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  • Multiple Poets Reading

    MacArthur Annex 644 40th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    8 pm doors, 8:30 pm readings.

  • NaNoWriMo Kick-Off Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Kick-Off is open to anyone: long-time SFWrimos, new participants, the curious, the incredulous.

  • Saturday Night Special Halloween Reading + Costume Contest

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    As always, we'd love to hear your (three-minute) poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, or dances on our optional theme (or any topic).

  • Erika Mailman from The Murderer’s Maid

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Join the Oakland launch party for The Murderer’s Maid at East Bay Booksellers, and have a bloody cupcake on us!

  • The Racket #12

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

    Monday, October 30th we'll be welcome a bevy a talented readers.

  • Literary Luncheon: Isabel Allende

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

    Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of a number of bestselling and critically acclaimed books.

    $55

  • Pauline Craig + Stephen Kopel

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!

  • Cristina García

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

    Celebrating the release of Here In Berlin: A Novel from Counterpoint Press.

  • Kitty Stryker

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Booksmith is proud to host Kitty Stryker for her latest work -- an anthology -- Ask: Building Consent Culture.

  • Solmaz Sharif

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    She is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.

  • Poems from Far and Wide

    Churchill’s Office 194 Church St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    In celebration of their curated poetry anthology In the Shape of a Human Body I Am Visiting the Earth: Poems from Far and Wide.

  • Shipwreck Presents: The Stepford Wives

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

    Finish the ironing and give up your photography dreams: Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives gets the Shipwreck treatment.

    $12 – $15

  • A Tribute to Michelle Gillett

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

    Michelle Gillett’s debut book of poems, Coming About, was selected for publication before her death from lung cancer in 2016.

  • Tracy K. Smith

    California College of Arts 1111 8th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This week's visiting author is US Poet Laureate + Pulitzer Prize winner!

  • After Hours: Poetry Society of America Event

    Main Reading Room, Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley , CA, United States

    The Poetry Society of America (PSA) returns with their current national series, Air This Pain & Alter It: What Can Poetry Do?

  • Jean Day + Sophia Dahlin

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

    We could not be more excited for this one!

  • Fireside: “The Last Hurrah?”

    The Institute of Possibility 3359 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This will be our last monthly Fireside.

    $15

  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

    Strawberry Creek Lodge 1320 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • Launch Party w/ Teri Emory

    Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join essayist, editor, and author Teri Emory for a Launch Party celebration of her much-buzzed debut novel, Second Acts.

  • Poetry as Sanctuary w/ Rebecca Foust + Javier Zamora

    O'Hanlon Center for the Arts 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, United States

    Marin Poet Laureate Rebecca Foust and fellow poet Javier Zamora are offering an evening of their poetry reading poems that touch on the theme of Sanctuary.

    $5

  • Book Launch + Remembrance for Francesca Rosa

    The Green Arcade 1680 Market St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us as we gather to read from her writings and celebrate her life.

  • Bazaar Writers Salon

    Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Readings by Dinika Amaral, Cate Lycurgus, Aaron Poochigian, + Sibongile Sithe.

  • Quiet Lightning at Peacock Lounge

    Peacock Lounge 552 Haight St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    The first 100 people @ Peacock Lounge will receive a book featuring all of the selected writing and cover art by a local artist.

    $5

  • Lynne Barnes + Jessica Loos

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!