Re-Assembling Hope: Rebecca Solnit in conversation with Dacher Keltner, Dan Kammen, Shannon Jackson and Friends of the Bay Area Book Festival Monday / 4.30.18 / 6:30 *Tickets...
For the second year, AAUW Alameda and Oakmont of Cardinal Point present a spring series of talks featuring authors who live and write in Alameda....
The Bindery is thrilled to host an evening with Nikki McClure. Please join us for a discussion and special presentation of The Great Chicken Escape! A...
Janet Mock is a writer, TV host, and advocate tackling stigma through storytelling. With a Master’s in journalism from New York University, the Honolulu native began...
Rodrigo Fresán discusses his new novel, The Bottom of the Sky. Praise for Rodrigo Fresán "It’s the book of the future, the book that begins to write itself...
Featured readers: Terry Lucas, Jan Steckel, Dennis Bernstein, Barbara West. Late Night Open Mic follows the featured readers. Sign-up now for Ist Annual Open Mic...
One of the year’s liveliest events!
One of the year’s liveliest events, the student reading includes winners of the following prizes: Academy of American Poets, Cook, Rosenberg, and Yang, as well...
Come join ZYZZYVA for a celebration of their newest issue, “the Spring Issue” featuring readings by contributors Natalie Serber, Christopher Adamson, Greg Sarris, Mackenzie Evan...
Join us for the final event of The Poetry Center's Spring 2018 season: an evening of reading and performance in celebration of San Francisco-based and...
Translator Elisabeth Jaquette discusses her translation of Donia Maher’s graphic novel, The Apartment in Bab El-Louk. This “fabulous noir poem” has been simply described as “the...
The Bindery hosts Mairghread Scott for her new graphic novel illustrated by Robin Robinson, The City on the Other Side, which is set in early 20th century San Francisco....
Please join Green Apple Books on Clement on Friday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m. as we welcome Chuck Palahniuk for a signing of his most recent book Adjustment Day. Please note that...
Friday, May 4, 2018 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Join us for an evening of readings & writings, words & language, lit & luminosity in toast to...
Doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts at 7:30 PM SHARP! Join us at Nomadic Press as we celebrate Oakland First Fridays! Featuring readings by...
Legendary cartoonist Aline Kominsky-Crumb discusses Love That Bunch. Praise for Aline Kominsky-Crumb “For over 40 years, Kominsky-Crumb has chronicled agony and ecstasy through brutally honest portraits...
Tessa Fontaine’s writing has appeared in PANK, Seneca Review, The Rumpus, Sideshow World, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and is working...
BAPC OPEN POETRY READING Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2018: March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE...
Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Poems! By four poets! We're excited to welcome Alicia Mountain's BRAND NEW book High Ground Coward into the...
Tessa Fontaine discusses her new memoir The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts with Shawn Wen. Praise for The Electric Woman In a word: wow. I...
The Bindery hosts Alicia Mountain reading from High Ground Coward, winner of the 2017 Iowa Poetry Prize. Joining her for a reading and conversation is Brittany Perham (Double Portrait)—join...
Readings by J. Bruce Fuller, Jason Labbe, Raina J. León, and Matt W. Miller Music by Armando Alcaraz Hosted by Peter Kline Armando Alcaraz's original...
Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli is the head of the Quantum Gravity group at the Centre de Physique Théorique of Aix-Marseille University and one of the founders...
curated by Sarah Carpenter and Gracie Malley! submissions are open through Apr 18 StudioToBe , 906 Washington St., Oakland free + all ages
Booksmith hosts the Bay Area launch for Jamel Brinkley and his debut book, A Lucky Man: Stories. Please join us in celebration! In the nine expansive, searching stories of A...
The Bindery hosts Tessa Fontaine for her first book, The Electric Woman, in conversation with Molly Giles. Please join us! This astonishing memoir of pushing past fear follows the author on...
First Monday of each month with host Scorpiana Xlent
Join us at the Red Poppy Art House for the last Hazel Reading Series before summer break with our incredible line-up of women writers. Featuring:...
features: Deborah Kennedy and Ken Weisner open mic follows at Works/San José 365 South Market Street in downtown San José doors open 6:30pm $2 admission, no...