Poetry and readings in San Diego in October 2026

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Literature

  1 PM

  Weekends with Locals: Alexander Roth

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Nathaniel Philbrick: THE RUSH with Michael Gonzalez

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  $10–$48 Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Robin Dahlberg: BREAKING POINT with Justin Brooks and Eddie James Lowery

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Adam Grant: VIBE with Dean Nelson

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  $33–$43 Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Nafissa Thompson-Spires: THE FOUR WIVES AND FIVE DEATHS OF RICHARD MILFORD with Jac Jemc

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Literature

  3 PM

  Children's Storytime

  The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Erin French: SEIZE THE SUPPER with Michael Dutton

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Sold out Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  5 PM

  Common Read: The Power of Poetry with Ada Limón

  UC San Diego Arts and Culture (ArtPower) · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7 PM

  Lauren Lee Smith discussing THE NIGHT POOL with Neena Viel

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Sally J. Pla: ROWAN AND GEMMA with Otto Lana

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Young Adult Book Club [October]

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Literature

  1 PM

  Weekends with Locals: Rigoberto S. Diaz

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Literature

  2 PM

  YA Horror Panel: Justince Pucella Winans, Veronica Bane, Alex Brown, and Carlyn Greenwald celebrating YOUR BOYFRIEND NEEDS AN EXORCIST

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Literature

  9:30 PM

  A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Literature

  7 PM

  Shannon Lee and Fonda Lee discussing THE MARK OF THE WARRIOR with Tracy Badua

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Sabrina Zohar: WHY AM I LIKE THIS? with Masha Kay

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Literature

  3 PM

  Children's Storytime

  The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla

  • Literature

• Literature

  7 PM

  Jonathan Maberry discussing GHOSTS OF THE VOID

  Mysterious Galaxy Books · Point Loma

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Literature

  7:30 PM

  Tristan Tales and Luke Pounder: THE COGSWORTHS

  Warwick's · La Jolla

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

Everything on in San Diego