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  • Writers on Writing: Tongo Eisen-Martin

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Tongo Eisen-Martin reads from and discusses his poetry.

  • Shobha Rao

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

    Book Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books.

  • Shobha Rao

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

    Shobha Rao Book Release Party for Girls Burn Brighter published by Flatiron Books A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, for readers of...

    Free

  • Joyce Carol Oates

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

    Reads from her new collection of short stories, Beautiful Days, which includes the 2017 Pushcart Prize-winning "Undocumented Alien."

  • KPFA Radio 94.1FM present Michio Kaku: The Future of Humanity

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

    In The Future of Humanity, Dr. Michio Kaku —#1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind — traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to...

    $20 – $38

  • Joyce Carol Oates

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

    Joyce Carol Oates reads from her new collection of short stories, Beautiful Days, which includes the 2017 Pushcart Prize-winning "Undocumented Alien." In the diverse stories of Beautiful Days, Joyce Carol...

    Free

  • Joseph Lease

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

    Reading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press.

  • Joseph Lease

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

    Joseph Lease reading from his new poetry collection The Body Ghost from Coffee House Press Spare, airy, exacting poems whose quietness is often at an ironic...

    Free

  • Word Week “Food Literature: International Cuisine”

    Olive This Olive That 304 Vicksburg Street, San Francisco

    Local writers Cara Black, Andrew McIntyre, and Anne Raeff read passages from their works that discuss food, cooking, and eating. Hosted by Olive This Olive...

    Free

  • Pandemonium Press: Sugartown Voices

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

    An open mic follows the featured readers.

  • Solmaz Sharif

    San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Solmaz Sharif, author of Look (Graywolf Press, 2016) and a National Book Award finalist, reads from her poetry and essays.

  • Thursdays en la Misión

    Friends of the San Francisco Public Library 710 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for our monthly poetry series celebrating the Latinidad of the Latino Cultural District.

  • Vegas Tenold

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

    Discussing his new book Everything You Love Will Burn published by Nation Books.

  • Robert Reich

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

    His forthcoming book is called The Common Good.

    $29

  • The Endless Summer

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

    Madame Nielsen w/ Scott Esposito.

  • Madame Nielsen with Scott Esposito

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

    Madame Nielsen discusses their new novel, The Endless Summer with Scott Esposito. Sponsored by The Center for the Art of Translation. Praise for The Endless Summer "The Endless Summer by...

    Free

  • Lee Bruno / Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery is excited to host Lee Bruno presenting his new book, Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem: Tales from San Francisco's Historic Waterfront, 1849-1934—join us! The waterfront...

    Free

  • Robert Reich with Mina Kim

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

    Robert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He...

    Free

  • Word Week “Memoir & Prosecco”

    4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San Francisco

    Memoirs are hot right now! At Memoir & Prosecco, local authors of different types of memoir will read from their work. Following the readings, moderator...

    Free

  • Christian Wiman, poet and essayist

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

    Poet, essayist and Yale Divinity School professor Christian Wiman will be featured at an event called the “The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art”...

    $10

  • Word Week ” Noe Valley Authors Festival”

    4175 24th Street Noe Valley, San Francisco

    Local authors exhibit their books for sale and signing from 1pm to 5pm. Readings by some of the authors exhibiting occur at 2pm, 3pm, and...

    Free

  • Orlando Ortega-Medina

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

    Join us for an afternoon reading + discussion!

  • Word Week “Therapy Animals Change Lives!”

    Umpqua Bank Noe Valley 3938 24th Street, San Francisco

    Join us as Dr. Jennifer Henley, Manager, San Francisco SPCA Animal Assisted Therapy Program, shares her insight on the Human-Animal bond. Free admission and refreshments....

    Free