• Planned Parenthood Literary Fundraiser

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

    100% of all donations benefit Planned Parenthood of Santa Cruz and Watsonville.

    $15 – $50
  • BAY AREA GENERATIONS #48

    The Bellevue Club 525 Bellevue Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

    Suggested donation $7.00 (admission), $10.00 with a souvenir chapbook.

    $7 – $10
  • The Racket #10: BIRTH

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Our monthly reading series returns with a bevy of writers talking about BIRTH.

  • Georgette Howington

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

    Her poems are published in Iodine, Sleet and Poeming Pigeons, among others.

  • Robert Currier – Marin Shakespeare Company

    Book Passage Corte Madera 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Join Marin Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Robert Currier and Marin Shakespeare actors as they discuss the complex wordplay and sly wit of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost.

  • Jennifer Barone + James Cagney

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free readings!

  • The Singing Ship Book Launch

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

    Noe Valley Author Rebecca Winterer discusses her debut novel, The Singing Ship, in conversation with Peg Alford Pursell.

  • Daniel Magariel

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

    Daniel Magariel discusses his new book, One of the Boys.

  • An Expensive Hoax: Environmental Writers Respond to Trump

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    “Snowing in Texas and Louisiana, record setting freezing temperatures throughout the country and beyond. Global warming is an expensive hoax!” —Donald J. Trump, Jan. 29, 2014

  • Gabriel Tallent

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

    Gabriel Tallent discusses his new novel, My Absolute Darling.

  • Genny Lim + Nellie Wong

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Genny Lim and Nellie Wong read from their poetry.

  • Michael Mazza

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

    Michael Mazza discusses his new novel, That Crazy Perfect Someday.

  • Louise Penny: Glass Houses

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Louise Penny is the author of the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling series of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels.

    $25 – $50
  • Beast Crawl 2017

    Uptown Oakland Oakland

    BEAST CRAWL is Uptown Oakland's annual free literary festival featuring more than 200 writers in a single night!

  • Beast Crawl Literary Festival

    Oakland Oakland, CA, United States

    On Saturday, September 2, 2017, Uptown Oakland’s Beast Crawl unleashes its sixth annual free literary festival featuring more than 150 writers in a single night!

  • Beast Crawl 2017 Presents: Saturday Night Special

    Telegraph Beer Garden 2318 Telegraph, Oakland, CA, United States

    For Beast Crawl 2017 we're bringing together some of our favorite writers to rock the festival at the Telegraph Beer Garden!

  • Shipwreck (and KML!) present: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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

    Join us in Fairyland, as we team up with the superstars at Killing My Lobster to bring you a Midsummer Night's (Wet) Dream.

    $10 – $12
  • Achy Obejas

    SF Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

    Discussing new story collection.

  • Books & Brews: Book Swap

    Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House 2504 S. Main Street, Soquel, CA, United States

    Remember that you must bring a book to participate in this event.

  • Matthew Zapruder w/ Natalie Baszile

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

    Matthew Zapruder discusses his new book, Why Poetry, with Natalie Baszile.

  • LUNADA Literary Lounge

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

    Featuring the book release celebration of Unaccompanied by Salvadorean poet Javier Zamora.

    $5
  • Series Kick-off

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    This event features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem.

  • Nancy Pearl

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Discussing George and Lizzie.

  • Shipwreck Presents: Stephen King’s IT

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

    Look forward to all the Stephen King staples you've come to expect from your humble Shipwreck crew.

    $10 – $12
  • Gabriel Tallent: My Absolute Darling

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz presents Gabriel Tallent for a book talk and signing of his new book, My Absolute Darling, A Novel.

  • Robin Sloan Book Launch

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

    Robin Sloan (bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore) celebrates the release of his new novel, Sourdough.