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Mrs. Dalloway's,
Berkeley
All too often women are told that feeling moody, asexual, tapped out, dried up, stressed out, and sleep deprived is just a part of being female...
Lafayette literary arts events
Sara Gottfried presents "The Hormone Cure"
Thursday, Jun 27
7:30p
David Mezzapelle at Books Inc Alameda
Thursday, Jun 27
7:00p
Books Inc.,
Alameda
Let David Mezzapelle help you find the silver lining to every cloud with Contagious Optimism, a compendium of encouragement packed real-life examples of how to overcome personal hardships and lead ...
Marc Weingarten and Tyson Cornell sign and discuss "Yes is the Answer: And Other Prog Rock Tales"
Thursday, Jun 20
7:00p
Diesel, A Bookstore,
Oakland
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes editors Marc Weingarten and Tyson Cornell to the store to discuss and sign their new book, Yes is the Answer: And Other Prog Rock Tales on Thursday, June 20t...
Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation – Seed Our Success (SOS) Fundraiser
Sunday, Jun 30
3:00p
Uptown Auto Body,
Oakland
Support our vibrant literary arts community and help us raise $10,000 to support this vital, dynamic workshop for writers of color...
Book Talk: Rebecca Solnit discusses The Faraway Nearby
Wednesday, Jun 26
7:00p
Montclair Presbyterian Church,
Oakland
Join award-winning author Rebecca Solnit in Oakland to discuss her new book "The Faraway Nearby". This book, her twelfth, is an intricate exploration of storytelling, memory, family and imagination...
Daniel James Brown reads from "The Boys in the Boat"
Thursday, Jun 20
7:30p
Mrs. Dalloway's,
Berkeley
Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed ...
Readings At The Bookstore- Alysia Abbott
Wednesday, Jun 19
7:00p
City Lights Bookstore,
San Francisco
Lost Sloth Launch Party!
Thursday, Jun 20
7:00p
Telegraph,
Oakland
Bay Area Friends! Join us at Telegraph (2318 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA, 94612) on June 20th at 7:00pm to celebrate the best-ever, and funniest, picture book about a sloth, Lost Sloth! Author/illust...
Michelle Tea reads from Mermaid in Chelsea Creek
Tuesday, Jun 18
7:30p
Moe's Books,
Berkeley
Michelle Tea is the author of 4 ½ memoirs, 1 ½ novels and a collection of poetry...
Launch party with photographer joSon at Books Inc Alameda
Friday, Jun 21
7:00p
Books Inc.,
Alameda
Books Inc. in Alameda is proud to host the book launch of joSon's vibrant book of photography, Intimate Portrait of Nature...
Through the Eyes of Rachel Marker
Tuesday, Jun 18
11:00a
A Literary Installation by Moira Roth
A multi-media installation based on a literary project by Moira Roth, a leading international voice in feminism, performance and contemporary art...
Amy Lynn Reed discusses and signs "Over You"
Sunday, Jun 23
3:00p
Diesel, A Bookstore,
Oakland
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes author Amy Lynn Reed to the store to discuss and sign her book, Over You on Sunday, June 23th at 3pm...
Scott Seligman Book Talk on The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo
Sunday, Jun 23
3:00p
Eastwind Books of Berkeley,
Berkeley
The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Story of Wong Chin Foo is the first biography ever written about Wong Chin Foo (1847-1898)...
Poetry Unbound, a New Reading Series in Berkeley
Sunday, Jul 7
5:00p
Art House Gallery and Cultural Center,
Berkeley
In July we proudly feature three powerful Bay Area writers of diverse backgrounds and approaches...
Kim Wong Keltner Book Talk: Tiger Babies Strike Back: How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom But Could Not Be Turned to the Dark Side
Saturday, Jun 22
3:00p
Eastwind Books of Berkeley,
Berkeley
An answer to Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, author Kim Wong Keltner’s Tiger Babies Strike Back: How I Was Raised by a Tiger Mom But Could Not Be Turned to the Dark Side, takes the Tige...
