Literary Events & Readings in SF Bay Area

Join a focused "Shut Up and Write" session at SF Public Library (Glen Park) on Mar 5 for adults to write quietly in a supportive, timed group—bring your project and get productive.

The Booksmith invites you to a casual in-store announcement celebrating their new website and site updates—returning users should reset their passwords as noted.

Join Álvaro Enrigue and Ingrid Rojas Contreras at The Booksmith on Mar 5 at 7:30pm for a reading and release of Now I Surrender; RSVP appreciated but not required.

Carly Schwartz appears at The Commonwealth Club to read from and discuss her memoir I'll Try Anything Twice, a candid and often humorous account of self-medication, addiction, and recovery.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) roundtable reading of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan at BAMPFA, offering family-friendly storytelling and discussion for young readers and bilingual communities.

Join authors Karan Mahajan and R.O. Kwon at The Booksmith on Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 7pm for a reading and discussion of THE COMPLEX; RSVP not required.

Join OMCA and the Bay Area Book Festival for ThursDates featuring poet Maw Shein Win with SPRINGTWIN, plus drop-in writing workshops and art-making across the museum for a reflective, creative evening.

Join a Silent Reading Party at The Booksmith — an after-hours communal reading with beer & wine for sale and complimentary tea; bring your own book and enjoy quiet company with a few dozen strangers.

Conversation with poets Cathy Park Hong, Brandon Shimoda, and Divya Victor at BAMPFA on April 4, 2026 — a public poetry discussion exploring craft, identity, and contemporary poetics.

Join novelist Karen Russell at The Booksmith in San Francisco on Apr 6, 2026 at 7pm for a paperback release reading and conversation for The Antidote; RSVP appreciated and seating is limited.

Join the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on April 7 for a Reading Californians book discussion of Percival Everett's novel 'James' featuring speakers and audience Q&A.

Kim Samek celebrates the release of I Am the Ghost Here with a conversation with Jonathan Escoffery at The Booksmith on April 7 — a free in-store author event for readers and writers.