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13 MAY 2024 — monday
14 MAY 2024 — tuesday
- Cobalt Poets presents a reading with featured poet Kerry Cox, Imagined Histories, followed by an open mic, online via Zoom, free, 7:30 pm PDT (Register to attend: www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html)
- Green Apple Books presents a celebration for Paul Yamazaki's new memoir, Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale, he is the principal buyer at City Lights Books, he will be joined by the head buyer at Green Apple Books, Vanessa Martini, Green Apple Books, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.greenapplebooks.com/event/9th-ave-paul-yamazaki-vanessa-martini)
15 MAY 2024 — wednesday
16 MAY 2024 — thursday
- Hammer Museum presents Adam Moss for a discussion of his new book, The Work of Art with host and author, Mona Simpson, Commitment, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: hammer.ucla.edu)
- City Arts and Lectures welcomes Carvell Wallace, podcaster, journalist, and co-author of The Sixth Man discussing his first book, Another Word for Love, a memoir touching on homelessness, queerness, and being Black in America, Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, $39, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.cityarts.net/event/carvell-wallace)
- Alta's California Book Club invites you to join CBC host John Freeman for a very special discussion of Gary Snyder's work, special guests include Rick Bass, Peter Coyote, Jane Hirshfield, Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Jack Shoemaker, Kim Shuck, and Will Hearst, Gary Snyder will make an appearance, online via Zoom, Webinar registration below, 5:00 pm PDT (For more information: info@californiabookclub.com, altaonline.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ED7g0HbZRBGy4Zh9Db2naw?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=zoom_link_for_gary_snyder_this_thursday&utm_term=2024-05-13&mc_cid=aac2e30681&mc_eid=d93ad795b9#/registration)
- Beyond Baroque welcomes Jordan Elgrably, Sumud: a New Palestinian Reader and actor Reza Sixo Safai, The Mario Valdez Story, for a celebration of the book launch of Stories from the Center of the World, an anthology of twenty-five short stories from established writers in the Middle East, compiled and edited by Jordan Elgrably, Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, free, 8:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/la-launch-stories-from-the-center-of-the-world-new-middle-east-fiction-tickets-880484200947?aff=oddtdtcreator)
- The Book of Light Poetry Series, a reading series that celebrates the spirit and soul of the poetry of Lucille Clifton, featuring Maw Shein Win, Storage Unit for the Spirit House, nominated for the Northern California Book Award and longlisted for the PEN America Open Book Award, Books Inc., 1344 Parks Street, Alameda, free, 6:00 pm PDT (More information here: www.booksinc.net/event/maw-shein-win-books-inc-alameda)
- Green Apple Books presents a discussion of sociologist Dr. Jaclyn S. Wong's nonfiction book, Equal Partners? How Dual-Professional Couples Make Career, Relationship, and Family Decisions, she will be joined by sociologist Eliza Brown, Green Apple Books, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.greenapplebooks.com/event/9th-ave-jaclyn-s-wong-eliza-brown)
17 MAY 2024 — friday
- Green Apple Books presents a release party for Kate Flannery's debut memoir, Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles, she will be joined by fiction writer Laura Albert (aka JT LeRoy), Sarahr, Green Apple Books, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.greenapplebooks.com/event/9th-ave-kate-flannery-laura-albert)
- Beyond Baroque celebrates the launch of a collaborative zine, No me hables de amor: Shapes of Love, by four Los Angeles poets: Maestro Gamin, Ingrid M. Calderón, who has authored, Zenith and twenty-seven more books of poetry, Charles Kehkeh Williams, PoeticExpressionism, and Iván Salinas, Dealer: prosa poetica for a carcacha, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/zine-launch-no-me-hables-de-amor-open-mic-tickets-895605228347?aff=oddtdtcreator)
18 MAY 2024 — saturday
- Book Passage's "Contemporary American Short Story Book Group" will take place over the course of four Saturdays, May 18, June 1, June 15, June 29, and include discussion of historically important short stories including James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues," hosted by educator and editor, Karen Secrist, online, $150, 10:30 am PDT (For more information, visit: www.bookpassage.com/event/contemporary-american-short-story-book-group-online-karen-secrist)
- A house concert reading by Tongo Eisen-Martin, current San Francisco Poet Laureate, performing his poetry accompanied by David Boyce, and Steve Dickison, longtime director of The Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, accompanied by Hafez Modirzadeh; the two great saxophone/improvisor musicians David Boyce and Hafez Modirzadeh will perform a short improv duo between the two readings; hosted by Harry Bernstein, the event takes place at a private home in Berkeley, $20 admission, payable in advance via PayPal or Venmo, all proceeds go to the artists, 4:00 pm PDT (Email: harry@fullplatemedia.com for the address)
- Cecilia Woloch & Friends present "Poetry on Zoom": a workshop and seminar with Kevin Prufer, The Fears, online, $100, 10:00 am-1:00 pm PDT (For more information, email: cecilia.woloch.assistant@gmail.com)
- Book Passage's "Writing from the Heart," with Cindy Rasicot, This Fresh Existence: Heart Teachings from Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, will teach students how to develop their authentic voice, shut down the critical voice, and embrace vulnerability using a series of prompts alongside guided meditation; Book Passage Corte Madera, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, $80, 11:00 am PDT (For more information, visit: www.bookpassage.com/event/writing-heart-cindy-rasicot)
19 MAY 2024 — sunday
- Poetry Flash presents a Sixteen Rivers Press poetry reading with Christina Lloyd, Women Twice Removed, Murray Silverstein, Red Studio, and Alice Templeton, The Infinite Field, Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, two blocks north of Ashby BART, refreshments, free, 3:00 pm PDT (poetryflash.org).
