• Ellen Bass, Jane Hirshfield + Marie Howe

    St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    A benefit reading for SHE College Fund.

    $25 – $3500
  • 28 Kisses Chapbook Release Party

    E.M. Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore 410 13th Street, Oakland , CA, United States

    We will have copies of the chapbook for sale at the event, as well as refreshments

  • Bad Book Party

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

    Join us on February 11th for a Bad Book Party, hosted by I Don't Even Own a Television and Friends

  • Writers with Drinks

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Writers with Drinks at the Make-Out Room.

    $5 – $20
  • Raphael Block

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Raphael Block presents on his new book of poems, Strings of Shining Silence.

  • Joyce Carol Oates

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Joyce Carol Oates presents her new work, A Book of American Martyrs.

  • Jason Rekulak

    Books Inc. Palo Alto 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA, United States

    Jason Rekulak, publisher of Quirk Books, where he has acquired a dozen New York Times-bestsellers, shares his dazzling debut novel, The Impossible Fortress.

  • George Saunders

    Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In conversation with Dana Spiotta

    $48 – $60
  • Norman Fischer + Kit Robinson

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Moe's Books hosts a reading with poets Norman Fischer + Kit Robinson.

  • Paul Auster

    Nourse Theatre 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    A conversation with Paul Auster and Teju Cole.

    $29
  • Sex Fail Storytelling

    The Mitchell Brother's O'Farrell Theatre 895 Ofarrell Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sex Fail Storytelling features tales of Sex and Romance gone awry!

    $20 – $25
  • Simone White

    Hearst Field Annex Hearst Field Annex, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The Holloway Series in Poetry presents a lecture with Simone White.

  • David Hartsough w/ Norman Solomon

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    An evening of discussion between lifelong activists and authors David Hartsough and Norman Solomon

  • Elizabeth Farnsworth

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

    Elizabeth Farnsworth: launch and reading to celebrate the publication of A Train Through Time: A Life, Real and Imagined.

  • Lyrics + Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

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

    Lyrics and Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning writers.

  • Natalie Bazsile

    Hagerty Lounge, SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga , CA, United States

    All readings are free and open to the public.

  • Min Jin Lee

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

    Join us for a reading, talk, and signing of Min Jin Lee's new novel, Pachinko; a tour de force following one Korean family through the generations.

  • Ellen Klages

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ellen Klages presents on her new book Passing Strange.

  • Min Jin Lee w/ Elaine Petrocelli

    Book Passage Marin 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. , Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Min Jin Lee in conversation with Book Passage president Elaine Petrocelli.

  • Nina LaCour

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Nina LaCour back to the store to discuss and sign her new young adult novel, We Are Okay.

  • To Live + Write in Alameda Story Slam

    Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United States

    To Live & Write in Alameda and Books Inc. proudly present Alameda Story Slam! February's theme will be "Unrequited."

  • Oki Sogumi + Wendy Trevino

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Poets Oki Sogumi and Wendy Trevino read from new work, and engage in conversation with one another and their audience. This event is free and open to the public.

  • Story Is the Thing: Kepler’s Quarterly Reading Series

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

    Join us to celebrate the second installment of the Story Is the Thing, Kepler's quarterly reading series on the theme That Electrifying Moment.

  • Ethel Rohan

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

    The Booksmith is delighted to host the launch party for Ethel Rohan's debut novel, The Weight of Him.

  • Gerald Fleming + Lynne Knight

    Falkirk Cultural Center 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael , CA, United States

    Marin Poetry Center features Sixteen Rivers poets Gerald Fleming, One, and Lynne Knight, Again.

    $3 – $5
  • Katie Kitamura

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

    Katie Kitamura reads from and discusses her novel, A Separation.

  • The Five-Fingered Mitten: A Michigan-ish Reading

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kevin Killian hosts a special historic reading featuring five writers with ties to Washtenaw County, Michigan.

  • Art and VR

    HACK Temple 906 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An immersive exhibition of virtual reality, electronic music, visionary speakers, and interactive art.

    $40 – $50
  • Artist Talk Series: Maw Shein Win

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    Suggested donations of $5-25 will be taken for admission at the door, however nobody will be turned away through lack of funds.

    $5 – $25