• Paseo Artístico – How Do You Carry Home With You?

    Latino Cultural District 24th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for a FREE neighborhood celebration that will bring an eclectic mix of music, entertainment and art activities at venues along the 24th Street corridor.

  • Writers With Drinks December

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20
  • Scholes, Loory, + Bisson

    American Bookbinders Museum 355 Clementina St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join us on Sunday, December 10, for a lively evening of reading and discussion with authors.

    $10
  • Red Wheelbarrow 2017

    Works/San José 365 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States

    Issues of the new Red Wheelbarrow 2017 available for sale.

    $2
  • Matthew McIntosh

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

    Celebrating the release of theMystery.doc.

  • Why There Are Words Presents “Identity”

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito

    Join Why There Are Words for its last event of 2017 when the following acclaimed authors will read from their works on the theme of "Identity.

    $10
  • Bawdy Storytelling’s ‘Gifted’

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

    Come early and make a few new friends! We recommend you arrive by 7:15 PM.

    $20 – $30
  • THERE 19

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

    Readings + music!

  • Red Light Lit Holiday Show

    The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings + music!

    $15 – $20
  • Bay Area Generations #52

    The Bellevue Club 525 Bellevue Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

    No one turned away for lack of funds.

    $7 – $10
  • Why There Are Words Celebrates 8 Years in Sausalito

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words in Sausalito to celebrate 8 years of live author readings on January 11, 2018 at Studio 333 (333 Caledonia St.)...

    $10
  • Writers With Drinks

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20
  • Martha Ronk + Brian Turner

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Join us for readings!

  • Maggie Nelson

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

    Maggie Nelson is a poet, critic, and the author of five books of non-fiction.

    $29
  • Daniel Alarcón

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

    In conversation w/ Jeff Chang.

    $29
  • phren-Z, Live Reading

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

    Join Santa Cruz’s online literary magazine phren-Z who will host local writers as they read their new and recent work.

  • Flash Fiction Forum

    Works Gallery 364 S. Market St., San Jose, CA, United States
    Free
  • David Henderson

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

    David Henderson makes a rare appearance in San Francisco to read his poetry and talk with the audience, returning from his longtime home on New...

    Free
  • TC Tolbert

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Tolbert was recently named Tucson’s Poet Laureate.

  • Why There Are Words Presents “Reparations”

    Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito , CA, United States

    Join Why There Are Words on February 8th, 2018, at Studio 333 in Sausalito as six acclaimed authors read on the theme of “Reparations.”

    $10