❡ Literary

The Spotlight Book Club: Switzy

When: Monday, November 16 · 5:00 PM
Where: San Francisco
Listed by: The Third Place

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The Spotlight is a new book club concept, co-hosted by Taylor Bruce, Breezy Mayo, and Rob Lowe. They’ll be reading novels, memoirs, and cultural nonfiction, each with the throughline of zeitgeisty influence on the broader cultural moment. These are books you keep hearing about, books chatted about on NPR, books getting awards buzz, books that feel tuned into the situation of our world.

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5:00 PM

Small & Indie Book Club: The Fifth Year

First Light's Small & Indie Book Club with Annie Tate Cockrum continues into its second year of reading great books from emerging presses.

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6:00 PM

Miriam Pawel / California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California

Virtual Event — North Beach

Monday, November 2, 2026, 6:00 pm PST

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7:00 PM

San Francisco Writers Workshop

Noisebridge — Mission District

Free drop-in writers workshop, get feedback and critique! Located on the first floor hackitorium.

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6:00 PM

SŌHN x Esther Choi: Hand Taste Book Launch

We are so excited to welcome Chef Esther Choi back to SŌHN for the launch of her new cookbook, Hand Taste!

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