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  • Eli Jaxon-Bear

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

    Please join us on Friday, May 25rd at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Eli Jaxon-Bear for a reading and signing of his latest book An Outlaw...

    Free

  • Bay Area Queer Zine Fest Fundraiser

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    The 2nd annual Bay Area Queer Zine Fest is coming back September 9! What better way to get people pumped about zines than to have...

  • Daniel Gumbiner

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

    Daniel Gumbiner discusses his debut novel from McSweeney's The Boatbuilder. Praise for The Boatbuilder “The Boatbuilder is a gorgeous debut about addiction, aspiration, and art on the...

    Free

  • Rolling Writers – Rolling In The Aisles

    Rolling Out Cafe 1722 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Guidelines. This is a night for literary humor, not stand-up comedy. To be considered, send sharp, funny, insightful humor, broad or subtle, that would work well before a...

    Free

  • MARY Journal Release Reading

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

    On Saturday, May 26th, MARY: A Journal of New Writing will be holding a release party for the latest print edition of MARY Journal! Join us from...

  • Book Release: Cotton Candy by Jeremy Fernando

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

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Jeremy Fernando's full-length poetry collection, Cotton Candy! It's going to be an amazing...

  • Saturday Night Special, A “Salty” Open Mic

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Is it summer yet? At SNS we're feeling SALTY and we're ready to sweat, so bring us your sexiest, SALTIEST, summer stories, poems, songs, stand-up,...

  • Writers & Poets Reading and Salon | Bay Area Generations #57

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bay Area Generations Show #57 A literary salon featuring curated works of San Francisco Bay Area poets, writers and storytellers, with musical guest. GUEST CURATOR:...

    $10 – $20

  • Alanna Okun / The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening with Alanna Okun, in conversation with Joe Wadlington about her new book The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting. Please join us!  ...

  • The Opioid Crisis with Carl Hart & Leana Wen

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Dr. Carl Hart is the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Columbia University and the Dirk Ziff Professor of Psychology in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry....

    $29

  • Martha K. Davis

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

    Martha K. Davis reads from her new novel, Scissors, Paper, Stone. Praise for Scissors, Paper, Stone “With Scissors, Paper, Stone, Martha K. Davis has given us...

    Free

  • LUNADA Literary Lounge

    Galería de la Raza 2857 24th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | 7:30 pm Featuring Roberto Lovato, Fernando Martí, and Jacqueline Scott Ramos. Open Mic sign-up at 7pm. De bajo la luna llena, hecha de...

  • Jesse Berrett

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

    Please join us as we welcome Jesse Berrett for a reading of his newest book Pigskin Nation on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 p.m. in our Granny Smith Room! Historian Berrett...

  • Michael Oondaatje

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Michael Ondaatje is one of the world’s foremost writers – his artistry and aesthetic have influenced an entire generation of writers and readers. Although he is...

    $29

  • On the Cusp: A Taxing Season

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The second installment of the new nonfiction reading series On the Cusp based around the theme Moments of Change. The smaller and subtler these moments the better—big, seemingly...

    $5 – $10

  • Jessica Weisberg

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

    Jessica Weisberg discusses her new book, Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Life, Love, Money and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed. Praise for...

    Free

  • Borderlands // an Aunt Lute Open Mic feat. Kim Shuck

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

    "... every step forward is a travesía, a crossing. I am again an alien in a new territory. And again, and again." --Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La...

    Free

  • Vincent Pizzuto

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

    Join us on Thursday, May 31st at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Vincent Pizzuto as he reads from his new book Contemplating Christ. The incarnation has made mystics of us...

  • Naked Truth: real. stories. live

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    Friday, June 1st · 7:00pm Whether stories are hilarious, poignant, suspenseful, or heartwarming, the one thing you can count on is that our next edition...

  • Oakland First Fridays at Nomadic Press!

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! Join us at Nomadic Press as we celebrate Oakland First Fridays! Featuring readings by...

    $10 – $15

  • Bay Area Poets Coalition

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2018:   March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE...

    Free

  • soirée rosé: the art of happy hour

    Pause Wine Bar 1666 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    You're invited to "soirée rosé: the art of happy hour" presented by Author L.B. Lewis to celebrate the pre-release of her third book, One Way...

    $15

  • Babylon Salon, featuring R.O. Kwon & Michael David Lukas

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Come join us Saturday, June 2, when Babylon Salon welcomes novelist and NEA Literature Fellow R.O. Kwon (The Incendiaries); novelist and Fulbright Scholar Michael David Lukas...

  • Nikole Hannah-Jones

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    City Arts & Lectures presents Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Alexis Madrigal. Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning investigative reporter who covers civil rights and racial injustice...

    $29

  • SIN

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    SIN Tales of vice and veniality, peccadillos, trespasses, and indiscretions from the faux pas to the unforgivable  Featuring: Nadya Lev ~ Eating Ortolans & Other...

    $15 – $25