Mary Ruefle is the author of many books, including Dunce (Wave Books, 2019), My Private Property (Wave Books, 2016), Trances of the Blast (Wave Books, 2013), Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures (Wave Books, 2012),...
iller Apps: War, Media, Machine published by Duke University Press In Killer Apps Jeremy Packer and Joshua Reeves provide a detailed account of the rise of automation...
Joan Frank discusses her new collection of novellas, Where You're All Going, with Peg Alford Pursell. Praise for Where You're All Going “Joan Frank’s wonderful novellas are...
Thursday, May 14th, 2020 at the Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa, San Francisco, CA Remember: Bang-O at 7:00 PM, Stories at 8:00 PM Want a sample...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...
Journalist Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano discuss Fire in Paradise, their account about the 2018 Camp Fire, one of the worst wildfires in U.S. history. About...
FREE AND ALL WELCOME! Showing up is one amazing form of support that we really appreciate. Another is financial. Money = energy to us, and...
Launching her standout debut novel Private Lessons, in which a young pianist devotes herself to her art--and to the demanding, charismatic teacher she idolizes. To reserve your seat please...
Location: In the basement of the store. 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley Website Aya De León is a writer, activist, educator, spoken word poet and author...
Join us to celebrate Marta Lindsey's new book Golden Gate Park, An A-Z Adventure About Golden Gate Park, An A-Z Adventure Explore California's most visited city...
In but a moment's time, our lives have become hyperlocalized. Sheltering in place, we become intensely aware of where we are, and with whom. Bringing...
In Discussion: Immigrants, Refugees, and Second Gen: Writing the Complexity of the Asian American Experience (Livestream) with Traci Chee, Lori Lee, Deeba Zargarpur, I.W. Gregorio...
The Tar Pits Cantos Author Greg Harmon reads for the kids & their parents Join us online at Bird & Beckett this Sunday afternoon, for...
“On the air and in print, Ms. Tippett avoids easy answers, embracing complexity and inviting people of every background to join her conversation about faith,...
Molly Wizenberg discusses her new memoir, The Fixed Stars, with Esmé Weijun Wang. Praise for The Fixed Stars “In The Fixed Stars, Molly Wizenberg tackles the ever-shifting issues of...
We need to move from crisis to justice with a global green new deal for people and the planet. On May 19, join Arundhati Roy...
Booksmith and The Bindery, in partnership with Zyzzyva, present Lockdown Lit @ Lunch, a weekly salon, Tuesdays at 11am PST. Lockdown Literature is a group of authors with books published during...
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Molly Wizenberg, author of The Fixed Stars. Molly will be in conversation with Ruby member Sana Javeri Kadri. Thanks to...
Presented by City Lights & Democracy Now! This event is free & will be broadcast on Crowdcast. Sign up here to attend! Amy Goodman in discussion with...
'See Black Women’ is presented as part of the Art+Action Coalition’s COME TO YOUR CENSUS campaign, which aims to inspire and galvanize Census participation by...
Tuesday, May 19, 5:00pm • Free Zoom Livestream Event • Presented with Shack 15 Moderated by Jen Oleniczak Brown Too often, people avoid difficult conversations;...
Hosted by Peter Maravelis Two masters of crime fiction discussing the writing of fiction that takes place in World War Two Europe. They explore topics...
12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
Moderated by Keiko Lane Program will air Tuesday May 19th, 7:00 PM PST Register (for free) to watch this program’s debut In our Writer to Writer...
This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails. This free event will take place at...
Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 PM Pacific for a virtual book chat about one of Kathleen's favorite books, THE EDITOR...
Nathaniel Rudavsky-Brody discusses his translation of The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry. About The Idea of Perfection A fresh look into the...
GANG GANG. We might be stuck inside but that doesn't mean we can't come together and have a poetry slam! We'll be hosting the slam...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...