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  • Open Books: Cara Black

    San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA

    Join us when Cara Black reads from her new Aimée Leduc novel Murder on the Left Bank.  In this novel a confession fifty years in the...

  • Perfectly Queer Plus Reading “Nick White & Friends”

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Mississippi-born author Nick White is visiting San Francisco on his book tour. He'll be reading with friends Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Dave Madden, and Hilary Zaid...

    Free

  • Inside Raymond Chandler’s Creation of The Big Sleep – Reading

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

    The first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 classic The Big Sleep features hundreds of illuminating notes and images alongside the full text of...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

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

    Please join us for a lively discussion about “Hasta no verte Jesus Mio” by Elena Poniatowska To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • The Annotated Big Sleep

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

    The first fully annotated edition of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 classic The Big Sleepfeatures hundreds of illuminating notes and images alongside the full text of the novel and...

  • Storytime on Solano: Imagination Flannel Boards

    Pegasus Books on Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wednesday, July 25, 10:30 - 11:00 am Pegasus Books Solano 1855 Solano Ave, Berkeley Storytime on Solano: Imagination Flannel Boards Bring your little ones to Pegasus...

  • Perfectly Queer East Bay Reading “Summer Reading List”

    Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States

    Whether it's a staycation at Lake Merritt or a trip to the Mediterranean, you'll need a good book--or four. Come hear visiting author Nick White and...

    Free

  • LABORFEST: REVOLUTIONARY POETS BRIGADE

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    The dystopian world we live in will be challenged by words and music that will bring solidarity and unity of all working people. POETS: Mahnaz...

  • Bookswap at The Bindery: Antagonist Edition

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    We're feeling evil this summer, so for July, bring a book with a villain you love to hate. Maybe het's a ring-bearer with an insatiable...

    $15

  • Jason Morris Book Release w/ Evan Kennedy

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

    Everybody! Hey! Jason Morris has a brand new book of poetry out! It's called Levon Helm and we want to celebrate. The poet Evan Kennedy will be reading...

  • Elizabeth Cooperman and Thomas Walton

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us on Clement street on Thursday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Elizabeth Cooperman & Thomas Walton to celebrate the release of their new book...

  • Books & Brews: Cara Black, Murder on the Left Bank

    Discretion Brewing 2703 41st Avenue, Soquel, CA, United States

    Book talk & signing with Cara Black for Murder on the Left Bank At Discretion Brewing 2703 41st Avenue, Capitola Event #2 of Bookshop’s 2018 Books &...

  • Poetry Flash presents William O’Daly and Peter Weltner

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Famed Spanish translator William O’Daly’s new book of translation is Book of Twilight, by Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda, which is Neruda’s debut book, never before published in...

  • Victoria Patterson

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

    Victoria Patterson discusses her new story collection, The Secret Habit of Sorrow. Praise for The Secret Habit of Sorrow “Patterson is on a mission to bring our ghosts...

  • TELEGRAPH OPEN MIC (FEATURES: TBD AND TBD)

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at 23rd and Telegraph in Oakland for a six-slot open mic alongside two amazing features. This month's show features TBD and TBD! Music...

    $10

  • Boris Rozenfeld Russian Bibliophiles Club

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

    Join us for our monthly Russian book club, literary discussion, and/or poetry recital.   Koret Auditorium Main Library

  • R-Dub Love

    Rolling Out Cafe 1722 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    ~ an evening of love-themed music and lit ~   We are OPEN for literary submissions. Guidelines. This is an evening for music and literature on...

    Free

  • Poetry at Floreys

    Florey's Book Co. 2120 Palmetto Ave., Pacifica, CA, United States

    Poetry at Floreys

  • Ibtihaj Muhammad

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Meet Ibtihaj Muhammad, Olympic fencer, the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games and the first...

    $10 – $35

  • Young Adults 12 & up! James Parks & Ben Costa

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

    present Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo Book 2: The Middle-Route Run Nimona meets Adventure Time in this full-color graphic novel as a singing skeleton continues to search for...

  • Reading & Chap Release Party

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Celebrate the release of 3 special edition chapbooks by our current round of writers-in-residence! Featuring readings by:   MK Chavez Philip Harris Emily Pinkerton

  • JoAnne Wetzel and Tim McCanna

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Ever wondered what it takes to write a children’s picture book? Seas the day and join us as we launch JoAnne Wetzel’s picture book Mermaid School and...

  • Books & Brews: The Spirit of Hogwarts

    Venus Spirits 427 A Swift Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    The Spirit of Hogwarts: 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter At Venus Spirits 427A Swift Street, Santa Cruz Event #3 of Bookshop’s 2018 Books & Brews Passport Series $22 Ticketed Event...

  • Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff

    Pine Ridge Vineyards 5901 Silverado Trl, Napa, CA, United States

    Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff date Jul 31 2018 Napa Valley Writers’ Conference: Carl Phillips and Lauren Groff The conference offers...

    $20

  • R.O. Kwon Book Release

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

    Join us on Tuesday, July 31st to celebrate the release of R.O. Kwon's debut novel, The Incendiaries. R.O. will be in conversation with Esmé Weijun Wang. Praise...

  • Catamaran Literary Reader 2018 Summer Issue Launch

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

    Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 7:00pm Contributors to the Summer Issue of Catamaran Literary Reader will join us for a live reading in celebration of the issue...