Literature Talk in the South Bay worth going out for.

I follow literature talk in the South 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

Storytime with A Friend Like Zeek

Storytime with A Friend Like Zeek

Sun, Jul 5 · 12:00 PM

Magical Bridge Playground

Fairmeadow

Storytime & sensory play

Historical Novels Book Club

Historical Novels Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Feldman's Books

Downtown Menlo Park

Used books & author talks

History Book Club

History Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Feldman's Books

Downtown Menlo Park

History book club

Historical Fiction Book Club

Historical Fiction Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Feldman's Books

Downtown Menlo Park

Monthly book discussions with wine

This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Rebecca Solnit

This Is Now with Angie Coiro: Rebecca Solnit

Mon, Jul 20 · 6:30 PM

Kepler's Books

Menlo Park

Provocative author talk

Terria Smith with Piper Kerman

Terria Smith with Piper Kerman

Tue, Jul 21 · 7:00 PM

Kepler's Books

Menlo Park

Travel memoir evening

Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood

Daniel Mason with Beth Spotswood

Wed, Jul 22 · 7:00 PM

Kepler's Books

Menlo Park

Literary author evening

Vinita Gupta with Shantanu Narayen

Vinita Gupta with Shantanu Narayen

Tue, Jul 28 · 7:00 PM

Kepler's Books

Menlo Park

Silicon Valley memoir night

Pria Anand with Shaili Jain and Tanya Maria Luhrmann

Pria Anand with Shaili Jain and Tanya Maria Luhrmann

Wed, Jul 29 · 7:00 PM

Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center

Lindenwood

Neuroscience storytelling evening

Poetry Salon

Poetry Salon

Fri, Jul 31 · 6:30 PM

Feldman's Books

Downtown Menlo Park

Poetry discussion & listening

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Talk of the Town: Ming Quong

Talk of the Town: Ming Quong

Thu, Dec 17 · 11:00 AM

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)

Los Gatos

Local history gallery talk

Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Peninsula Books

Westlake

Rebel reading circle

Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Peninsula Books

Westlake

Rebellious readers unite

Talk of the Town: Mountain Charley

Talk of the Town: Mountain Charley

Thu, Jul 16 · 11:00 AM

New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)

Los Gatos

Frontier folklore & history

Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club

Thu, Jul 16 · 6:00 PM

Peninsula Books

Westlake

Subversive literary discussion

2026 Summer Quarterly Meeting

2026 Summer Quarterly Meeting

Sun, Jul 19 · 2:00 PM

Colma Community Center

Colma

Unbuilt cemetery history talk

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How does Outgoing pick literature talk in the South 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.

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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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