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  • April 2021

  • Wed 7

    TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Morgan Jerkins, Caul Baby

    April 7, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    HarperCollins presents New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins for a reading and discussion of her new novel, Caul Baby. Following the critical and popular success of her...

  • Wed 7

    VIRTUAL: C Pam Zhang / How Much of These Hills Is Gold (paperback launch)

    April 7, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Booksmith and The Bindery are very pleased to host the virtual launch for C Pam Zhang and the paperback edition of her debut novel How Much of These...

  • Wed 7

    Contemporary Classics – This Mournable Body

    April 7, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PDT

    Patricia Holt, former book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, continues her popular book group, “Contemporary Classics.” A book should stand the test of time...

  • Wed 7

    You’re Going to Die Presents: GRIEF & HEALING w/Writing & Music

    April 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - April 28, 2021 @ 8:45 pm PDT
    online

    a YG2D Workshop This 4-session communal workshop offers a chance to creatively express ourselves & engage with our own grief & healing through writing &...

    $80 – $250
  • Thu 8

    Women Lit #UNBOUND Presents: Secrets and the Search for Self: Alka Joshi on The Henna Artist

    April 8, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT
    online

    At 62, debut novelist Alka Joshi shattered literary glass ceilings with The Henna Artist, the “eloquent and moving” (Publishers Weekly) story of a 17-year-old girl who,...

    $75
  • Thu 8

    Gabriela Garcia: Of Women and Salt

    April 8, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PDT
    online

    Litquake's Epicenter: A Virtual Series Bringing writers from around the world to your computer screen Co-presented by Green Apple Books on the Park Litquake and...

    Free
  • Thu 8

    Virtual Event: Gabriela Garcia

    April 8, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

    IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LITQUAKE JOIN US ON THURSDAY, APRIL 8 AT 5PM PT WHEN GABRIELA GARCIA DISCUSSES HER DEBUT NOVEL, OF WOMEN AND SALT! A PART OF LITQUAKE'S EPICENTER...

  • Thu 8

    Kim Shuck’s Poetry Night, One City One Book Edition

    April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT
    online

    REGISTER Natasha Dennerstein, Molly Fisk, Kelly Grace Thomas, Kelliane Parker and Ramona “Mona” Webb lead a One City One Book inspired reading. Natasha Dennerstein was born in Melbourne,...

    Free
  • Thu 8

    Todd Miller

    April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    Todd Miller and guest TBD in conversation discussing Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders Published by City Lights Books In...

  • Thu 8

    Open Mic Night | Featuring Daniel B. Summerhill

    April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
    online

    OPEN MIC THURSDAYS continue. Join us on ZOOM twice a month for our virtual Open Mic. Look for MoAD Open Mic every other Thursday this month. Hosted...

    Free
  • Thu 8

    David Talbot and Margaret Talbot

    April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    celebrating the launch of their new book By The Light Of Burning Dreams: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Second American Revolution published by Harper...

  • Thu 8

    Mazza Writer in Residence Brontez Purnell and Friends, reading and in conversation

    April 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
    online

    Remote access event, free and open to the public Registration link pending With emcee, TreVaughn Malik Roach-Carter Supported by the Sam Mazza Foundation Details tba...

    Free
  • Thu 8

    Matthew Gavin Frank In conversation with Elena Passarello

    April 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Matthew Gavin Frank discusses his new book, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa (Liveright), with Elena Passarello....

  • Thu 8

    Author Julie Buxbaum Discussing ADMISSION | Thu. Apr. 8 @ 7 PDT | GGP Online Author Chat

    April 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Please join us on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for a discussion of the great new YA novel ADMISSION with author Julie Buxbaum. Our discussion...

  • Fri 9

    Dr. Temple Grandin

    April 9, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

    Do you have a budding scientist, inventor, and/or creator in your household? Have you wondered what are the aerodynamics of skipping stones or the physics...

  • Fri 9

    Nomadic Press’ Virtual Open Mic #54

    April 9, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT
    online

    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 – $200
  • Sat 10

    Pitch-o-Rama, literary agent pitch festival

    April 10, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT
    online

    As you likely know, we have been holding the Pitch-o-Rama literary pitch festival annually for more than 20 years. In 2020, we changed to a...

    $65 – $75
  • Sat 10

    Elizabeth George – Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel (Virtual Event)

    April 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

    As the author of twenty-four novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful—and prolific—novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class...

  • Mon 12

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist

    April 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    VIRTUAL EVENT: NPR science reporter Lulu Miller will discuss her fantastic nonfiction debut Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss. Love, and the Hidden Order...

  • Mon 12

    Virtual Event: Jeff VanderMeer

    April 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    JOIN US ON MONDAY, APRIL 12 AT 6PM PT WHEN JEFF VANDERMEER JOINS US FOR THE RELEASE OF HIS LATEST NOVEL, HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS Praise...

  • Tue 13

    Alec MacGillis Pro Publica reporter discusses Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America

    April 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Award-winning investigative journalist Alec MacGillis joins us to discuss his new book, Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America (FSG), a deep investigation into Amazon's business practices and...

  • Tue 13

    THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig | GGP Online Book Club

    April 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Please join us on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7 PM PDT for a GGP Online Book Club discussion of THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig....

  • Wed 14

    VIRTUAL: K.S. Komireddi / Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India

    April 14, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT

    Booksmith is thrilled to host K.S. Komireddi for his first book Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India. Please note our early start time of 12pm...

  • Wed 14

    Alonzo King in conversation with Steven Winn

    April 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT
    online

    City Arts & Lectures presents: Alonzo King in conversation with Steven Winn Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:00pm Pacific Time TICKETS Hailed as a visionary choreographer, Alonzo King is...

    $29
  • Wed 14

    Vivian Gornick & Kris Welch: Taking a Long Look, a Zoom event

    April 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT
    Virtual

    KPFA Radio 94.1 FM presents VIVIAN GORNICK with KRIS WELCH Taking a Long Look: Essays on Culture, Literature and Feminism TAKING A LONG LOOK: ESSAYS...

    $5 – $20
  • Wed 14

    Virtual Event: Melissa Febos and R.O. Kwon

    April 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 AT 6PM PT WHEN MELISSA FEBOS DISCUSSES HER BOOK, GIRLHOOD, WITH R.O. KWON ON ZOOM! Zoom Login Info Please click...

  • Wed 14

    Willie Vlautin in conversation with Megan Abbot

    April 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    discussing Willie Vlautin's new book The Night Always Comes published by Harper Collins This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights...

  • Wed 14

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Daniel Lieberman, Exercised

    April 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

    FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: Harvard University professor Daniel Lieberman, bestselling author of The Story of the Human Body, will join us to discuss his new book, Exercised: Why...

  • Thu 15

    On the Couch with Kelly! An Evening with Kelly Corrigan

    April 15, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT
    Virtual

    On The Couch With Kelly! An Evening of Connection and Conversation Kelly Tells Us More! Don't miss out on an amazing virtual experience benefiting Compass...

    $50 – $500
  • Thu 15

    Virtual Event: Adam Jentleson Book Club Talk

    April 15, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

    JOIN US ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15 AT 5PM PT WHEN FOR A BOOK CLUB TALK WITH ADAM JENTLESON ON HIS BOOK KILL SWITCH: THE RISE OF...

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