• Odd Mondays reading: Lily Iona MacKenzie & Laurie Ann Doyle

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

    Novelist Lily Iona MacKenzie and short story author Laurie Doyle read from and discuss their writing at Odd Mondays January 7, 7pm at Folio Books...

    Free
  • Quiet Lightning at Manny’s

    Manny's 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, San Francisco, United States

    Help us kick off our 10th year with a live literary mixtape, performed one night only at Manny's! Side A Jennifer Lewis » Meredith Heller...

  • Frank Abe Discusses John Okada

    San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Author and journalist Frank Abe discusses his new book John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy. Co-edited by Abe,...

    Free
  • Happy Endings: Wild Animals

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    HAPPY ENDINGS is a brand new monthly reading series created to celebrate new writing and offer up a little sunshine for your soul. What's gonna...

    $10
  • Gigi Pandian: The Alchemist’s Illusion

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Gigi Pandian presents The Alchemist’s Illusion, a story of the centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust who is tired of running from her past. She’s finally got her...

  • Public Speaking for Authors

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

    Writers specialize in carefully chosen words. But when it comes time to share their work, they must learn to think on their feet, compose with...

  • The Match Book: Tenderloin Historical Ephemera Project

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Join the Tenderloin Museum for the opening reception of our Matchbook Map Exhibit, featuring a searchable, interactive touchscreen map that connects matchbook imagery to historical...

  • Poetry Circle @BPL Claremont

    Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library 2940 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library features you and what you like. Come with a favorite poem — or...

  • NYMBC Presents KIERSTEN WHITE & ADRIENNE YOUNG at Palo Alto

    Books Inc. Palo Alto 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA, United States

    Not Your Mother's Book Club presents New York Times-bestselling author Kiersten White in celebration of Slayer--book one in her brand-new series set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kiersten...

  • ALISON HART at Books Inc. Alameda

    Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United States

    Renowned local poet and writer Alison Hart shares her stunning work of literary fiction, Mostly White. This special event will include a Reader's Theater performance featuring Alison Hart, Lady H a.k.a. Haninah Abdullah, Cynthia...

  • Paul Skenazy, Temper CA

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

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 - 7:00PM This is an advanced event listing. Please check back for updated information, or sign up for our events emails. This...

  • Thomas Kohnstamm: Lake City

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    East Bay Booksellers welcomes Thomas Kohnstamm to discuss his new new book Lake City. He will be in conversation with Broke-Ass Stuart Schuffman. The novel’s setting...

  • Raise the Bay: In Her Voice

    The UC Theatre Taub Family Music Hall 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Speak Your Truth presents its fourth event, "Raise the Bay: In Her Voice" on January 10, 2019. Raise the Bay will highlight female-identifying singer/songwriters and...

    $10.00
  • ANGELA Y. DAVIS & IBRAM X. KENDI

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

    ANGELA Y. DAVIS & IBRAM X. KENDI In Conversation with Jeff Chang Thursday, January 10, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Nourse Theater Series: Cultural Studies  Buy Tickets | Buy Series Tickets |...

    $29
  • JEFF TWEEDY In Conversation with George Saunders

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

     Buy Tickets | 415.392.4400 “Jeff is our great, wry, American consolation poet. I don’t mean this abstractly: to see him play is to find yourself in...

    $35
  • Writers with Drinks

    Make-Out Room 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019: Colin Winnette (The Job of the Wasp) Simon Sheppard (Man on Man: The Best of Simon Sheppard) Izzy Oneiric (The Year...

    $5 – $20
  • JENN STROUD ROSSMAN at Books Inc. in The Marina

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

    Pushcart Prize-nominee Jenn Stroud Rossman shares her witty debut novel, The Place You're Supposed to Laugh. It's 2002 in Silicon Valley. 9/11's still fresh, the dot-com bubble has...

  • A NIGHT OF POETRY WITH THE TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS

    The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA, United States

    TUES. JAN. 15TH, 6:30PM Join us as we kick off the new year with our friends and neighbors reading their latest poems and works in...

  • Brittany Ackerman and Francesca Bell

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

    Brittany Ackerman discusses her new memoir, The Perpetual Motion Machine, with Francesca Bell. About The Perpetual Motion Machine Inspired by a brother's high school science project--a perpetual...

  • ANA ARANDA at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

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

    Join internationally exhibited artist Ana Aranda in celebration of her delightful new bilingual picture book, ¡Our Celebración!: ¡la Celebracion! (Ages 5+) It's a sunny summer day. Come join the crowd...

  • LYNDSAY FAYE at Books Inc. in Alameda

    Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United States

    Lyndsay Faye, author of Edgar-nominated Jane Steele and Gods of Gotham, will discuss her exciting new historical thriller, The Paragon Hotel, which follows Alice “Nobody” from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland’s the...

  • MATT COYLE with TERRY SHAMES at Books Inc. Berkeley

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

    Joining Books Inc. in Berkeley for an evening of thrills and chills with award-winning mystery writer Matt Coyle sharing his intriguing new novel, Wrong Light: Rick Cahill #5. Matt will...