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  • Get Lit! Book Party for “All of Me”

    Aqus Petaluma 101 H St, Petaluma, CA, United States

    Dani and Kara are back for a special book party event for "All of Me: Stories of Love, Anger and the Female Body!" Join editor...

  • Sharon Marcus and David Henkin

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

    Sharon Marcus discusses her new book, The Drama of Celebrity, with David Henkin. About The Drama of Celebrity A bold new account of how celebrity works...

  • YOU’RE GOING TO DIE: POETRY, PROSE & EVERYTHING GOES…

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

    Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:30 PM  10:30 PM The Lost Church (map) You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes Open Mic at The Lost Church...

    $10

  • Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry

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

    Photographer B.A. Van Sise discusses his new book, Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry. Also featuring readings by poets Jane Hirshfield and Dorianne Laux. Praise...

    Free

  • Book Launch Celebration: Maestrapeace

    Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Avenune, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    This event is in celebration of the seven amazing female muralists who created San Francisco's iconic Women's Building- and the launch of their new book,...

    Free

  • VIVA! Still Here SF: Queer and Trans Latinx Writers in This City

    San Francisco Public Library Mission Branch 300 Bartlett St., San Francisco, California

    Join us for an afternoon of #StillHereSF QTPOC Latinx Voices! Featuring: Cathy Arellano Tina Valentin Aguirre Prado Gomez Mason J. Cristina Mitra Amanda Vigil Amelia...

    Free

  • Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon

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

    Daniel Handler: Fall 2019 Babylon Salon presents our Fall Reading Saturday, Sept 14, 2019, 6.00 pm  at The Armory Club 1799 Mission Street (downstairs performance space)  featuring...

  • Writers With Drinks

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

    Yangsze Choo (The Night Tiger) Fonda Lee (Jade City, Cross Fire) Evan Ramzipoor (The Ventriloquists) Molly Tanzer (Creatures of Will and Temper) Shelly Oria (Indelible...

    $5
  • Angel Island by Evan Karp

    Poetry in Parks 2019

    Ayala Cove, Angel Island CA, United States

    The 5th Annual Poetry in Parks / Ayala Cove on Angel Island Sunday, Sept 15, 2019, 11a – 4pm Youth readings A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale...

  • Anna Merlan

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

    discussing the subject of her recently released book Republic of Lies:American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power from Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Co....

  • The Diesel Readers Book Group – – Future Home of the Living God

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    East Bay Booksellers invites you to The Diesel Readers Book Group's discussion of Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, on Monday September 16th at 7pm. Louise Erdrich,...

  • Janaka Stucky

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

    celebrating the release of his new book Ascend Ascend from Third Man Books Written over the course of twenty days, coming in and out of...

  • Launch for Anniqua Rana / Wild Boar in the Cane Field

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts the launch for Anniqua Rana's debut novel, Wild Boar in the Cane Field. More information to be announced soon, but please save the date...

  • Indelible in the Hippocampus: Writings from the Me Too Movement

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

    Editor Shelly Oria discusses the new collection Indelible in the Hippocampus: Writings from the Me Too Movement  with Rita Bullwinkel, Thea Matthews and Yalitza Ferreras. Praise for Indelible...

    Free

  • Sarah M. Broom — The Yellow House

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Sarah Broom to discuss her expansive yet probing biography The Yellow House on Wednesday, September 18th at 7pm. In 1961, Sarah M. Broom's mother Ivory...

  • Catherine Flynn

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

    celebrating the release of her new book James Joyce and the Matter of Paris published by Cambridge University Press In James Joyce and the Matter of Paris,...

  • Avan Jogia / Mixed Feelings

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

    Booksmith hosts a special evening with actor Avan Jogia for his debut book, Mixed Feelings: Poems and Stories. This will be his only SF/Bay Area appearance. Please join...

  • Caitlin Doughty (TICKETED)

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

    This event will be held at our 9th Ave. location. This is a ticketed event. Tickets available here. Caitlin Doughty discusses her new book, Will My Cat Eat...

    $30

  • Bathsheba Demuth: Floating Coast

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

    Bathsheba Demuth discusses her new book, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait. Praise for Floating Coast “In Floating Coast, Bathsheba Demouth has written a...

    Free

  • MALCOLM GLADWELL In Conversation with Al Letson

    Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    MALCOLM GLADWELL In Conversation with Al Letson Thursday, September 19, 2019, 7:30 pm Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater Series: Special Events Tickets Sold Out!

    sold out
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    John James w/Jay Deshpande & Noah Warren / The Milk Hours

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

    Booksmith hosts Bay Area poet John James for his debut book of poems, The Milk Hours. Reading with him are local poets Jay Deshpande (The Destroyer in the Glass) & Noah Warren (Love...

  • SALMAN RUSHDIE presents QUICHOTTE

    First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St, Oakland , CA, United States

    SALMAN RUSHDIE presents QUICHOTTE Friday, September 20, 2019, 7:00pm First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland Tickets are available here! Berkeley Arts & Letters presents world-renowned...

    $10 – $50

  • Deborah Fruchey and Jan Steckel at Expressions Gallery

    Expressions Gallery 2035 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Poetry Reading featuring Zeitgeist Press poets Jan Steckel and Deborah Fruchey at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave. in Berkeley - Open Mic to follow! Jan...

    Free

  • Oakland Peace Festival: Peace

    Oakland Peace Center 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CA

    Join us at the inaugural Oakland Peace Festival organized by Nomadic Press and hosted at the Oakland Peace Center. It’ll be a daytime celebration of...

    $20

  • Petina Gappah / Out of Darkness, Shining Light

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    The Bindery hosts a special afternoon event with Petina Gappah (The Book of Memory) reading from her second novel, Out of Darkness, Shining Light. Please join us! “This is...

  • Isabel Tree

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

    discussing the subject of her new book Wilding:Returning Nature to Our Farm from New York Review Books with an introduction by Eric Schlosser For many...