• Grant Faulkner and Melanie Abrams

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 6PM PT WHEN GRANT FAULKNER DISCUSSES HIS BOOK ALL THE COMFORT SIN CAN PROVIDE WITH MELANIE ABRAMS AT 9TH AVE! Masks Required...

    Free
  • Nomadic Press Virtual Open Mic #76

    online CA, United States

    90 minutes 30 readers 3 minutes each On Zoom! FREE AND ALL WELCOME! Sign up to read here: https://forms.gle/4nYSi5fLNyo229Lj9 If you enjoy spaces like this...

    Free
  • Colson Whitehead

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Friday, September 17, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Colson Whitehead is the author of ten works of fiction and nonfiction, and is a two-time...

    $49
  • Alix Ohlin – We Want What We Want

    online CA, United States

    Book Passage Presents Sat., September 18, 2021 • 1:00pm PT • Live • Online BUY THE BOOK  WATCH HERE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER This event will be...

    Free
  • Joel Selvin – Hollywood Eden

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

    Book Passage Presents Sun., Sept. 19, 2021 • 4:00pm PT • Corte Madera Store BUY THE BOOK This event will be hosted in-person at Book Passage's...

    Free
  • Nathaniel Rich and Chris Jennings

    online CA, United States

    Discuss George Stewart's pioneering eco-novel, Storm Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Monday, September 20, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100) Nathaniel Rich and Chris Jennings discuss George...

    Free
  • Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations

    online CA, United States

    Launch event featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Hausdoerffer, Gavin van Horn, and others Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100)...

    Free
  • Virtual Get Lit #76

    online CA, United States

    We're in our 6th consecutive year as we continue to celebrate 12–15 writers taking risks and reading never-before-read work (rough drafts/debuts) within a 3-minute time...

    Free
  • Remember Who You Are with Friends of Pedro Gomez

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT 6PM PT WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE BOOK REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE: WHAT PEDRO GOMEZ SHOWED US ABOUT BASEBALL AND LIFE IN-PERSON AT...

    Free
  • Jewell Parker Rhodes, Paradise on Fire

    online CA, United States

    FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: Bookshop welcomes award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes for an online event celebrating her new book, Paradise on Fire, a powerful coming-of-age...

    Free
  • Katie Crouch and Rachel Levin

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 6PM PT WHEN KATIE CROUCH DISCUSSES HER LATEST NOVEL, THE EMBASSY WIFE, WITH RACHEL LEVIN AT 9TH AVE! Masks Required for...

    Free
  • Richard Powers

    online CA, United States

    Discusses his new novel, Bewilderment Facebook Twitter Pinterest  Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 6:00pm Crowdcast Tickets: Sliding scale ($0-$100) In conjunction with Diesel, a Bookstore and Vroman's...

    Free
  • Max Chafkin on Thiel’s Pursuit of Power

    online CA, United States

    RSVP "Whether you admire him or fear him, Peter Thiel's influence has been undeniable. In this deeply reported and gripping biography, Max Chafkin reveals the...

    Free
  • Joanna Ho

    online CA, United States

    RSVP This is an online event Join us to celebrate the launch of Joanna Ho’s beautiful new picture book, Playing at the Border: A Story...

    Free
  • An Afternoon Craft Conversation with Jamil Jan Kochai

    De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge 928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 St....

    Free
  • Readers from ZYZZYVA No. 121, The Family Issue

    San Francisco Public Library - Virtual Library

    Come celebrate the release of ZYZZYVA No. 121—The Family Issue—with a night of readings featuring contributors from the issue. ZYZZYVA is the award-winning literary magazine...

    Free
  • Creative Writing Reading Series with Chris Feliciano Arnold

    De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge 928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    DATE & TIME: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: De La Salle Hall: Hagerty Lounge, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga, CA 94575 View...

    Free
  • Mary Roach

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Wednesday, September 29, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Mary Roach is the author of the books STIFF, SPOOK, BONK, GULP, GRUNT, and PACKING FOR MARS,...

    $36
  • The Merwin Conservancy presents Garden of Verses

    https://www.crowdcast.io/e/garden-of-verses-2021/register 74 Anuenue Pl, Kula, HI, United States

    On Thursday, September 30th at 12:00 pm Hawai‘i (3:00 pm Pacific, 6:00 pm Eastern), The Merwin Conservancy will gather virtually with friends around the world...

    Free
  • Bikes to Books 8-Year Anniversary Ride

    Jack London Street Jack London Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    It’s a party and you’re all invited! Our signature 7.1 mile bicycle tour of literary San Francisco combines San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Sandra Lim, Natalie Shapero and Noah Warren

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, October 5th at 6pm PT when Sandra Lim, Natalie Shapero, and Noah Warren join us for an evening celebrating their latest...

    Free
  • Seeds Bursting Open in Fire: Poetry & Justice Event

    online CA, United States

    Seeds Bursting Open in Fire is a free virtual event featuring poets Aimee Nezhukumatathil (World of Wonders), Tamiko Beyer (Last Days), and Gabrielle Civil (( ghost gestures )) who will be reading...

    Free
  • Matthew Clark Davison in conversation with Michael Nava

    online CA, United States

    Matthew Clark Davison will be joined by Michael Nava to discuss his debut novel, Doubting Thomas. Thomas McGurrin is a fourth-grade teacher and openly gay...

    Free
  • Rhys Bowen – God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen

    online CA, United States

    Book Passage Presents Thurs., Oct 7, 2021 • 1:00pm PT • Live • Online Signed Copies Available! BUY THE BOOK  WATCH HERE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER This event...

    Free
  • Everyone’s a Critic

    Whether it’s the role of take-downs, accusations of smarm, writers rebutting their reviews, or the daily Twitter discourse, the role of criticism in our culture...

    $10
  • Joshua Ferris – A Calling for Charlie Barnes

    online CA, United States

    Book Passage Presents Thurs., October 7, 2021 • 5:30pm PT • Live • Online BUY THE BOOK  WATCH HERE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER This event will be...

    Free
  • Gary Paulsen, How to Train Your Dad

    online CA, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome acclaimed and bestselling author Gary Paulsen for a virtual event celebrating his new middle grade novel, How to Train...

    Free
  • 9th Ave: Lilly Dancyger and Nina Renata Aron

    Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us on Friday, October 8th at 6pm PT when Lilly Dancyger reads from and discusses her memoir, Negative Space, with Nina Renata Aron at...

    Free