Posts by Eric

Two poets, long-time friends, descend on Bird & Beckett this evening. Timotha, from her home a stone’s throw away and Bob, from elsewhere. Timotha, chodpa, gate player, has pilgrimaged in Tibet, Nepal and India following the footsteps of Machig Lapdron, an 11C female Buddha/saint. She has climbed to 14.8 thousand feet to sit in ancient,…

Be sure you’re on our email list, and keep an eye on this website! Friday, Jan. 3 we’re right back at it with Maestro Myron Cohen on the pots beating out a rhythm with el pianista Keith-0 Saunders et le bassiste extraordinaire Ollie le Dudek. Get down here at 5:30 with a fistful of dollars…

Come to the fundraiser at the bookshop this Thursday! Scroll down for details! You can also click here to donate on-line.   Q. R. Hand, a key poet here in the Bay Area for many decades, needs a hand as he battles the ravages of cancer with scant economic resources. Turn out at Bird &…

As the solstice leads to the new year, may we all find the kindness to love those we meet along the way. Photos by Michael Hacker, Los Angeles, December 13, 2013

Turtle Point Press, an independent publisher that has wedded literary excellence to superior design for thirty years, is very excited to bring out a new work of fiction by (former) San Francisco author Jonathan Tel, Scratching the Head of Chairman Mao. Join us for this pre-publication reading and celebration! Read a quick rumination by the…