• Celeste Ng w/ Bich Minh Nguyen

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to welcome Celeste Ng (Everything I Never Told You) to the store for her new novel Little Fires Everywhere.

  • Irish Writers’ Festival Los Gatos

    Los Gatos CA Los Gatos, California, CA

    Join Irish and local authors for 4 days of poetry + fiction readings!

    Free – $40
  • Layli Long Soldier

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

    She teaches at Diné College and lives in Santa Fe, NM.

  • Seamus Heaney: The Berkeley Years

    Carriage House Theater, Montalvo Arts Center 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga, CA, United States

    Visiting poets offer tributes, and we share stories and insights into Heaney’s work and influences during his time in the Bay Area.

    $20
  • Tongo Eisen-Martin, Mazza Writer in Residence

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

    Tongo Eisen-Martin reads from his poetry, as part of his weeklong stint as Mazza Writer in Residence at The Poetry Center.

  • Launch Party w/ Ho Lin

    Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Ho Lin, co-editor of the long-running literary journal Caveat Lector, joins us in the Marina for a Launch Party celebrating his dazzling fiction debut, China Girl: And Other Stories.

  • The Irish and the Jews: Jews in Irish Literature

    Los Gatos Lodge 50 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos CA, CA

    Join us for a fascinating look at this history in a landmark exhibit that has enjoyed a highly successful tour of Ireland this year.

    $20
  • Lunada Literary Lounge

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

    Featuring Francisco Aragón and Nancy Morejón, and 10 spots on the Open Mic.

    $5
  • Laurie Ann Doyle

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

    Reading from her short story collection.

  • Women Writers from the North of Ireland

    Whitney Modern Art Gallery, Los Gatos, CA 24 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA

    Short fiction is having a remarkable moment in Northern Ireland, with a boom in women’s writing.

    $10
  • New Irish Poetry: Daring Us to Act

    Whitney Modern Art Gallery 24 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    Representing a new generation of voices in Irish literature.

    $10
  • Filipino American Literary Readings

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    Tons of great readings!

  • Sim Warkov

    Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us for a poetry reading, interview, and Q&A.

  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

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

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • Paradigm Lost at Adobe Books

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

    A book that seeks to manufacture dissent through collaborative art and poetry.

  • Cisper, Cole, + Lin

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

    Discussing new poetry collections!

  • Two Cheers for Hollywood/Breaking Into Screenwriting

    Charley's Los Gatos 15 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    San Francisco State University Cinema Professor McBride talks about his career as a film critic and historian.

    $10
  • Rage, Resistance and a Rejection of Resignation

    Whitney Modern Art Gallery 24 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    Emer reads from a selection of her work and opens up the conversation of what role artists can play in the new culture of rage and resistance in these darkly turbulent times.

    $10
  • Erica Goss

    Charley's Los Gatos 15 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos CA

    Suggested donation $10.

  • How The Irish Won The West

    Charley's Los Gatos 15 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA, United States

    Discussing + music.

    $25
  • Writing the World: From Struggle to Joy

    Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    The reading will be followed by a discussion, moderated by Rosemary Graham.

  • Lisa Olstein, Julie Carr, + Amanda Nadelberg

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

    We're so excited to be hosting three three three amazing poets!