Books for Xmas
Fresh Print Some new books to please the avid reader: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Goldblatt. In this gloriously learned page-turner, both biography and intellectual history,…
Read MorePOETS! Yaryan & Olmsted
Monday, November 21, 7 pm Poets! Daniel Yaryan & Marc Olmsted open mic follows As a teenager in Santa Cruz, Daniel Yaryan fell under the thrall of poetry, particularly the…
Read Morejazz in the bookshop – PPFM
Friday, November 25th, 5:30-8:00 pm The Chuck Peterson Quintet jazz in the bookshop a neighborhood tradition since 2002 Also known as the 230 Jones Street, Local 6 Literary Jazz Band,…
Read MoreThe Homespun Trio
Sunday, November 20, 4:30 & 5:30 pm (two sets) The Homespun Trio which way west? Sunday concert series Well, this isn’t a picture of the trio we’re presenting this week,…
Read MoreAmbush Review reading
Monday, November 14th, 7 pm Ambush! A reading to celebrate issue #2 of a great new San Francisco literary magazine Co-Editors and Co-Publishers Bob Booker and Patrick Cahill host a…
Read MoreJimmy Ryan Quintet – jazz in the bookshop
Friday, November 11th, 5:30 to 8:00 pm The Jimmy Ryan Quintet jazz in the bookshop a neighborhood party every Friday evening Drummer Jimmy Ryan has been part of the Friday…
Read MoreGeorges Lammam Ensemble – which way west?
Sunday, November 13th – 4:30 & 5:30 pm (two sets) Pan-Arabic music concert by The Georges Lammam Ensemble which way west? Sunday concert series all ages welcome Violinist Georges Lammam was…
Read MoreJazz in the bookshop / patchen
Friday, November 4 – double date! jazz in the bookshop + the jazz of poetry: a Kenneth Patchen Moment Seabop rides the waves and then, Jonathan Clark reads from the…
Read MoreBird & Beckett Book Club
Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 7 pm Book Club 1st Thursday of each month all welcome! Falconer, by John Cheever, will be the book discussed this week. Next up:Â Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom…
Read MoreTango No. 9
October 30th – Sunday, 4:30 to 6:30 pm All ages welcome – no cover – kids free Suggested donation for adults – $10 Tango No. 9 which way west? Sunday…
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