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  • Fireside Storytelling: NAKED

    The Institute of Possibility 3359 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    (Note: our event is not clothing optional, thank you.)

    $15

  • Witching Hour: An Intimate Benefit for Radar Productions

    The Luggage Store 1007 Market Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    All proceeds go to the continued efforts of RADAR Productions to offer free and low cost literary events of substance that center the lived experiences of queers in the Bay Area.

    $20 – $50

  • Why There Are Words: Solidarity

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Word lovers unite! Join us June 9, 2016, at Studio 333 on 333 Caledonia Street in Sausalito to hear the following acclaimed authors read from their works on the theme of “Solidarity.”

    $10

  • Kelechi Ubozoh at WIP Women’s Open Mic

    Plymouth United Church of Christ 424 Monte Vista Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Featured Singer and Poet KELECHI UBOZOH plus open mic.

    $7 – $10

  • Poetry Flash: Cohen + Hodges

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    The featured guest poets will be Susan Cohen and Catherine Abbey Hodges.

  • California Book Awards

    Inforum at the Commonwealth Club 555 Post Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Ceremony + Book signing.

  • Pride Poetry Panel

    Books Inc. In the Castro 2275 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Celebrate Queer pride, these fabulous poets, and 20-years of Books Inc. Castro!

  • Return to Butternut Lake with local author Mary McNear!

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

    10% of all store book sales from 6 pm to close will go to benefit The Women’s Building, a community space for women in San Francisco, http://womensbuilding.org.

  • Grady Hendrix w/ Katie Crouch

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

    Grady Hendrix celebrates the release of his new book My Best Friend's Exorcism with his best friend from high school and local SF author Katie Crouch (Girls in Trucks, Abroad).

  • Lyrics and Dirges

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

    Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers.

  • Flynn Berry: Under the Harrow

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

    Flynn Berry is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers, and has been awarded a Yaddo residency. This is her first novel.

  • Hybrid Series #3

    Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

    *This event is made possible with matching grant by Poets & Writers, Inc.

  • Negin Farsad: How To Make White People Laugh

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    How To Make White People Laugh is the first book by the writer, director and star of the hit documentary The Muslims Are Coming!

    $12

  • Community of Writers at Squaw Valley Benefit Reading

    First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    At this gathering of the tribe, all staff poets from this year's Community of Writers Summer Poetry Workshop in Squaw Valley will raise money for the Poetry Programs financial aid and scholarships. Books by the poets will be available for purchase and signing.

    $15 – $25

  • The Bloom: Reading #50

    Mercury Cafe 201 Octavia St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    We will be celebrating the 50th Reading of The Bloom, and the anniversary of Mixed Writes (Faith Adiele, Maria T. Allocco, Jackie Graves and Audrey T. Williams).

  • Joe Clifford Book Launch

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

    A new thriller by local author Joe Clifford.

  • Reek bell + Jai Arun Ravine

    Qilombo 2313 San Pablo Ave, Oakland , CA, United States

    Come see Reek bell and Jai Arun Ravine at our June 20th Cantíl reading!

  • Natashia Deón in Conversation w/ Kaitlin Solimine

    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 2550 Mission Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The San Francisco launch of Natashia Deón's debut novel, Grace. She will be in conversation with Kaitlin Solimine, with book sales and signing to follow.

    $15

  • An Evening w/ Emma Cline

    Inforum at the Commonwealth Club 555 Post Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Emma’s writing has been praised by everyone from Lena Dunham to Mark Haddon for her deeply insightful observations about girls and the women they become.

    $10 – $50

  • Zoe Zolbrod w/ Brian Hurley

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Copies of The Telling will be available for purchase at the event.

  • Moby: Porcelain

    DNA Lounge 375 11th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This is a program based around Moby’s memoir Porcelain, not a musical performance. Moby will only be signing copies of Porcelain. He will not sign any merchandise.

    $30 – $45

  • Chinaka Hodge

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

    Celebrating the release of Dated Emcees.

  • InsideStoryTime INTERRUPTIONS

    Second Act 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    A fun, cosy event where you can booze and schmooze with the San Francisco literati.

    $5

  • Terry McMillan: I Almost Forgot About You

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    Terry McMillans novels have always been about telling the uncensored truth about friends, family, lovers, and oneself.

    $12 – $15