• BINDERY: Silent Book Club SF

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Bring a book, bring a friend, and join us at the Bindery for an afternoon of reading! At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All books...

  • Book Launch: “Five Fingered Being” by Grace Rosario Perkins

    The Growlery 235 Broderick, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us at The Growlery in San Francisco to celebrate Grace Rosario Perkins' new book of paintings, "Five Fingered Being". The book is 52 pages, 8x11" and...

  • Clark Coolidge

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

    Clark Coolidge reads from Poet (Pressed Wafer) and other works. Author of more than twenty books of poetry, Clark Coolidge has occupied a singular place...

    free
  • Tim Mohr in conversation with Penelope Houston

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

    Cosponsored by Rock 'n Roll Book Club in conjunction with City Lights and Algonquin Books celebrating the release of Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of...

  • Quiet Lightning

    RIncon Rark The Embarcadero & Folsom St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    On November 5, Quiet Lightning returns for a series of 9 surprises: Peter Bullen Shirley Huey Fernando Meisenhalter Maia Bull Cassandra Dallett Sarah Henry Sean...

  • election Night with ZYZZYVA

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

    Election Night with Zyzzyva Hosted by Oscar Villalon, ZYZZYVA Managing Editor with Nestor Gomez, Matthew Zapruder, Caille Millner, Dean Rader, Ismail Muhammad, Vanessa Hua, and D.A. Powell Come join a...

  • Caroline J Thibeaux

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

    Caroline J Thibeaux discusses her new book The Dragonglass Bowl: The Dream Walker's Path. About The Dragonglass Bowl Is a dream a thing of Shadow or...

  • Claire Grossman, Terry Taplin, Jacq Greyja

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

    Claire Grossman studies English literature at Stanford and is co-curator of Cantíl, an Oakland-based reading series. Terry Taplin is an MFA in Creative Writing Candidate...

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  • Día de los muertos / Day of the Dead

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Featured readers: Rafael Jesús Gonzáez, Jess Medina, Jan Steckel, Andrena Zawinski. Open Mic Night follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic...

  • George Albon in conversation with Maxwell Shanley

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

    George Albon in conversation with Maxwell Shanley celebrating the release of Lyric Multiples: Aspiration, Practice, Immanence, Migration from Nightboat Press A poet's capacious and visionary sequence...

  • Samina Ali

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    Samina Ali is an award-winning author, activist and cultural commentator. Her debut novel, Madras on Rainy Days, won France’s prestigious Prix du Premier Roman Etranger Award and...

  • What Future 2018

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

    Co-editor Rose Eveleth, and contributors Lauren Smiley, and Annalee Newitz discuss What Future: The Year's Best Ideas To Reclaim, Reanimate And Reinvent Our Future.   Rose Eveleth is a...

  • EILEEN MYLES

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    EILEEN MYLES In Conversation with Stephen Best Thursday, November 8, 2018, 7:30 pm Venue: Nourse Theater Series: "On Arts" Benefiting 826 Valencia Scholarship Program  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets |...

    $29
  • L.A. Kauffman

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

    L.A. Kauffman discussing the subject of her new book How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance published by University of California...

  • BINDERY: The Fight for a Free Press: Book Launch and Panel

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Alison Littman for the launch of her debut novel, Radio Underground. Littman will join New York Times journalist Sheera Frenkel, cybersecurity expert Bill Marczak (Larry King, Washington Post, Vanity Fair) and Camille Fischer from the Electronic...

  • BOOKSMITH: Jonathan Lethem / The Feral Detective

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

    Booksmith hosts Jonathan Lethem for The Feral Detective, his first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn. With him in conversation is Michael Chabon. Please join us!   Phoebe Siegler first meets...

  • Maxine Hong Kingston & Gary Gach: Pause, Breathe, Smile

    Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA, United States

    KPFA Radio 94.1 FM presents MAXINE HONG KINGSTON + GARY GACH Pause, Breathe, Smile: Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough Hosted by Kris Welch...

    $12 – $15
  • ‘KEROUAC ON RECORD’ WITH MICHAEL GOLDBERG & JOHNNY HARPER

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

    Michael Goldberg is the author of “Bob Dylan’s Beat Visions (Sonic Poetry),” and interviewed Richard Meltzer for the recently released collection Kerouac on Record, edited...

  • Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION A Rare Friday night Bawdy...and OMG, the Games are Back! The Games are Back! Friday, November 9th, 2018 at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa...

    $25 – $35
  • PETER SAGAL In Conversation with Michael Krasny

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    PETER SAGAL In Conversation with Michael Krasny Friday, November 9, 2018, 7:30 pm Venue: Nourse Theater Series: Cultural Studies  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400 Peter Sagal is the host...

    $29
  • BINDERY: So It’s Come to This: A Going Away Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Booksmith's everything Amy Stephenson is moving to New York so soon and throwing a going away party before she takes off. You're invited! Everyone is invited! Come send her...