• Ada Limon and Matthew Zapruder

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

       Ada Limon discusses her new poetry collection, The Carrying, with Matthew Zapruder. Praise for The Carrying “ new collection is her best yet, a much...

  • TELEGRAPH OPEN MIC (FEATURES: TBD AND TBD)

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at 23rd and Telegraph in Oakland for a six-slot open mic alongside two amazing features. This month's show features TBD and TBD! Music...

    $10
  • Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous, her hilarious debut YA novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their strict Catholic school, one nun at...

  • RETURN TO THE PEOPLES

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

    FRI. AUGUST 24TH, 7PM presented by WORLD POETRY MOVEMENT Medellin, Colombia THE REVOLUTIONARY POETS BRIGADE San Francisco Corporatism is the fascism that is manifesting in...

  • Kids 10 & up! Pablo Cartaya

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Presenting Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish. One boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost andSee You...

  • BOOK RELEASE: BLACK STEEL MAGNOLIAS BY JAMES CAGNEY

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of James Cagney's first full-length poetry collection, Black Steel Magnolias in the Hour of...

  • Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence with Dr. Dan Siegel

    1440 Multiversity 800 Bethany Dr, Scotts Valley, CA, United States

    Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence with Dr. Dan Siegel Sunday, August 26th, from 7:30 - 9:00 At 1440 Multiversity 1440 Multiversity in partnership...

    $55
  • Evening Literary Seminar: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward This gorgeous, down-to-earth National Book Award Winner is not to be missed. It’s not enough to say that Salvage...

    $48
  • Laura Van Den Berg and Anthony Marra

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

    Laura Van Den Berg discusses her new novel, The Third Hotel with Anthony Marra. Praise for The Third Hotel “I love Laura van den Berg for her...

  • BAY AREA GENERATIONS #60

    Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    BAY AREA GENERATIONS #60 August in Oakland, California at Joyce Gordon Gallery Guest Curator:  David Brehmer;   Board Curator: Marise Phillips READERS Tasha Mini + Susan Nordmark...

    $10
  • Sanpaku with Kate Gavino

    San Francisco Public Library, Excelsior 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Meet the cartoonist, Kate Gavino! Sanpaku tells the story of Marcine, a woman fascinated with the Japanese idea of Sanpaku—that seeing the white around the iris...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

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

    Please join us for a lively discussion about “La Balsa de Piedra” by Jose Saramago To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Genevieve Hudson, Thomas Moniz, and Nancy Au

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement street on Tuesday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. as we welcome Genevieve...

  • BINDERY: Mara Altman / Gross Anatomy

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts an evening with Mara Altman, as she celebrates her new book Gross Anatomy. Please join us!   Mara Altman's volatile and apprehensive relationship with...

  • Daytime Literary Seminar: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward This gorgeous, down-to-earth National Book Award Winner is not to be missed. It’s not enough to say that Salvage...

    $48 – $160
  • Jan Steckel at Sacred Grounds Open Mic

    Sacred Grounds 2095 Hayes at Cole, San Francisco

    Lambda Literary Award-winning poet Jan Steckel is featured tonight at San Francisco's longest-running weekly open mic at Sacred Grounds Café. Your host is Daniel Philip...

  • BOOKSMITH: Thomas Page McBee / Amateur

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening with Thomas Page McBee as he celebrates his new book, Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man. Please join us!   From...

  • Joe Clifford in conversation with David Corbett

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

    Wednesday, August 29, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Mystery authors Joe Clifford (Broken Ground) and David Corbett (The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday) discuss their most...

  • Tim Burkett: Zen in the Age of Anxiety

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

    Tuesday, September 11, 7:30pm Pegasus Books Downtown Tim Burkett discusses Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for Navigating Our Modern Lives. ABOUT ZEN IN THE AGE OF...

  • Lisa Locascio, Open Me

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Lisa Locascio for a reading and signing of her evocative novel, Open Me—the final event in our Debuts of Summer series.    Roxana...

  • BINDERY: MariNaomi / Losing the Girl

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts MariNaomi as she presents her new book Losing the Girl, the first of the three-book series Life on Earth. Please join us!   Claudia Jones...

  • Paul McHugh and Leah Garchik

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

    Paul McHugh discusses his new novel The Blind Pool with  Leah Garchik. Praise for The Blind Pool “A taut thriller by a terrific storyteller. The political...

  • Flower Moon Lantern Riddles

    Clarion Music Performing Arts Center 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Clarion celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with poetry, music and lantern riddles. Fusing poetry, music, theater and art, Flower Moon Lantern Riddles features poems from the...

    $20 – $25
  • Paco Marquez

    Green Apple Books 506 Clement St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement on Friday, August 31st at 7pm as we welcome Paco Márquez to read from his new collection of poetry, Portraits in G...

  • JOURNAL RELEASE: NOMADIC JOURNAL 2017: WONDER (RETRO!)

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    Join us at our Uptown, Oakland, location for the much-anticipated release of Nomadic Journal 2017 (Retro!): Wonder! It's going to be an amazing evening of...