Readings at the Bookstore

City Lights has an ongoing series of readings and events, usually at least one or two each week. Our online calendar is updated regularly, but if you want to be sure not to miss out on anything, be sure to sign up for our Events Newsletter to receive weekly updates on what's happening at the bookstore.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public and take place at City Lights Bookstore | 261 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94133
For more information, call us at 415-362-8193 | Map & Directions

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Daniel Levin Becker in conversation with Scott Esposito City Lights Boosktore, San Francisco, California Tueday, February 19, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating the relase of La Boutique Obscure: 124 Dreams by Georges Perec translated by Daniel Levin Becker published by Melville House		The Fight Song Show (with Josh Mohr & friends) 50-A Bannam Alley, North Beach, San Francisco (tickets available through City Lights Bookstore) Thursday, February 21, 2013, Doors @ 7 pm, Performance @ 7:30 pm A performance in four acts celebrating the release of Fight Song: A Novel with Josh Mohr and friends

Victor LaValle City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from The Devil In Silver and other writings		Success & Failure at The Odd Fellows Hall with Stewart Home The Odd Fellows Hall, 26 7th Street, (between Market St & Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA 94103 Thursday, February 28, 2013, Doors 7:00 P.M., Event commences 7:30 P.M. City Lights in conjunction with Penny-Ante Editions and Janey Smith's 851 Reading Series present an evening with Stewart Home accompanied by Jarrett Kobek and John Tottenham

David Price City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Sunday, March 3, 2013, 5:00 P.M. discussing Weaponizing Anthropology from AK Press		Chavisa Woods City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from her new novel The Albino Album from Seven Stories Press

Roger Hobbs reading from GHOSTMAN City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Thursday, March 7, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating the release of his acclaimed new thriller from Knopf Books		Sam Lipsyte @ Tosca Cafe Tosca Cafe, 242 Columbus Ave. SF, CA 94133, 21 & over, please Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 7:00 P.M. in conversation with Joshua Mohr as part of Litquake's Epicenter Reading Series

Terry Tempest Williams City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Thursday, March 14, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from the paperback release of When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice from Picador Books		Exitstencil Press Night @ City Lights City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 7:00 P.M. with Gee Vaucher & Penny Rimbaud

David McConnell City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing his new book American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men published by Akashic Books		An evening with Richard Hell City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Monday, March 25, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from his new biography I Dreamed I was A Very Clean Tramp from Ecco

Ali Liebegott's Book Party at City Lights! City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating Cha-Ching! and The Beautifully Worthless the latest in the City Lights/Sister Spit series!		Douglas Rushkoff City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Thursday, April 4, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing his new book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now from Penguin Books

Lee Fang City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing his new book The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right from The New Press		Ian Svenonius discusses Supernatural Strategies in Popular Music City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating the release of Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock 'n' Roll Group: a how-to guide (with illustrations) from Akashic Books

B. Ruby Rich City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing her new book New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut published by Duke Univesity press		Dieter Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmuller discussing the life & work of Albert Hofmann City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Sunday, April 21, 2013, 5:00 P.M. presented in conjunction with Synergetic Press & MAPS

Joyce Carol Oates City Lights Boosktore, San Francisco, California Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from The Accursed publihed by Harper Collins		Tosh Berman on his love affair with SPARKS City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating the release of Sparks-Tastic: 21 Albums and 21 Nights in London with Sparks from Barnacle Books

Tuesday, April 30th, 7:00 pm San Francisco, CA: City Lights Bookstore Mattilda returns to San Francisco to tell us how it will all end, and we can't wait! Join us!		Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:00 P.M. City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco with Bill Berkson and Richard O. Moore celebrating the work of Frank O'Hara the re-release of Poems Retrieved published by City Lights/Grey Fox

Nathaniel Rich City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 7:00 P.M. reading from his new book Odds Against Tomorrow from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux		Fiamma Montezemolo & Josh Kun celebrate the release of Tijuana Dreaming: Life and Art at the Global Border City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:00 P.M. with guest readers Heriberto Yepez, Tarek Elhaik, and Donna Conwell

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7:00 P.M. City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Lisa Jarnot reading from Joie de Vivre (Selected Poems 1992-2012) from City Lights Spotlight Series		Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society LAUNCH PARTY ! City Lights Boosktore, San Francisco, California Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7:00 P.M. An evening of irreverent antics with Kevin Evans, Carrie Galbraith, John Law and friends

Eduardo Galeano City Lights Boosktore, San Francisco, California Sunday, May 19, 2013, 5:00 P.M. reading from Children Of The Days: A Calendar of Human History from Nation Books		Jaron Lanier City Lights Boosktore, San Francisco, California Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing his new book Who Owns the Future? from Simon & Schuster

Alysia Abbott City Light Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 7:00 P.M. discussing the subject of her new book Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father from W. W. Norton & Company		Dawn Bohulano Mabalon City Lights Bookstore, San Francisco Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:00 P.M. celebrating the release of Little Manila Is in the Heart from Duke University Press