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  • Nancy Jooyoun Kim: What We Kept to Ourselves

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    Telegraph Hill Books 1501 Grant Ave, San Francisco, United States

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee returns with a propulsive and suspenseful new novel about a family that unravels when a stranger—who may hold the key to their missing mother—is found dead in their backyard. Both a riveting page-turner and moving family story, What We Kept to Ourselves masterfully explores the consequences of secrets […]

  • You Can’t Write That

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    Clio's 353 Grand Ave, Oakland, United States

    Join us at the new Clio's book bar in Oakland for a discussion about the stories we're not supposed to tell—because either women of color aren't supposed to tell the stories of white men, or because we hold our family secrets dear, or because society tells us we are not supposed to feel what we […]

  • Author Panel: “The Female Sleuth”

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    Mill Valley Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, United States

    Join local mystery authors Rhys Bowen, Michelle Chouinard, Glenda Carroll and Susan Shea for a reading and discussion on the “The Lady Sleuth.”

  • Litquake Out Loud: Full Circle with Giovanna Lomanto

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    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Full Circle is a celebration of authors who have found their way to who they are through community, care, and creativity. These poets will be reading pieces that reflect on their beginnings and find parallels with their present.

  • We ❤ SF: Stories About Why We Still Love San Francisco

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    Page Street 297 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Fifteen talented writers from Page Street Co-working read no-more-than-three-minute pieces on why (in spite of it all) we can't stop loving San Francisco. Paul Madonna's iconic SF cityscapes will adorn the walls, and we'll be pouring SF's own Fort Point beer and serving sourdough pretzels. Hosted by Lit Camp founder Janis Cooke Newman

  • Moby Dyke: Krista Burton with Beth Lisick

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    Wild Side West 424 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, United States

    Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost—or possibly gained—by such a […]

  • After Sappho

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    Mechanics' Institute


    with author Selby Wynn Schwartz in conversation with Professor Loretta Stec Join Selby Wynn Schwartz in conversation with Professor Loretta Stec on her debut novel After Sappho, an invigorating tale of women whose narratives converge and splinter as they forge queer identities and claim the right to their own lives.

  • That’s My Word: Bay Area Rappers Write Their Life Stories

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    The Commons at KQED 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, United States

    Join two of the Bay Area's legendary rap artists, Black C and Mac Mall, as they discuss gripping stories from their recently published memoirs. In vivid, unflinching detail, Black C's A Part of Survival and Mac Mall's My Opinion shed light on the Bay Area's street life, drug trade, and pimp culture of the 1980s and 1990s—and reveal how the resourceful artists […]

  • Noir at the Bar

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    Martuni's 4 Valencia Street, San Francisco, United States

    Dale Berry will emcee, with readings by Heather Chavez, M.M. Chouinard, Stacie Grey and Reece Hirsch.

  • Author Panel

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    Capitola Branch Library 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola, United States

    Author Ron Cook will moderate panelists Laurie R. King, Peggy Townsend, Vinnie Hansen, and Jack Erickson. This is a hybrid event! Registration is required for both in-person and Zoom attendance.

  • The Intersection of A.I., Authorship, and Ethics

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    Mechanics' Institute


    with SF State University Professors Carlos Montemayor, Denise Kleinrichert, and Dragutin Petkovic Discuss Artificial Intelligence, Authorship, and Ethics with San Francisco State University Professors Carlos Montemayor, Denise Kleinrichert, and Dragutin Petkovic.

  • Fall Author Showcase @ Books Inc. – Mountain View

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    Books Inc Mountain View, United States

    Here’s our outstanding list of authors who will be reading from their latest books: Ana Brazil Josie Brown Michele Drier Victoria Kazarian Claudia Hagadus Long Ana Manwaring Karen A. Phillips Nannette Potter Terry Shames Lisa Towles