The New York Times bestselling author of The House Girl explores the lives of four siblings in this ambitious and absorbing novel in the vein of Commonwealth and The Interestings. “Tara Conklin...
The contributors in this book were mostly members of WSA. These accounts are both optimistic, from those still inspired, and bitter, from those now critical...
We’re really excited to host two amazing, accomplished, dynamic writers and thinkers, Diane Ward and Roberto Bedoya! Diane Ward was born in Washington, DC where...
Reema Zaman discusses her new memoir, I Am Yours. Praise for I Am Yours “Tender, fierce, compassionate, and wise . . . a moving story about...
Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400 Michael Tubbs is the first African American Mayor of Stockton, California, and the youngest mayor in American history of a city...
Alamo Draft House and City Lights Booksellers present Barry Gifford in a talk and film screening celebrating the release of Southern Nights, Night People, Arise...
Feb 14-18, Thursday: 12 noon-9:30pm | Friday: 6:45am-9pm | Saturday: 7am-9pm | Sunday: 6:45am-4pm | Monday: 9am-5pm "San Francisco Writers Conference is a four-day event...
Join San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck and guests Luiza Flynn-Goodlett, James Cagney, and Christine No for a special Valentine's Day poetry jam. The Main...
Sponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.
Thu, February 14, 6:30pm – 9:00pm DescriptionSponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.
reading from new work Keith Scribner reads from Old Newgate Road published by Alfred Knopf Tom Barbash reads from The Dakota Winters published by Ecco...
Ever feel like being somewhere else? There’s no better place to be than with Why There Are Words on February 14, 2019, at Studio 333...
You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes Open Mic at The Lost Church w/Ned Buskirk $10 in advance and at the door. Tickets: https://sforce.co/2CWB45Q Venue: The Lost...
Robin LaFevers’ wonderful His Fair Assassins series tells the story of assassin nuns in Medieval France and is a store favorite. We are thrilled to...
Please join Ms. Kathleen Beitiks to talk about her book entitled, Westwood Park: Building a Bungalow Neighborhood in San Francisco. A SFMOMA program.
The Bindery hosts a special Saturday afternoon event to welcome Stephanie Land for her remarkable memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive. Please join...
These two poets will read as part of The SF Poetry Center's first annual Black Study Series. Frank B. Wilderson, III is an award-winning writer,...
Frank B. Wilderson, III is an award-winning writer, poet, scholar, activist and emerging filmmaker. Dr. Wilderson spent five years in South Africa as an elected official...
Heather June Gibbons is the author of the poetry collection Her Mouth as Souvenir, winner of the 2017 Agha Shahid Ali Poetry Prize and published by the...
4:30pm The Poetry Center presents a solo reading and conversation with Annie Finch at The Poetry Center San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue San...
Jan Steckel will read from her new poetry book Like Flesh Covers Bone at Poetry Express, hosted by Bruce Bagnell, with open mic.
Tuesday February 19, 2019 | 5:30 pm | Mills Hall Living Room David Marriott is originally from the UK, but now lives in Oakland, California....
reading from The Hundred Wells of Salaga: A Novel published by Other Press Based on true events, a story of courage, forgiveness, love, and freedom...
EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Sandy Allen to discuss A Kind of Miraculous Paradise, on Tuesday, February 19th at 7pm. She will joined in conversation by friend of the store Rahawa...
Dani Shapiro returns to Mrs. Dalloway's to present Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. "Identity is frail business, and in her searing story, Dani...
GennaRose Nethercott’s book The Lumberjack’s Dove (Ecco/HarperCollins) was selected by Louise Glück as a winner of the National Poetry Series for 2017. She is also the lyricist...
Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets | 415.392.4400 Marlon James is the author of the novels A Brief History of Seven Killings, John Crow’s Devil, and The Book of Night Women, all...
Who Are You?: Racial Classification and the Census Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse How are individuals and groups racially classified, what...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse How are individuals and groups racially classified, what are the meanings attached to different racial categories,...