• THE RACKET! #16 – Grief

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

    Featuring: Sarah Klineman, Amy Harcourt, Vincent Chu, Galadrielle Allman, Elizabeth Bernstein, Jacqueline Hampton and Jennifer Lewis Hosted by Noah B. Sanders https://www.facebook.com/events/165709004068905/

    Free
  • Nancy Huang / Favorite Daughter

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

    In town from Austin, TX, Nancy Huang will be reading from her first book of poems, Favorite Daughter. Reading with her are Bay Area poets Arati Warrier and Kiana Young—join us!...

    Free
  • Bay Area Generations #54

    The Bellevue Club 525 Bellevue Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

    *Free on-street parking after 6pm * Full bar and refreshments * On major transit lines 6:30 pm –  Writers Mixer at the bar 7:30 pm  – Show...

    $7
  • Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States
    Free
  • Vincent Chu / Like a Champion

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to host the launch for Vincent Chu's debut story collection, Like a Champion! Please join us. In eighteen stories that shine a...

    Free
  • Rebecca Solnit and Joan Halifax

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

    Rebecca Solnit is a writer, historian, and activist. A long-time resident of San Francisco, she has written on geography, community, the environment, art, politics, hope, and...

    Free
  • Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman

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

    Robbin Légère Henderson discusses the incredible life of her grandmother Matilda Rabinowitz, as told in the illustrated memoir Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman. Featuring a slideshow of Henderson's...

    Free
  • André Aciman / Call Me By Your Name & Enigma Variations

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

    Booksmith is thrilled to host André Aciman reading from his sensational novels Call Me By Your Name—now a major motion picture nominated for three Golden Globes—andEnigma Variations. Please...

    Free
  • Rosa Alcalá

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

    Alcalá teaches in the Department of Creative Writing and Bilingual MFA Program at the University of Texas-El Paso.

  • Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang

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

    Poets Lily Hoang + Jackie Wang read from their work, in their first-ever appearances at The Poetry Center.

  • Brittney Cooper: Eloquent Rage

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is thrilled to welcome Brittney Cooper to read from and discuss Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower.

  • Shipwreck Presents READY PLAYER ONE (w/ Komedio!)

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

    This March, we're partnering with local geniuses Komedio Comedy to imagine a world that revolves around the specific movies and video games that One Dude likes.

    $12 – $15
  • Will Boast + Molly Antopol

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

    Will Boast discusses his new novel, Daphne w/ Molly Antopol.

  • Ann Raeff w/ Sylvia Brownrigg

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

    About Raeff's new novel, Winter Kept Us Warm.

  • Anne Raeff in Conversation with Sylvia Brownrigg

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

    Anne Raeff in Conversation with Sylvia Brownrigg about Raeff's new novel, Winter Kept Us Warm. "Raeff writes with vivid assurance about Berlin, America, and Morocco, about men...

    Free
  • You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes…

    The Lost Church 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) Doors at 7:30pm Show at 8pm $10 online & at the door... TICKETSSSSSS: http://ticketf.ly/2C4dYMP YOU’RE GOING...

    $10
  • Get Over It! – An Evening with Iyanla Vanzant

    Paramount Theatre of the Arts 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

    In celebration of her 18th book, Get Over It! Thought Therapy for Healing the Hard Stuff (release date: January 30, 2018), Vanzant will stop in...

    $35 – $75
  • Rebecca Skloot and Family of Henrietta Lacks

    Cemex Auditorium, Zambrano Hall Knight 641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, United States

    Join us for an evening with both Rebecca Skloot and members of the Lacks family to discuss the story of Henrietta Lacks, the subject of...

    Free
  • Robert Reich: Fighting for the Common Good

    Commonwealth Club of California 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor and Carmel P. Friesen Chair in Public Policy, UC Berkeley; Former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Clinton; Author, The Common Good Robert...

    $15 – $35
  • Cantíl: Lily Hoang, Kevin Lo, Andrea Marina

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

    Lily Hoang is the author of five books, including A Bestiary (PEN USA Award finalist and winner of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center’s Nonfiction...

    Free
  • Caroline Goodwin / The Paper Tree

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

    Booksmith hosts an evening of poetry and conversation with Caroline Goodwin (The Paper Tree) and Linda Norton (The Public Gardens). Please join us for this...

    Free
  • BAPC First Saturday Reading

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

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around!

  • Bay Area Poets Coalition

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

    BAPC OPEN POETRY READING   Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2018:   March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 3:00 - 5:00 PM    ...

    Free
  • Babylon Salon Spring Reading

    The Armory Club 1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free readings!

  • Jackie Wang w/ Lily Hoang

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

    A reading + book party!