“On the air and in print, Ms. Tippett avoids easy answers, embracing complexity and inviting people of every background to join her conversation about faith,...
Molly Wizenberg discusses her new memoir, The Fixed Stars, with Esmé Weijun Wang. Praise for The Fixed Stars “In The Fixed Stars, Molly Wizenberg tackles the ever-shifting issues of...
We need to move from crisis to justice with a global green new deal for people and the planet. On May 19, join Arundhati Roy...
Booksmith and The Bindery, in partnership with Zyzzyva, present Lockdown Lit @ Lunch, a weekly salon, Tuesdays at 11am PST. Lockdown Literature is a group of authors with books published during...
Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Molly Wizenberg, author of The Fixed Stars. Molly will be in conversation with Ruby member Sana Javeri Kadri. Thanks to...
Presented by City Lights & Democracy Now! This event is free & will be broadcast on Crowdcast. Sign up here to attend! Amy Goodman in discussion with...
'See Black Women’ is presented as part of the Art+Action Coalition’s COME TO YOUR CENSUS campaign, which aims to inspire and galvanize Census participation by...
Tuesday, May 19, 5:00pm • Free Zoom Livestream Event • Presented with Shack 15 Moderated by Jen Oleniczak Brown Too often, people avoid difficult conversations;...
Hosted by Peter Maravelis Two masters of crime fiction discussing the writing of fiction that takes place in World War Two Europe. They explore topics...
12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
12–15 writers reading new work + live music + beer made on site + tacos just down the street: pure magical Get Litness. We're headed...
Moderated by Keiko Lane Program will air Tuesday May 19th, 7:00 PM PST Register (for free) to watch this program’s debut In our Writer to Writer...
This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails. This free event will take place at...
Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 PM Pacific for a virtual book chat about one of Kathleen's favorite books, THE EDITOR...
Nathaniel Rudavsky-Brody discusses his translation of The Idea of Perfection: The Poetry and Prose of Paul Valéry. About The Idea of Perfection A fresh look into the...
GANG GANG. We might be stuck inside but that doesn't mean we can't come together and have a poetry slam! We'll be hosting the slam...
Fundraising Goal: $2000 It’s a tough time for local bookstores, what with the social distancing and the sheltering in place. So we’re raising funds to...
Where do Peter Orner’s characters come from? Will the global pandemic appear somehow in his future work? And what comes next for the award-winning author...
Todd Miller discusses his recent book Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border around the World This author presentation, discussion and Q and...
Join us on Wednesday May 20th at 5:00pm PDT on Instagram Live for a conversation between Stephanie Danler and Anna Wiener on her new memoir Stray. About...
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Sierra Leone child-soldier memoir, A LONG WAY HOME, comes this powerful new novel about young people...
During the '70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the...
Red Light Lit is having its first virtual reading series hosted by comedian, Luna Malbroux. Featured readers include Peter Thomas Bullen, Lara Coley, Jenee Darden,...
“Quit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.” Rumi’s inspiring and deceptively simple poems have been called ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. For writer and activist...
Watch the upcoming webcast on our YouTube channel → You can support the cost of this public webcast by making a tax-deductible donation. Thank you...
TICKETSTo purchase over the phone: 415-392-4400 This event appears in the series Social Studies Known for her bestselling memoirs, Mary Karr is also a celebrated poet, essayist, and...
Lyrics & Dirges continues its long-running reading series featuring the diverse voices of the East Bay. With a reading by poets Tureeda Mikell and Sarah...
We Are The Voices Presents: Ashia Ajani and The Burl Concentrate (curated by Wolfman Books) Yes! We are so excited for this reading! Ashia Ajani...
Grab your favorite beverage and snacks and join THD for a happy hour in a personal conversation between David Talbot, local well-known writer and historian,...
Join us for our third Screenside Chat, a new limited-run series where Nomadic Press partners with other small publishers to bring you "fireside chat"-esque readings...