Booksmith is thrilled to welcome Patton Oswalt to Public Works SF to discuss his late wife Michelle McNamara's book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive...
His forthcoming book is called The Common Good.
Madame Nielsen w/ Scott Esposito.
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...
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...
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...
Memoirs are hot right now! At Memoir & Prosecco, local authors of different types of memoir will read from their work. Following the readings, moderator...
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”...
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...
Join us for an afternoon reading + discussion!
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....
MK Chavez (Mothermorphosis, Dear Animal) Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Also an Octopus) Kelly Anneken (Twenty Minutes to Sell) Natalia Vigil (What Always Was) Amanda Muniz (KQED Presents:...
Free and open to the public Enjoy poetry readings by members of a North Berkeley writing group: Rebecca Radner, Glenn Ingersoll and Alan Bern. Special guest...
Enjoy poetry readings by members of a North Berkeley writing group: Rebecca Radner, Glenn Ingersoll and Alan Bern. Special guest John Altman, Santa Barbara translator,...
Monthly poetry reading with your host Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic session, please plan to arrive by 4 and listen...
Monthly poetry event hosted by Kim Shuck Details soon! To participate in the open mic sessions, please arrive by 4 and plan to listen to...
Lynne Tillman reads from and discusses her novels, short stories and nonfiction.
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author now gives us a wildly exuberant, wily new novel that circumnavigates 1954 Australia, revealing as much about the country/continent as...
EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is very pleased to welcome Patrick Nathan to discuss his dynamic debut novel, Some Hell.
Eileen G'Sell reads from Life After Rugby and JoAnna Novak reads from Noirmania.
In celebration of Muni Art 2018, hear a reading by participating poet #KayRyan at the San Francisco Public Library Presidio Branch.
Perfectly Queer San Francisco is proud to spotlight Korima Press, a Queer Chicana/Chicano publishing house founded by poet and essayist Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano and...
Lynne Tillman celebrating the release of Men and Apparitions: A Novel from Soft Skull Press Why do human beings feel the need to create,...
Mostly Bookswap is a social event, so bring a friend, relax in our new space, enjoy a premium cocktail, and leave with a reading list to last you months.
Linor Goralik discusses her new book, Found Life: Poems, Stories, Comics, a Play, and an Interview.
Whether we realize it or not, we define ourselves through stories. Understanding your own story is the key to understanding yourself, your world and your...
Pre-order The Merry Spinster from Moe's at http://www.moesbooks.com/the-merry-spinster-mallory-ortberg/.
From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from their beloved "Children's Stories Made Horrific" series, The Merry...
Christopher Dewees with Jason Dewees celebrating A Life Among Fishes (from ORO Press) by Christopher Dewees & Designing with Palms (from Timber Press) by...
Works Gallery – 364 S. Market St. (street edge of the Convention Center), San José, California.