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Sci-Fi Authors + Live Podcast (SF Main Library)

Sunday, April 26, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch | 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102

Event Details

Free! SF in SF at the SFPL with Samantha Mills & Justin Feinstein – Sun 4-26-26

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Sunday April 26, 2026    
3:00PM – 5:00PM
Chinese Center Exhibit Space – 3rd Fl
The San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
100 Larkin Street between Grove & Fulton

SF in SF welcomes 
Justin Feinstein and Samantha Mills

Event is moderated by author Cliff Winnig
Each author will read a selection from their work,
followed by Q&A with the audience
Booksigning and schmoozing follows!

Books will be for sale courtesy of Fly By Night Books, and all attendees are welcome to bring their own books from home for signatures.

Our wonderful podcast hosts from Soma FM will be recording the evening’s talk for later broadcast – they are listener-supported, commercial-free radio broadcasting to the world!  Catch up on previous SF in SF conversations and reading at our dedicated channel, here

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Justin Feinstein’s debut novel, Your Behavior Will Be Monitored, is a page-turning, hilarious science fictional romp through the promise and perils of an AI-driven future that we probably deserve. Feinstein has previously written about jazz for the Associated Press, about the UFC for VICE, and about being a celebrity doppelgänger for Salon.

Samantha Mills is a multiple award-winning author living in Southern California. Her debut science fantasy novel, The Wings Upon Her Back, won the Compton Crook Award for best SFFH debut and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Her upcoming fantasy and science fiction short story collection, Rabbit Test and Other Stories, will be published by the San Francisco-based Tachyon Publications.

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The San Francisco Public Library Main Branch is located on the corner of Larkin and Grove, off Hyde, with entrances on both Larkin and Grove.  Parking is available in the Civic Center Garage across the street, and the Civic Center BART Station is located a block away in the UN Plaza.  The 19 Polk MUNI bus has a stop directly in front of the library on Larkin Street.  Check the website 511.org to easily plan your visit with public transportation!

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SAVE THE DATES – COMING UP NEXT WITH SF IN SF!

Join SF in SF for these next authors on our calendar!

Sunday, July 12, 2026, 3PM – Meg Elison and Sarah Gailey

Sunday, July 19, 2026, 3PM – Ian Shoales/aka Merle Kessler (Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater) and author Molly Tanzer

Join the mailing list for all the details, at www.sfinsf.org!

Questions?  Email Rina Weisman at sfinsfevents@gmail.com

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Geek Event, In Person, Literature
Venue: San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch
Address: 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102

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