Find Yourself is an art exhibit that ponders the parallels between a revealing phrase in story-telling and a common occurrence while reading: “one finds oneself…” Artist/author...
Another Whistlestop Writers Open Mic at Swirl on the Square is rolling into town. The event, which is open to writers of all genres (and...
Readings by local authors!
Forum Magazine is a student-produced publication of the City College of San Francisco.
David Brazil celebrates the release of Holy Ghost.
Readings + music!
Join us as we welcome Claire Dederer to celebrate Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. She'll be reading and in conversation with Peggy Orenstein!
An in-depth Q & A about one of rock music’s most notorious moments.
Free admission and free refreshments. A book signing follows the discussion.
Michele Aharaonian Marcon, Brynn Saito, and Vernon Keeve III, and others reading.
Booksmith Presents: Jeffrey Tambor (at the Roxie).
Alan Lessik shares his debut work of fiction, The Troubleseekers.
Ada Calhoun and T.J. Stiles in conversation about Calhoun's essay collection, Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give.
Poetry Flash presents Dan Bellm and Ann Pellertier.
Kerry Egan discusses her new book, On Living with Victoria Sweet.
Maggie Scott in discussion of her book Still Here.
Uptown Fridays reading featuring MG Roberts and Melissa Eleftherion, with music guest Heather Jovanelli.
Kevin Killian book release with Andrew Durbin
It's a literary party-slash-fundraiser for STANZA--hosted by the delectable Temescal Brewery in Oakland.
Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration.
Love politics? Hate politics? Come out and show your support!
An open mic reading series exploring the theme of invisibility.
Tickets will be sold ONLINE Only!
New poetry!
Free workshop!
Our third community open mic night with featured reader, Bay Area poet Tongo Eisen-Martin, and host Wayne Goodman.
Alexandra Teague reads from her new novel, The Principles Behind Flotation.
Cornelia Nixon reads from her new novel, The Use of Fame.
Selected by Maggie Nelson as a 2017 finalist for the Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction.
This panel of brave, outspoken, and articulate authors will ask some tough questions about women's role in a Trump era.