• Darius James

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

    The Poetry Center at San Francisco State University and New York Review Books in conjunction with City Lights present an afternoon with Darius James celebrating...

  • BERKELEY ARTS & LETTERS: Nathaniel Rich / Losing Earth: A Recent History

    First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Berkeley Arts & Letters presents Nathaniel Rich for his new book Losing Earth: A Recent History, based on the New York Times Magazine special issue "Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped...

    $7 – $45
  • Poets Joseph Noble and Todd Melicker

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

    Monday, Apr 22, 2019 7:00 PM Location:  The basement at Moe's 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley Website Todd Melicker regularly communes with the fog of San...

  • SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB MEETING

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

    Please join us for a lively discussion about: (author will not be present) To join the book group please contact iranyi@me.com

  • Book Launch with ALLIE LARKIN at Books Inc. in The Marina

    Books Inc. in The Marina 2251 Chestnut St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join internationally bestselling author Allie Larkin for a Book Launch celebrating her charming new novel, Swimming for Sunlight. When recently divorced Katie Ellis and her rescue dog Bark...

  • Dirty Old Women Read Erotica

    The Octopus Literary Salon 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland , CA, United States

    Donna George Storey’s goal is to change the world one sexy story at a time. She is the author of Amorous Woman, an erotic novel based on her own experiences...

    Free
  • Ed Bok Lee

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

    reading from Mitochondrial Night: Poems from Coffee House Press Poems that trace paths through time, genealogy, and geography, locating the generational legacy of history. Taking...

  • A Necessary Darkness: Barbara Guest and The Open Chamber

    FR 125 - Maraschi Room, USF 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 7 – 9 p.m. Fromm Hall - FR 125 - Maraschi Room Cedar Sigo was raised on the Suquamish Reservation in the Pacific Northwest...

  • PIERRE JARAWAN at Books Inc. Berkeley

    Books Inc. Berkeley 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley , CA, United States

    Internationally-acclaimed writer Pierre Jarawan shares his astounding debut novel, The Storyteller. Samir leaves the safety and comfort of his family's adopted home, Germany, for volatile Beirut in an...

  • Myla Goldberg / Feast Your Eyes

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

    Booksmith hosts Myla Godberg reading from her new novel Feast Your Eyes. More information to be announced soon, but please save the date and join us for Myla's...

  • Lyrics & Dirges: A “Weekly” Reading Series

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

    Wednesday, April 24, 7:30pm This Recurring Event is at Pegasus Books Downtown Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Weekly Reading Series In celebration of National Poetry Month, our flagship reading series...

  • Jacqueline Winspear

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

    Returns to read from her latest Maisie Dobbs novel The American Agent. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 7:30pm Event address: 2904 College Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705

  • Jane Gregory

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

    Jane Gregory is from Tucson and lives in Oakland. She is the author of Yeah No and My Enemies, both from The Song Cave, as well as several chapbooks....

  • Neda Atanasoski in conversation with Kalindi Vora

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

    discussing the subject of their new book Surrogate Humanity: Race, Robots, and the Politics of Technological Futures published by Duke University Press (part of the...

  • Cherrie Moraga

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

    Internationally acclaimed artist, Cherríe Moraga delivers a poetic, heart-wrenching reflection on her mother’s complex relationship to America and the pioneering, queer Latina feminist daughter who...

  • Franny Choi and sam sax / Soft Science

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts Franny Choi (Floating, Brilliant, Gone), in town to read from her second collection of poems, Soft Science. Joining her is sam sax (Madness and Bury It). Don't miss this evening of readings...

  • Poet Laureate Celebration

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

    Rebecca Foust, outgoing poet laureate of Marin County will host this event, welcoming the new poet laureate and honoring previous poets laureate. The evening will...

  • Rebecca Foust & Nicholas Friedman

    St. Alban's Episcopal Church 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA

    Rebecca Foust’s book Paradise Drive  won the 2015 Press 53 Prize for Poetry, and was widely reviewed in such venues as the Times Literary Supplement, San Francisco Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington...

  • Independent Bookstore Day 2019

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

    Bookshop Santa Cruz will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 27th, 2019, all day long, from opening at 9 am to close at...

  • Independent Bookstore Day

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

    Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00pm Independent Bookstore Day is two things: your one & only chance to buy one-of-a-kind, limited edition books and literary gifts. ...

  • INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!

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

    events and special offers tba http://www.indiebookstoreday.com

  • Poetry Flash

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Details to Come! Event date: Sunday, April 28, 2019 - 3:00pm Event address: East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618

  • Bill McKibben

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

    Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he’s broadening that warning: the entire human game has begun...

    $15 – $45
  • David Zeltser, The Night Library

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

    SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 - 4:00PM This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails....

  • ANI DiFRANCO presents NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM

    First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    ANI DiFRANCO presents NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley Tickets available...

    $20 – $35
  • National Poetry Month Open Mic at Odd Mondays

    Folio Books 3957 24th St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    All poetry is local, specific to one place and one person, writing into the universal void, but join with us to celebrate National Poetry Month...

    Free