Outgoing
Medicine for Nightmares 1
Fine Arts Exhibition
Medicine for Nightmares 2
Medicine for Nightmares 3

Medicine for Nightmares

Mission District

A bookstore and gallery in the Mission that truly lives up to its name, offering comfort and inspiration through a carefully curated selection centering authors of color, queer voices, and Latinx writers. Browse tall, intimate aisles, discover translated gems you won't find elsewhere, or catch live music, poetry readings, and community gatherings in the back gallery.

diverse author focus
queer & Latinx voices
intimate book aisles
back gallery events

Tips

🏠"Best community bookstore/cultural space in the whole damn town!"
🎵check the back gallery for live music and readings
📚strong SFF section featuring authors of color

Medicine for Nightmares

3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Upcoming at Medicine for Nightmares

Sunday, Jun 14
Printed Flor y Canto Postcards with Amanda Ayala

Printed Flor y Canto Postcards with Amanda Ayala

June 14 at 2pm

Paint a watercolor postcard to mail to someone you love (or yourself) at this cozy Mission bookstore workshop led by Xicana Indigenous artist Amanda Ayala. You'll learn watercolor and gouache techniques while exploring the Flor y Canto theme of creativity and connection.

San Francisco International Flor y Canto Literary Festival presents Cae De Maduro Press in the zoom mundo

San Francisco International Flor y Canto Literary Festival presents Cae De Maduro Press in the zoom mundo

June 14 at 3pm

Hear Argentine poets from Cae de Maduro Press read their work live from Buenos Aires, broadcast on the big screen at Medicine for Nightmares. Part of the Flor y Canto Literary Festival, this hybrid event bridges continents through verse.

Teyolia Community Award Ceremony honoring Los Delicados

Teyolia Community Award Ceremony honoring Los Delicados

June 14 at 7pm

The San Francisco Flor y Canto International Literary Festival closes with a bang, honoring Los Delicados, the Mission District spoken word collective that pioneered "Word Descarga." Expect high-energy performances, community celebration, and plenty of soul.