• Paul Matthew Maisano

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

    Paul Matthew Maisano discusses his debut novel, Bindi. Praise for Bindi “Reading Paul Matthew Maisano’s BINDI was a revelation.This is the prose I’ve been looking for―worldly...

  • BOOKSMITH: Launch for Vanessa Hua / A River of Stars

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

    Booksmith welcomes Vanessa Hua (Deceit and Other Possibilities) back to the store to launch her debut novel, A River of Stars. Joining her in conversation is Zyzzyva managing editor Oscar Villalon....

  • Porch light Storytelling Series: TATTOO TALES

    Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Stories by Shotsie Gorman, TK Moyer, Taemon Omololu, Dominic Riley, Karen Roze, and Penelope Starr.

    $5 – $15
  • InsideStorytime WILDSTYLE

    THE LAUNDRY 3359 26th Street, San Francisco

    will feature Kirsten Chen (Bury What We Cannot Take), Dickson Lam (Paper Sons), Peter Clarke (Apocryphal Pataphysics), Lisa Galloway, and Lila Vasudevan. The Thursday September 20th, 7-9pm, InsideStorytime at Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster...

  • Ingrid Rojas Contreras presents FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Ingrid Rojas Contreras to discuss her novel Fruit of the Drunken Tree on Thursday, August 16th at 7pm. Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister Cassandra enjoy...

  • Clifford Mae Henderson, Perfect Little Worlds

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz is pleased to present award-winning author Clifford Mae Henderson for a book discussion and signing of her new novel set in Santa Cruz...

  • John Copenhaver and Paddy Hirsch

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

          Paddy Hirsch and John Copenhaver discuss their new novels, The Devil's Half Mile and Dodging and Burning. About The Devil's Half Mile Seven years after...

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: POETRY, PROSE & EVERYTHING GOES…

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

    Thursday, August 16, 2018 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) THIS IS A FRIDAY SHOW!!!! Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm $10 online & at...

    $10
  • Lisa Locascio and Kate Folk

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

    Lisa Locascio discusses her new novel, Open Me with Kate Folk. Praise for Open Me “Locascio’s story of a young American abroad is unflinching in its portrayal...

  • Gretchen McNeil with Stephanie Kuehn

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

    Discover the true horror of social media in #murdertrending by critically-acclaimed author Gretchen McNeil Think Scream Queens meets The Hunger Games, in which seventeen-year-old Dee...

  • Poets @ Play

    Edwin Markham House in History Park 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, United States

    Sunday, August 19, 1pm-3:30pm this month: Jarvis Subia Edwin Markham House in History Park 1650 Senter Road, San José, CA 95112 Admission FREE Free parking...

  • David Corbett with Cara Black

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts a special afternoon event with David Corbett (The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday) and Cara Black (Murder on the Left Bank) for their new books. Please join us!...

  • Fiction Discussion Group

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

    The Girl who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen Emily Benedict has come to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the...

  • Dr. Dan Siegel

    Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton, United States

    NB: This event will be held at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center at 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton, CA. Dr. Dan Siegel’s work has been nothing...

    $15 – $50
  • Hazel Reading Series – August 2018 edition

    Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    It's August, and Hazel Reading Series is back after the summer break! Join us for a late-summer night of poetry and prose by women. Featuring...

    $5 – $10
  • an evening with williwaw

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The highly protracted world tour lives ever on, as our amp'd uke comrade williwaw applies a sonic salve to the Paris of the West with some fine...

  • North Beach Poetry Reading with Heather Bourbeau and Steven Gray

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

    Come listen to Heather Bourbeau and Steven Gray read their works as part of Tuesdays at North Beach, a highly-respected weekly poetry series celebrating internationally...

  • ELIXIR

    Public Works 161 Erie Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tales of alchemical brews & magical medicines; marvelous mixtures, dubious concoctions & potions passed as perfect remedies ELIXIR Tuesday, Aug 21 Public Works SF: 161 Erie St,...

    $15 – $25
  • The WordParty Poetry & Jazz Night : Kelechi Ubozoh

    PianoFight 144 Taylor St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    at PianoFight: 144 Taylor Street (between Turk & Eddy), San Francisco, CA 94102 – Powell Street BART Hosted by Jennifer Barone, Ingrid Keir, live jazz with Daniel Heffez, Geordie Van Der...

  • D. Wystan Owen presents OTHER PEOPLE’S LOVE AFFAIRS

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes D. Wystan Owen to discuss his story collection, Other People's Love Affairs, on Tuesday, August 21st at 7pm. In the ten luminous stories of D. Wystan...

  • GET LIT #39 (MUSIC BY TBD)

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

    Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! An amazing gathering of 12-15 writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts)...

    $10 – $25
  • Queer Authors read other Queer Authors

    Laurel Book Store 1423 Broadway, Oakland , CA, United States

    Queer authors Natasha Dennerstein, Gar McVey-Russel, Anand Vedawala, Vernon Keeve III, and Luiza Flynn-Goodlett read from their favorite Queer authors. Laurel Bookstore will be closing...

  • Books & Brews: Book Swap

    Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Book Swap! At Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing 402 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz Event #4 of Bookshop’s 2018 Books & Brews Passport Series Have you ever loved a book...

  • D. Wystan Owen

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

    D. Wystan Owen discusses his new story collection, Other People's Love Affairs. Praise for Other People's Love Affairs “I think this is an absolutely brilliant book...

  • The Racket #22: PETS

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

    We love pets. We love videos of other people's pets licking lemons or getting stuck in boxes or smiling like they've just huffed down a...

  • Russell Hill

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

    Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 7:00pm This event will be held at our Clement street location. Please join us at Green Apple Books on Clement...

  • Martha Nussbaum: The Monarchy of Fear

    St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley

    KPFA Radio 94.1FM & St. John's Presbyterian Church present MARTHA NUSSBAUM THE MONARCHY OF FEAR For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar...

    $12 – $15