Solmaz Sharif
Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesShe is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.
She is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.
In celebration of their curated poetry anthology In the Shape of a Human Body I Am Visiting the Earth: Poems from Far and Wide.
Finish the ironing and give up your photography dreams: Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives gets the Shipwreck treatment.
Michelle Gillett’s debut book of poems, Coming About, was selected for publication before her death from lung cancer in 2016.
This week's visiting author is US Poet Laureate + Pulitzer Prize winner!
Works-in-progress reading.
The Poetry Society of America (PSA) returns with their current national series, Air This Pain & Alter It: What Can Poetry Do?
This evening features writers from across the US and beyond!
We could not be more excited for this one!
This will be our last monthly Fireside.
Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.
Join essayist, editor, and author Teri Emory for a Launch Party celebration of her much-buzzed debut novel, Second Acts.
Marin Poet Laureate Rebecca Foust and fellow poet Javier Zamora are offering an evening of their poetry reading poems that touch on the theme of Sanctuary.
Signing and Q&A to follow.
Please join us as we gather to read from her writings and celebrate her life.
Readings by Dinika Amaral, Cate Lycurgus, Aaron Poochigian, + Sibongile Sithe.
The first 100 people @ Peacock Lounge will receive a book featuring all of the selected writing and cover art by a local artist.
Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!
Feminist experimental poetry in the tradition of Audre Lorde and Theresa Kyung Cha from a prominent Filipina American poet.
Booksmith is pleased to welcome acclaimed Guardian cartoonist Tom Gauld as he presents a best-of collection of literary humour cartoons — Baking with Kafka.
Free reading!
Free poetry readings!
Neurologist and poet Dawn McGuire will be in conversation with Tom Donahoe and read selections from her latest poetry collection
Booksmith can't wait to host writer, comedian and actor John Hodgman for his new book Vacationland!
Sponsored by Alejandro Murguia, curated by Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz. This month's readers TBD.
Numerous readings!
In conversation w/ Steven Winn.
Poetry Flash presents two readings at a special time.
Beloved poet Joe Pachinko has left the building. Join us for a celebration of his life and work.