Copper Canyon...
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The Others: A Dramatic Reading by Matthew Rohrer & Special Guests
The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United StatesThe Bindery hosts a performance of Matthew Rohrer’s novel in verse, The Others, featuring guest readers including Daniel Handler and Arisa White. Please join us! A gripping, eerie, and hilarious novel-in-verse...
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Brynn Saito
Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United StatesOriginally from Fresno, CA, Saito is the Distinguished Visiting Writer in Poetry at Saint Mary’s College.
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Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment
St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley"She meticulously and convincingly argues that U.S. gun culture-and the domestic and global massacres that have flowed from it- must be linked to an understanding...
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Book Talk: Figuring Korean Futures
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBook Talk: Figuring Korean Futures: Children’s Literature in Modern Korea April 26 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 180 Doe Library Speaker: Dafna Zur, Stanford University Moderator:...
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Stevenson Poetry Night at the SHPL
Saint Helena Public Library 1492 Library Lane, Saint HelenaJoin us for an evening celebrating the spoken word and the works of Robert Louis Stevenson! The evening will feature an open mic for aspiring...
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The Black Aesthetic, in performance and in conversation
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States"Our intention is to offer constructive speculation; our earnest hope to take up the love labor of the Black canons that laid these foundations in...
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