Literature Talk in the East Bay worth going out for.

I follow literature talk in the East Bay closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

Top picks

Gemma Correll's "ANXIETYLAND"

Gemma Correll's "ANXIETYLAND"

Sun, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM

Mrs Dalloway's

Elmwood

Graphic novel on anxiety

SHAKESPEARE IN THE KITCHEN

SHAKESPEARE IN THE KITCHEN

Tue, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM

Mrs Dalloway's

Elmwood

Literary food history talk

Story Slams

Story Slams

Wed, Jul 15 · 7:00 PM

Far Leaves Tea

West Berkeley

Intimate storytelling night

Reading and Book Signing: A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins with Constance Moore

Reading and Book Signing: A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins with Constance Moore

Sun, Aug 2 · 1:30 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Picture-book biography reading

Extraordinary Recovery of California's Monterey Bay

Extraordinary Recovery of California's Monterey Bay

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Blackhawk Museum

Danville

Wildlife photography & restoration stories

Insights with Chris Johns

Insights with Chris Johns

Sat, Sep 26 · 7:00 PM

Blackhawk Museum

Danville

Intimate evening on resilience

Special Reading by Denise Low and Kim Shuck

Special Reading by Denise Low and Kim Shuck

Sat, Sep 26 · 3:00 PM

The Sacred Hoop Garden

Northbrae

Indigenous poetry & wisdom

Dan Brereton In-Store Signing

Dan Brereton In-Store Signing

Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM

Treasure Island Comics

Centerville

Artist signing & limited prints

Mama’s Boy Pizza Collab + Cookbook Signing

Mama’s Boy Pizza Collab + Cookbook Signing

Sun, Feb 14 · 11:00 AM

Oaktown Spice Shop

Cleveland Heights

Free pizza & cookbooks

Community Tea & Yoga Chat

Community Tea & Yoga Chat

Fri, Jul 24 · 7:30 PM

Banana Yoga

Golden Gate

Yogic philosophy discussion circle

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Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Sun, Jul 5 · 10:00 AM

Omega Road Winery

Livermore

Quiet reading & wine

Fall Fundraiser for Sixteen Rivers Press

Fall Fundraiser for Sixteen Rivers Press

Mon, Oct 19 · 2:00 PM

Northbrae Community Church

Northbrae

Poetry readings & auction

REAL TALKS

REAL TALKS

Mon, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM

Real Time and Space

Downtown Oakland

Decolonial art & conversation

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Frequently asked questions

How does Outgoing pick literature talk in the East Bay?

I go through what's actually on locally and keep the ones worth going to. Nothing pay-to-play, no filler, just the things I'd text a friend about.

Are these picks up to date?

Yes. Past events drop off on their own and the list refreshes every day, so what you see is what's actually happening.

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