Literature
Saturday, May 25
East Bay on the Brain Readers | May 25, 2013
Michael David Lukas
Jason Schenheit
Jenn Scott
Christian Simonsen
Parker Tettleton
Tuesday, May 28
Author, Josh Kornbluth performs “Haiku Tunnel” a story that recounts the neurotic misadventures of a terrific temp (“Josh”) who always becomes a terrible “perm” when he is hired by a sinister law firm, Schuyler & Mitchell (S&M) as the secretary to Bob Shelby, a highly …
Thursday, May 30
Lonely Planet has selected 35 amazing road trips through California, from two-day escapes to week-long adventures, and packed them full of expert advice and inspirational suggestions.
Whether you want to explore landmark national parks, taste wines in vine-strewn valleys or visit Gold Rush towns, this …
Wednesday, June 5
Local author Michelle Tea hosts the annual RADAR SuperStars Program in the Koret Auditorium on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
For RADAR’s 10th birthday program, reading talent includes theater director and former Pomo Afro Homos star Brian Freeman; “masculinity expert” (VICE) and “Self- Made Man” columnist (The Rumpus) Thomas Page …
Monday, June 17
The Lit Slam is a monthly, live performance-based poetry anthology that tries to find find the best art at the intersection of page and stage, mixing local and national touring poets. Every third Monday, editors are chosen at random from the audience before each show, and those editors decide which ... Tuesday, June 18
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck is an intimate monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Head to Feast of Words on the third Tuesday of each month to discover local chefs and writers, bring a dish on ... Thursday, June 20
Alysia Abbott, author of Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, will discuss her vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and ’80s San Francisco with an openly gay father.
Abbott conducted research for her book in the Main Library’s San Francisco History Center.
This event will …
Saturday, July 6
Save the date for the 2013 Beast Crawl coming to Oakland on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
Beast Crawl is Uptown Oakland’s annual literary “pub” crawl, a free festival featuring more than 125 poets, writers and performance artists in a single night, spread out over three hours …
Monday, July 15
The Lit Slam is a monthly, live performance-based poetry anthology that tries to find find the best art at the intersection of page and stage, mixing local and national touring poets. Every third Monday, editors are chosen at random from the audience before each show, and those editors decide which ... Tuesday, July 16
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck is an intimate monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Head to Feast of Words on the third Tuesday of each month to discover local chefs and writers, bring a dish on ... Monday, August 19
The Lit Slam is a monthly, live performance-based poetry anthology that tries to find find the best art at the intersection of page and stage, mixing local and national touring poets. Every third Monday, editors are chosen at random from the audience before each show, and those editors decide which ... 