- Wet Cement Press celebrates the publication of poet Michelle Murphy's new release, Disheveled Histories, and Thoreau Lovell's new novel, Marco Polo Mother & Son, both writers will read, Fifth Street Farms, 1517 Fifth Street, Berkeley, free, 6:00-8:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.wetcementpress.com/events/book-release-reading-with-michelle-murphy-and-thoreau-lovell-in-berkeley-at-fifth-street-farms)
20 MAY 2024 — monday
- Book Passage's First Edition Book Club takes place every third Monday of the month and includes discussion of books such as Percival Everett's James, hosted by former Lisa Joss, Book Passage Corte Madera, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, $25 per session, 2:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.bookpassage.com/event/corte-madera-book-group-lisa-joss-first-editions-book-discussion-group-2024)
- Litquake and Green Apple Books present a launch party celebrating R.O. Kwon's new novel, EXHIBIT!, she will be joined by Ingrid Rojas Contreras, THE MAN WHO COULD MOVE CLOUDS: A Memoir offsite at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, tiered tickets, price varies, 6:00 pm VIP, 7:00 pm general admission-time (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.greenapplebooks.com/event/offsite-ro-kwon-ingrid-rojas-contreras-exhibit-launch-party)
- City Lights Bookstore celebrates the life of late San Francisco poet Neeli Cherkovski, 1945-2024, whose posthumously published seminal collection is Selected Poems: 1959-2022, hosted by Danny Rosen and Kyle Harvey, this event will feature readings by Patrick Dunagan, Sarah Menefee, Aggie Falk, Tate Swindell, Scott Bird, Garrett Caples, Marina Lazzara, and Jessica Loos, the event will be both in person and accessible via Zoom, City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: citylights.com/events/neeli-cherkovski)
21 MAY 2024 — tuesday
- Cobalt Poets a poetry open mic reading, all poets welcome, bring a poem to share or come listen to others, online via Zoom, free, 7:30 pm PDT (Register to attend: www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html)
- DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood, welcomes Graham Moore, The Holdout to discuss his new novel, The Wealth of Shadows, Diesel Brentwood, 225 26th Street, Suite 33, Santa Monica, free, 6:30 pm PDT (For more information and to reserve a seat, visit: www.dieselbookstore.com/event/Graham-Moore-May-21-Author-signing)
- UCLA professor and poet Stephen Yenser welcomes V. Penelope Pelizzon for a reading and discussion of her latest poetry collection, A Gaze Hound That Hunteth by the Eye, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: hammer.ucla.edu)
- City Arts and Lectures welcomes Kathleen Hanna, pioneer of the riot grrrl movement and lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, and Brontez Purnell, Oakland-based punk musician and writer, discussing their new memoirs: Hanna's Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk and Purnell's Ten Bridges I've Burnt, Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, $49, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.cityarts.net/event/kathleen-hanna-brontez-purnell)
- City Lights Bookstore welcomes novelist K-Ming Chang in celebration of her new novel, Cecilia, in conversation with author Jemimah Wei, The Original Daughter, City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: citylights.com/events/k-ming-chang-2)
22 MAY 2024 — wednesday
- City Arts and Lectures welcomes Justice Stephen Breyer to discuss his first book since retiring from the US Supreme Court, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism; he will be joined by legal analyst Sarah Isgur, Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, $49, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.cityarts.net/event/justice-stephen-breyer-3)
- City Lights Bookstore celebrates the publication of Kit Schluter's Cartoons and Garret Caples's roses: Incomparable Parables! Fabulous Fables! Cruel Tales!, City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: citylights.com/events/kit-schluter-with-garrett-caples-book-launch-party)
23 MAY 2024 — thursday
- San Francisco Public Library celebrates the book launch of Corky Lee's Asian Americar, featuring panelists including U.S. legal and political historian, Mae M. Ngai, The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics; Fae Myenne Ng, Orphan Bachelors: A Memoir; and Curtis Chin, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant; San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, free, 6:00-7:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: sfpl.org/events/2024/05/23/author-corky-lees-asian-america-fifty-years-photographic-justice)
- Book Soup presents LGBT poet Emanuel Xavier reading from and signing his poetry book, Love(ly) Child, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, Los Angeles, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.booksoup.com/event/emanuel-xavier)
