• Evan Bloom, Rachel Levin,&; George McCalman: Eat Something

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

    Evan Bloom, co-owner of Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, Rachel Levin, and George McCalman discuss their new cookbook Eat Something: A Wise Sons Cookbook for Jews Who Like...

    Free
  • Berkeley Slam LAST Chance SLAM ft. Jada Imani!

    The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    THE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST! Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1999, and...

    $7
  • CANCELLED: Lunch Poems: Ocean Vuong

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

    Ocean Vuong is the author of the internationally best-selling debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin Press 2019). He is also the author of the critically...

    Free
  • Lloyd Kahn

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

    Slideshow/Talk celebrating the release of The Half Acre Homestead: 46 Years of Building and Gardening by Lloyd Kahn and Leslue Creed from Shelter Publications This...

    Free
  • Homeless Activist Poet Sarah Menefee Reads From Her New Book Cement

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    San Francisco poet and homeless activist Sarah Menefee’s latest, voices from the streets and of comrade angels; along with Haitian-born poet and performer Boadiba, with...

    Free
  • Steven Levy: Facebook: The Inside Story

    First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    KPFA Radio 94.1 FM presents: STEVEN LEVY FACEBOOK: The Inside Story Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert advance tickets: $12:T: 800-838-3006 or independent bookstores, $15 door, benefits...

    $12 – $15
  • Bay Area Poets Coalition

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

    STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE 1320 Addison St., Berkeley, CA   Addison is one block south of and parallel to University Ave. between Acton & Bonar St. Parking on...

    Free
  • Lisa Moore Ramée: “A Good Kind of Trouble”

    Alibi Bookshop 624 Marin Street, Vallejo

    Lisa Moore Ramée will be in conversation with David William Hill and reading from her debut YA novel, "A Good Kind of Trouble." “Full of...

    Free
  • A Night of Jazz and Spoken Word

    Charles Blades Barber Spa 180 2nd St., Oakland, CA, United States

    Come join us for the second collaboration between Charles Blades Barber Spa and Pochino Press! Our feature for this edition is live jazz by the...

    Free
  • Christopher Kerr, Death Is but a Dream at Bookshop Santa Cruz

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

    Hospice of Santa Cruz County, in partnership with Bookshop Santa Cruz, presents Dr. Christopher Kerr who will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Death...

    Free
  • Contemporary Writers Series: Ingrid Rojas Contreras

    Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Ingrid Rojas Contreras was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Her first novel, Fruit of the Drunken Tree, was a silver medal winner in First Fiction...

    Free
  • Well-RED

    Works/San José 365 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States

    features: Barbara Jane Reyes & Oscar Bermeo open mic follows   doors open 6:30pm $3 donation at the door Works is on the Market Street...

    $3
  • Nomadic Press @ City Lights

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

    City Lights celebrates Nomadic Press with Tureeda Mikell, Josiah Luis Alderete, Ayodele Nzinga, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Genny Lim, James Cagney, Dr. James P. (Jimmy) Garrett, music by Azuah...

    Free
  • Susan Levenstein at Moe’s Books

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

    Author Susan Levenstein talks about Dotteressa: An American Doctor in Rome. Susan Levenstein has been practicing primary care internal medicine in Italy for four decades,...

  • Andy Weinberger presents An Old Man’s Game

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

    Longtime bookseller Andy Weinberger reads and signs copies of his debut novel, An Old Man's Game.  Beginning when a controversial celebrity rabbi drops dead over...

    Free
  • Happy Endings: Harmony and Discord

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    HAPPY ENDINGS is a monthly reading series that showcases new writing and wants to shine a little sun on your soul. What's gonna happen? Five...

    Free
  • Katie M. Flynn

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

    Katie M. Flynn discusses her debut novel, The Companions. Praise for The Companions “Beautifully atmospheric and emotionally intense, The Companions is an unnerving and engrossing story. The radiant,...

    Free
  • Afternoon Craft Conversation with Cyrus Cassells

    Soda Activity Center: Ordina Room 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: Soda Activity Center: Orinda Room, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA...

    Free
  • Mark Greenside at Alameda Authors Series IV

    Alameda Free Library, Stafford Room 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, ca

    Details: The fourth annual Alameda Authors Series, sponsored by, AAUW Alameda and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library, continues with best-selling author and chronicler...

    Free
  • Shana Redmond

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

    discussing the subject of her new book Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson from Duke University Press From his cavernous voice and...

    Free
  • MariNaomi / Distant Stars

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery welcomes MariNaomi back for the final volume of her Life on Earth trilogy, Distant Stars. Please join us! Celebrated cartoonist MariNaomi concludes her tale of growing up, falling...

    Free
  • Colum McCann & Isabel Allende

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Buy Tickets Co-presented with JCCSF Irish-born international bestselling author Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin) is among the world’s foremost storytellers, moving seamlessly from the Troubles in...

    $30
  • Creative Writing Reading Series with Ingrid Rojas Contreras

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, Hagerty Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA...

    Free