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  • Bookswap! Pride Edition

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    June is for Pride! So this month, we're asking you to bring, like, the queerest book you love. Maybe you love a lesbian road trip...

    $15

  • The Gender Creative Child with Diane Ehrensaft

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

    City Arts & Lectures presents Diane Ehrensaft in conversation with Carvell Wallace.   Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D. is a developmental and clinical psychologist in the San Francisco...

    $29

  • Roman Muradov

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

    Roman Muradov discusses his new book, On Doing Nothing: Finding Inspiration in Idleness. Praise for On Doing Nothing “Roman Muradov’s whimsical, clever, and companionable book On Doing...

  • Tommy Orange

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

    Tommy Orange reading from There There published by Alfred Knopf Not since Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine has such a...

    Free

  • WHY THERE ARE WORDS SAUSALITO PRESENTS BODY LANGUAGE

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on June 14, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito when six acclaimed authors read on the theme of “Body Language.” Doors open at 7pm; readings begin...

    $10

  • Poetry Flash presents Gillian Conoley and Paul Hoover

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Gillian Conoley’s most recent book of poems is Peace. A. Anupama, in Numéro Cinq, wrote, “White space percolates this lyric, while the current lull in American military actions forms...

  • Maria Hummel and Sara Houghteling

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

    Maria Hummel discusses her new novel, Still Lives with  Sara Houghteling. Praise for Still Lives "Still Lives offers its readers that delicious combination of entertainment and brilliance. It's at...

  • Leslie Jonath

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

    Presents Foraged Art: Creating Projects Using Blooms, Branches, Leaves, Stones, and Other Elements Discovered in Nature. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Foraged Art by speaking...

  • Michael Eric Dyson: Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    KPFA Radio 94.1 FM & Marcus Books present MICHAEL ERIC DYSON What Truth Sounds Like: RFK, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in...

    $20 – $45.

  • FEEL 6 Bookstore (AT THE CRANEWAY PAVILION)

    The Craneway Pavillion 1414 Harbour Way S, Richmond, CA, United States

    We are really thrilled to be showcasing our books and a curated selection of others as part of the FEELS 6 shop! FEELS is a...

    $30 – $100

  • Art, Readings, & Reactions with Quiet Lightning and Modern Eden

    Modern Eden Gallery 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join ArtSpan and Quiet Lightning at Modern Eden Gallery for the fourth annual Art, Readings, & Reactions event! ART: Curated by Modern Eden READINGS: Curated...

  • Tommy Orange presents his debut novel, THERE THERE (w/ R.O. Kwon)

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is very excited to welcome Tommy Orange to discuss his jaw-droppingly good debut novel,There There on Friday, June 15th at 7pm. Tommy will be in conversation...

  • Voz Sin Tinta Presents: Poetry Comes Out of My Mouth

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

    Come to Alley Cat Books on 24th Street in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, June 15 at 7 pm to hear the poetry...

  • Reading

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

    Arturo Mantecon will be reading from his new translation of Mario Santiago Papasquiaro's poetry. Featuring artwork by Maceo Montoya.

  • Turk & Divis / Quiet Lightning album release party

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

    Turk & Divis (Evan and Miles Karp) launch the Quiet Lightning album, featuring 11 tracks of original music scored to excerpts of 50 Bay Area...

  • Lauren Groff discusses and signs FLORIDA

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

    Lauren Groff discusses and signs FLORIDA Saturday, June 16, 7:30 pm Pegasus Books Downtown Celebrated New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff presents her highly anticipated new collection of short...

  • Jared A. Brock / The Road to Dawn

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Jared Brock, in town to present his new book The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War and the corresponding...

  • Fiction Discussion Group

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

    Autumn by Ali Smith Autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Two old friends--Daniel, a centenarian, and Elisabeth, born in 1984--look to both the future and...

  • Tommy Orange, There There

    Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz , CA, United States

    Tommy Orange, There There Monday, June 18, 2018 - 7:00pm Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Tommy Orange for a reading and signing of his highly-anticipated debut...

  • Tongo Eisen-Martin

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Poetry Express presents a reading with Tongo Eisen-Martin, Heavan Is All Goodbyes, Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:00-9:00

  • Lauren Groff

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

    Lauren Groff reads from her new story collection, Florida. About Florida The bold new book from the celebrated New York Times-bestselling author of Fates and Furies. "Lauren Groff...

  • Poetry Jam

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us when San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck reads poetry with Ukiah Poet Laureate Linda Noel and Thea Matthews.

  • Queer Words: In Conversation with Rob Rosen

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Wayne Goodman will sit in conversation with the author of "Sparkle: The Queerest Book You’ll Ever Love," "Fierce," "Hot Lava," "Queens of the Apocalypse," "Creature...

  • David Stephen Calonne on Bukowski and writing

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

    David Stephen Calonne on Bukowski and writing celebrating the release of The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way: On Writers and Writing by Charles...

    Free