- City Arts and Lectures welcomes author and creator Miranda July, discussing her new novel, All Fours, Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, $49, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.cityarts.net/event/miranda-july-4)
24 MAY 2024 — friday
25 MAY 2024 — saturday
- In celebration of APA Heritage Month and Pride Month, this pop-up will feature a reading from Curtis Chin, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, from 1:00-2:00 pm: Book Talk with Curtis Chin at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco Auditorium; from 2:00-3:00 pm: Library Pop-up featuring AANHPI Queer Book Giveaway at 41 Ross in Ross Alley; Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, free, 1:00-3:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: sfpl.org/events/2024/05/25/author-curtis-chin-everything-i-learned-i-learned-chinese-restaurant)
- Fourth Saturdays presents a reading with featured poets Tim Steele, Toward the Winter Solstice, and Angela Narciso Torres, Blood Orange, winner of the 2013 Willow Books Literature Award for Poetry, Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Avenue, Claremont, free, 2:00 pm PDT (More information here: www.facebook.com/fourthsaturdayspoetry)
26 MAY 2024 — sunday
27 MAY 2024 — monday
28 MAY 2024 — tuesday
29 MAY 2024 — wednesday
30 MAY 2024 — thursday
- Beyond Baroque presents an evening of poetry in four different regional languages of Spain: Basque, Catalan, Galician, and Spanish, featuring readings from Lourdes Orueta, Inés García Sal, Josu Baque, Blas Falconer, Elena Barcia, Jennifer Holmes, Mariano Zaro, and Mercedes Fages, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, free, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-spanish-poetry-in-basque-catalan-galician-spanish-tickets-896679150477?aff=oddtdtcreator)
- City Lights Bookstore celebrates the publication of Gil Cuadros's latest collection, My Body Is Paper: Stories and Poems, hosted by editor Kevin Martin, professor Rafael Pérez-Torres, and filmmaker Amy Scholder with readings by Joseph Cassara, The House of Impossible Beauties, and Flavia Elisa Mora, City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: citylights.com/events/launch-party-for-gil-cuadros-my-body-is-paper)
- Writers Read Ukiah presents a poetry reading from Diane Pendola, The Lioness Tale, followed by an open mic, Grace Hudson Museum, 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, free or $5 donation, 8:00 pm PDT (For more information, contact Writers Read Ukiah MC Michael Riedell at Innisfreeriedell@gmail.com)
- Skylight Books welcomes Rachel Khong, Goodbye, Vitamin, for a discussion of her new novel, Real Americans, in conversation with writer Chanel Miller, Know My Name, Skylight Books, 1818 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylight-rachel-khong-presents-real-americans-w-chanel-miller)
- The Horror Writers Association presents Stokercon, the annual convention for horror genre authors; Guests of Honor include Jonathan Maberry, Rot & Ruin, Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World, and Paula Guran, New Cthulhu, with panels, the Bram Stoker Awards, readings, a dealer's room, parties, signings, and more, San Diego Mission Marriott Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, $300 in person or $75 virtual (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.stokercon2024.com)
31 MAY 2024 — friday
- The Horror Writers Association presents Stokercon, the annual convention for horror genre authors of the horror genre; Guests of Honor include Jonathan Maberry, Rot & Ruin, Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World, and Paula Guran, New Cthulhu, with panels, the Bram Stoker Awards, readings, a dealer's room, parties, signings, and more, San Diego Mission Marriott Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, $300 in person or $75 virtual (For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.stokercon2024.com)
- Beyond Baroque welcomes West Side Story actor Russ Tamblyn for a book signing and conversation on his memoir, Dancing on the Edge: A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood, in conversation with Pat Thomas, Material Wealth: The Personal Archives of Allen Ginsberg, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, free, 7:30 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/dancing-on-the-edge-russ-tamblyn-in-conversation-with-pat-thomas-tickets-907171252637?aff=oddtdtcreator)
- Skylight Books welcomes poet Sally Wen Mao, Oculus, for a discussion of her new short fiction collection, Ninetails: Nine Tales, modern fairy tales, Skylight Books, 1818 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, free, 7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylight-sally-wen-mao-presents-ninetails)
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