Standing O Storytelling's inaugural graduating class is ready to take the stage! Join us for stories from a new crop of storytellers that you can expect to see on stages all over the bay area soon.
Reading and Signing with Mary Gaitskill for "Somebody with a Little Hammer"
Poetry readings + open mic.
A literary potpourri featuring authors Erika Atkinson, Michael Helquist, Andrew McIntyre, and Laynie Tzena.
Join us to celebrate a dazzling new literary voice, Hala Alyan, and her debut novel, Salt Houses.
Fenton will be in conversation with Andrew Lam.
Eastridge open mic iwth host Lorenz Dumuk, featuring Tyson Amir.
An amazing gathering of writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute time limit.
Open Mic for poetry with a 3 minute time limit, read with live jazz accompaniment.
Teen open mic. Writers, singers, rappers, slammers, speakers, composers, musicians all welcome.
Acclaimed science fiction writer Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy, discusses his new novel, Borne.
ThReadings from some of the Best Young American Novelists
Reading from his new short story collection On Tokyo's Edge from Red Mountain Press.
Award-winning novelist Jeff VanderMeer will be in conversation with Karen Joy Fowler about his thrilling new novel, Borne.
Andrew Schelling in discussion with Jaime De Angulo about Angulo's new book, Tracks Along the West Coast.
Free with refreshments and bookstore cats!!!
Rakesh Satyal presents his new novel, No One Can Pronounce My Name.
Remember: Bang-O at 7:00 PM, Stories at 8:00 PM.
Rebecca Foust and Prartho Sereno readings and celebration.
A night of sharing ideas!
Beautiful Things Project presents Natural Heir: The Arisa White Extension, a photographic collaboration with Nye’ Lyn Tho.
Panel discussion with Granta's Best Young American Novelists, Lauren Groff, Esmé Weijun Wang, and Anthony Marra.
Scott Esposito will be in conversation with João Gilberto Noll and translator Adam Morris.
Fourteen Hills Press is proud to announce the release party for issue 23.2! Join us for wine, snacks, and readings by the following contributors: JEN...
Khaled Hosseini + Ellen Grace O'Brian - An Evening in Conversation.
Poetry reading at Willow Glen Library featuring Dennis Richardson.
San Francisco troubadour-poet Brian Laidlaw, The Stuntman, along with Alaskan fiddler and poet Ken Waldman whose double CD All Originals, All Traditionals, includes Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry.
Poetry flash presents Dawn McGuire and David Watts
Sarah Gailey's wildfire debut River of Teeth is a rollicking alternate history adventure that Charlie Jane Anders calls "preposterously fun."
Nationally recognized civil rights advocate and New York Times-bestselling author Jennifer Finney Boylan discusses her new work of fiction, Long Black Veil.