Skloot specializes in narrative science writing and has explored a wide range of topics, including tissue ownership rights, race and medicine, and food politics in The New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, Discover, and elsewhere.
John Waters reads from his new book, Make Trouble, and delivers advice for artists, graduates and anyone trying to make a living as a creative person.
She's a member of the SF Writers' Grotto and the Portuguese Artists Colony.
Discussing Doctorow's book, Walkaway, and Scalzi's book The Collapsing Empire.
Long known as a vital, innovative author in her native Korea (as well as the publisher of Oulipopress), Han Yujoo here presents her first full-length...
Celebrating the release of his new poetry collection In Memory of an Angel.
So come read, raise a glass and support literature in public schools!
Activist, former political prisoner, and poet Ericka Huggins reaches into her own history, reading the words of her sheroes and heroes.
Orlando White receives the Poetry Center Book Award for LETTERRS and reads with award judge Patrick James Dunagan.
Jackie Townsend shares her compelling new novel, The Absence of Evelyn.
Talking Down to Trump is an evening featuring short film, reading, and live dance performance, as well as group meditation organized by artists, activists, and mothers who work, live, and resist in the Bay Area.
Celebrating National Poetry Month!
Jennifer Lin dramatizes her family history in her new book, Shanghai Faithful: Betrayal and Forgiveness in a Chinese Christian Family
Clarion Alley reading series for an afternoon of solidarity, joy, grim resilience, and a way forward.
The workshop includes a discussion and featured readings by Nathalie Khankan, Lena Khalif Tuffah, + Priscilla Wathington.
Michael Chabon joins us on Independent Bookstore Day to read from his new novel, Moonglow. The classic arcade game Moon Patrol will also be available to play!
Three minute poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, dances, or sales pitches on the optional theme.
Reading series showcasing emerging and established writers from Oakland and Berkeley, with the occasional San Franciscan.
A celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Bay Area Correspondence School.
A celebration of the life of Paul Elias Taylor.
Local author, editor, and writing teacher Donna Levin celebrates the launch of her captivating new work of fiction, There's More Than One Way Home. Refreshments will be served.
Please join co-hosts Alan Black and Frances Stroh for this not-to-be-missed event!
Local author, editor, and writing teacher Donna Levin celebrates the launch of her captivating new work of fiction, There's More Than One Way Home.
Featuring Readings by Three Stanford Wallace Stegner Fellows.
A night of readings!
Poetry reading with featured readers followed by an open mic.
A literary mixtape selected through a blind submission-based process.
Editor Dick Cluster reads from Kill the Ámpaya! and discusses Latin American baseball fiction.
Nomadic Press at Dog-Eared Books Castro
Readings celebrating the legacy of Asian American Poetry.