The theme of the 2016 San José Poetry Festival is Breaking Borders, which celebrates not only our community's diverse ethnic and cultural heritage, but also the wide range of topics and literary styles reflected in our festival workshops, presentations, and small press fair.
A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov.
Come hear Jennifer Barone & Cara Vida feature their latest poetry and more.
Cave Canem fellow James Cagney is a poet and writer from Oakland.
Pegasus Books Downtown welcomes Lee Marrs, one of the founding mommies of the Wimmen’s Comix Collective, for the launch of her long-awaited collection "The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp".
Queer essay authors Julia Serano (Whipping Girl), Aaron Shurin (The Skin of Meaning), and Yuska Lutfi Tuanakotta (Gentlemen Prefer Asians) will read from their essay collections
The Booksmith presents Welcome to Night Vale creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor for the release of, not just one, but two new books based on the #1 international podcast.
phren-Z is a quarterly online literary magazine dedicated to showcasing Santa Cruz writers.
Please join us for a rare chance to see one of Japan's most innovative and acclaimed performers, poets, photographers, and filmmakers.
Discussing Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace.
Pegasus Books Downtown welcomes Lee Marrs, one of the founding mommies of the Wimmen’s Comix Collective, for the launch of her long-awaited collection "The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp".
WHEN: September 21-25, 2016 // 10 AM - 6 PM. Proceeds support the San Francisco Public Library!
A superbly crafted story, told in a voice as exquisite as it is boundlessly original, Mischling defies every expectation, traversing one of the darkest moments in human history to show us the way toward ethereal beauty, moral reckoning, and soaring hope.
Part of "On Arts" Benefiting 826 Valencia Scholarship Program Series.
Free reading!
Join California author and Columbia University alum, Swan Huntley, to celebrate the publication of her suspenseful debut novel.
Reading to celebrate the second issue!
Alexander Weinstein reads from his story collection, Children of the New World.
Poetry Flash presents an Apogee Press reading.
Celebrating a new book of poems by Cesar Love.
Poetry Reading.
Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vasquez discusses his latest novel, Reputations.
Open mic sign up begins at 10am!
In conversation with Peter Orner.
For the month of September the LPP+ Resident is LA based Tom Comitta. In partnership with Et al.etc. Tom will do a reading for the closing of his residency with LPP.
Special event for MONDAY NIGHT journal celebrating online issue 15.
Price is for festival admission on the day of the event.
Come to the Bay Area Poetry Marathon’s 100TPC event, and join other poets, musicians, artists, dancers, photographers, & performing artists, around the USA & across the planet!
Book Release.
A night of fantastic readings!