Poetry and readings in San Francisco in October 2026: what’s on?

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 22 · 5:30 PM

  Tom Rosenstiel: How the Press Must Change to Save Democracy

  Tom Rosenstiel

  The Commonwealth Club of California · Financial District

  • Literature

  $30

• Literature

  Oct 22 · 6 PM

  Bing Gordon and Chloe Gordon: Everybody Wins

  Bing Gordon

  The Commonwealth Club of California · Financial District

  • Literature

  $30

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  Oct 22 · 6 PM

  Her Story, History, Their Story, Whose Story? Facts and Fictions in Historical Queer Books

  GLBT Historical Society Museum · Castro

  • Literature

• Literature

  Oct 22

  Chad Harbach: The Brightness (Litquake)

  The Lost Church · North Beach

  • Literature

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 23 · 10 AM

  Café littéraire with Guy Alexandre Sounda: Les mots marcheurs

  Guy Alexandre Sounda

  Alliance Française de San Francisco · Polk Gulch

  • Literature

• Literature

  Oct 23 · 6:30 PM

  Fuchsia Dunlop Author Talk • Five Tastes: Delicious Recipes for Chinese Flavors

  Fuchsia Dunlop

  Omnivore Books on Food · Noe Valley

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  Oct 23 · 6:30 PM

  Walter Mosely, Hanging and Burning

  Walter Mosley

  San Francisco Public Library, Main Library · Civic Center

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  Oct 23 · 7:30 PM

  Barbara Kingsolver in conversation with Steven Winn

  Barbara Kingsolver · Steven Winn

  Sydney Goldstein Theater · Hayes Valley

  • Literature

• Literature

  Oct 23

  Playlist Storytellers (Litquake)

  The Lost Church · North Beach

  • Literature

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 26 · 12 PM

  Daytime Series Presents: John Briscoe On the Plagiarism of Women Writers

  John Briscoe

  Mechanics' Institute · Union Square

  • Literature

• Literature

  Oct 26 · 2:30 PM

  Café-rencontre with Yves Bigot

  Yves Bigot

  Alliance Française de San Francisco · Polk Gulch

  • Literature

• Literature

  Oct 26 · 5:30 PM

  Evan Barker: Nothing Left

  Evan Barker

  The Commonwealth Club of California · Financial District

  • Literature

  $25

• Literature

  Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

  Timothy Pakron Author Talk • Garden Variety: Plant-Focused Recipes Inspired by My Garden

  Timothy Pakron

  Omnivore Books on Food · Noe Valley

  • Literature

  Free

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 27 · 5:30 PM

  Kathi Zellwegger and Mike Chinoy: Saving Lives in North Korea

  Kathi Zellweger

  The Commonwealth Club of California · Financial District

  • Literature

  $22

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  Oct 27 · 6 PM

  Sarita Sarvate in Conversation with Sabina Khan-Ibarra

  Sarita Sarvate

  San Francisco Public Library, Main Library · Civic Center

  • Literature

  Free

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  Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

  Morgan Eckroth Author Talk • Coffee, for Here: The Ultimate Handbook for At-Home Coffee Enthusiasts

  Morgan Eckroth

  Omnivore Books on Food · Noe Valley

  • Literature

  Free

• Literature

  Oct 27

  The Moth SF StorySLAM: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS 2026

  Public Works · Mission / Mid-Market

  • Literature

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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  Oct 28 · 6:30 PM

  Rebekah Moyer Author Event • Simple Kitchen Magic: Whole-Food Recipes and Remedies for a Holistic Life

  Rebekah Moyer

  Omnivore Books on Food · Noe Valley

  • Literature

  Free

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  Oct 28

  Astronomy on Tap SF

  Public Works · Mission / Mid-Market

  • Literature

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 29 · 6 PM

  Earth 7 with author Deb Olin Unferth in conversation with Ethan Nosowsky

  Deb Olin Unferth · Ethan Nosowsky

  Mechanics' Institute · Union Square

  • Literature

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  Oct 29 · 6:45 PM

  Spooky Stories and Sips with Ward Four Wines

  San Francisco Public Library, Main Library · Civic Center

  • Literature
  • Halloween

  Free

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Literature

  Oct 30 · 7:30 PM

  Michael Lewis in conversation with Lara Bazelon

  Michael Lewis · Lara Bazelon

  Sydney Goldstein Theater · Hayes Valley

  • Literature

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