• Beagle, Raeff, Yim Caples, + Aggarwal

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

    All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.

    $5 – $20
  • Rosenthal, Duncan, + White

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

    Poetry w/ Sarah Rosenthal, Aja Couchois Duncan, + Arisa White.

  • Nomadic Press at Perfectly Queer

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Free admission, refreshments, and door prizes.

  • 2016-2017 Steinbeck Fellows

    Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, SJSU 1 Washington Square , San Jose , CA, United States

    Join the CLA and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies for readings by this year’s Steinbeck Fellows Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Gary Singh.

  • Rebecca Solnit w/ Maria Popova

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

    In Conversation with Maria Popova.

    $29
  • December Queer Reading Series

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

    Latino/Hispanic Room (basement level).

  • Michael Chabon

    DIESEL, A Bookstore 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Attendance to this event is free, but each copy of Moonglow purchased reserves one seat.

  • Emily Carr

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Reading from her new book.

  • Daughter’s Tongue

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

    Daughter's Tongue is reading and re-releasing their chapbook "Body Collective".

  • Bawdy Storytelling: Happy Endings

    Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Bawdy Storytelling features tales of Carnal Wins & Epic Fails with No Scripts, No Nets, and No Holds Barred.

    $20 – $59
  • Nils Peterson + Open Mic

    Willow Glen Library 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose , CA, United States

    Open Mic follows.

  • Peter Dale Scott

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

    Reading from his new book of poems.

  • George Oppen Memorial Lecture: Frances Richard

    First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco 1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free for SFSU students and Poetry Center members!

    $5 – $10
  • 100% Mixed Zine Release Party!

    Alley Cat Books 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    After nearly a year of working on the zine and making new friends, Monika and Jess are ready to release their project :)

  • Get Lit #19

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    An amazing gathering of writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute time limit.

  • Weekday Wanderlust

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we're closing out 2016 with a top-notch line up of readers!

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: Poetry, Prose, & Everything Goes

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

    Sign-ups will be the night of & the list fills up quickly, so if you want to perform, you’d better get there early!

    $10
  • Bay Area Poets Coalition First Saturday

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

    Come and enjoy a friendly and informal read-around.

  • New Year, New Books!

    Dog Eared Books Castro 489 Castro Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Reading from new books!

  • Get Lit # 20

    Nomadic Press 2926 Foothill Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    An amazing gathering of writers will read NEVER-BEFORE-READ material (rough drafts / debuts) within a three-minute time limit.

  • Manjula Martin

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

    Manjula Martin in conversation with Caille Millner, Laura Goode, and Susie Cagle about her new anthology: Scratch: Writers, Money, and The Art of Making a Living.

  • Janie Chang

    Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park , CA, United States

    Join us to celebrate the launch of award-winning author Janie Chang's new novel, Dragon Springs Road.

  • Zadie Smith w/ Dave Eggers

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

    In Conversation with Dave Eggers.

    $29
  • Flash Fiction Forum

    Works/San José 365 S Market St, San Jose, CA, United States

    An evening of readings!

    $2
  • Passages on the Lake 33

    The Terrace Room 1800 Madison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    Oakland's premiere literary showcase gets the new year off to a hella strong start!

  • Shanthi Sekaran

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

    Reads from her deeply felt and timely new novel, Lucky Boy.