• GET LIT #28

    Ale Industries 3096 E 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    The emcee for the night will be the one and only NO 'HARE (Isobel O'Hare and Christine No.)

  • Michael Chabon

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

    In Conversation with Isabel Duffy.

  • Josephine Rowe

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

    Josephine Rowe discusses her new novel, A Loving, Faithful Animal.

  • Joyce Maynard

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    The Best of Us is a heart-wrenching, ultimately life-affirming reflection on coming to understand true love through the experience of great loss.

  • Jesmyn Ward

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to have Jesmyn Ward in the store for her latest novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. Please join us!

  • Elise Paschen + Tess Taylor

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

    Elise Paschen + Tess Taylor read from their latest poetry collections.

  • Douglas Kearney + Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Douglas Kearney and Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta read from their poetry.

  • Eleanor Henderson

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

    Join us at the Booksmith as we welcome Eleanor Henderson for the debut of her forthcoming novel The Twelve-Mile Straight.

  • Vivian Gornick

    USF Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    MFA reading series presents Vivian Gornick for a discussion and reading.

  • Swallowing Mercury: Wioletta Greg

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

    Polish author Wioletta Greg discusses her new novel from Transit Books, Swallowing Mercury.

  • Reed Magazine: 150th Anniversary Party

    San Jose City Hall Rotunda 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA, United States

    A night of readings to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Reed Magazine.

  • The New Talkies

    Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An evening of neo-benshi performances.

    $10
  • The Racket #11: SILENCE w/ Shawn Wen

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

    On Monday, September 25th at 7:00PM, The Racket #11: SILENCE will touch down at Adobe Books.

  • Dave Holt

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Dave Holt, relocated to the Bay Area from Toronto, Canada, his place of birth, to follow his dream of becoming a successful songwriter.

  • Karl Geary

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

    Karl Geary discusses his new novel, Montpelier Parade w/ Ethel Rohan.

  • Claire Messud

    Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness, San Francisco , CA, United States

    In Conversation with Judson True.

  • Bay Area Generations #49

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States
    $7 – $10
  • Literary Luncheon: Nicole Krauss

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    w/ Kelly Corrigan.

    $55
  • Kristina Brown + Stephen Kessler

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free readings!

  • Matthew Zapruder

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

    In conversation with Oscar Villalon (executive editor Zyzzyva Magazine).

  • Santiago Gamboa

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

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Santiago Gamboa to the store to read and sign, Return to the Dark Valley.

  • Josh Weil

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

    Reading from his new novel The Age of Perpetual Light from Grove Press.

  • InsideStoryTime Frazzle

    Farley's East 33 Grand Avenue, Oakland , CA, United States

    Readings from Janice Shapiro (Bummer), Ho Lin (China Girl), Norman Antonio Zelaya (Orlando), Caroline Smadja, and Amanda Coggin.

    Free
  • Words: Readings in Two Languages

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Al Mulla will share a number of his poems in both the original Arabic and English.

  • Bone: An Evening w/ Yrsa Daley-Ward

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

    Celebrated poet Yrsa Daley-Ward presents bone, a poignant collection of autobiographical poems about the heart, life, and the inner self.