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- In Conversation: Colm Tóibín & Ethel Rohan
United Irish Cultural Center
2700 45th Avenue
San Francisco at 2pm
Buy Tickets Here
May 05 2024 - Sing, I Reading & Reception
Hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland
in conversation with Norah Piehl
Executive Director, Litquake
Ireland House, 6-8pm
One Post Street, #2300
San Francisco, CA
RSVP Here
May 02 2024 - Sing, I in LA
In conversation with Alissa Nutting
Skylight Books
1818 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles at 7pm
April 29 2024 - Sing, I East Bay Book Launch
In Conversation with Nayomi Munaweera
A Great Good Place for Books
6120 La Salle Avenue
Oakland, 7pm
April 24 2024 - Towne Center Books
Coffee & Conversation with
Elizabeth McKenzie at 11am
Last Word Patio
2470 First Street
Livermore, CA
April 22 2024 - Sing, I Book Launch
In conversation with Matthew Clark Davison
Bookshop West Portal
80 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco at 7pm
Drinks afterwards at McCarthy's Irish Bar
April 18 2024 - Interview w/ Louise Kennedy, TRESPASSES
Bookshop West Portal
Irish Author Interview Series
Hosted by Ethel Rohan
1pm, Free Virtual Event
November 12 2022 - In Search of Belonging
Ethel Rohan with Colin Barrett
Moderator, Jane Ciabattari
Bay Area Book Festival
Brower Center, Goldman Theatre
Berkeley, CA
2pm Ticketed Event
Sponsor: Culture Ireland
May 08 2022 - Keep Calm & Go Quietly Mad
Bay Area Book Festival
Sarah Moss, Molly Giles & Leslie Kirk Campbell
Moderator, Ethel Rohan
Residence Inn, Ballroom 2
Berkeley, CA
11:30pm, Ticketed Event
May 07 2022 - Salesforce Reading
Hosted by The Writers Grotto
Curated by J.D. Beltran
with Laird Harrison,
Dominic Lum & Zoe Young
Salesforce Park, Main Plaza, SF
5pm - Free Event
April 01 2022 - Kevin Barry, THAT OLD COUNTRY MUSIC
Bookshop West Portal
Irish Author Interview Series
Hosted by Ethel Rohan
1pm, Free Virtual Event
March 13 2022 - Irish-American Crossroads Festival
Diaspora Writers Talk
Fracture and Repair
Ethel Rohan w/
Caroline Mar and Tess Taylor
Moderator, Catherine Barry
San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin Street, 1pm
March 05 2022 - Interview with Colm Tóibín, THE MAGICIAN
Bookshop West Portal
Irish Author Interview Series
Hosted by Ethel Rohan
1pm, Free Virtual Event
October 02 2021 - Hinterland West Festival
Hinterland West Festival
Reading & In Conversation with Tony Bucher
Sunday November 10 2:15-3:10PM
Mechanic's Institute, San Francisco
$10.00
November 10 2019 - Book Passage Book Group
The Weight of Him
Meet the Author Book Group
Book Passage Corte Madera
Monday, September 23rd 8pm
September 23 2019 - AAUW Napa Author's Forum
American Assoc. of University Women Fundraiser
Guest Speaker
Thursday, February 1st, 6:30pm
Napa, CA.
February 01 2018 - Stories on Stage, Sacramento
2018 Event Details TBC
January 13 2018 - Litcrawl Reading with Great Jones Street
Readings from 7
Great Jones Street Contributors
Holy Mountain
680 Valencia Street
San Francisco
6:30-7:30pm
October 14 2017 - Stories on Stage Davis
2017 Event Details TBC
October 13 2017 - Irish Women, New Writing
Reading and Panel with
Jan Carson and Caroline Bracken
Los Gatos Irish Writers' Festival
Whitney Modern Gallery
24 N Santa Cruz Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
12:45pm
October 08 2017 - In Conversation with Karl Geary
to discuss his debut novel Montpelier Parade
Green Apple Books on the Park
9th Avenue, San Francisco
7:30pm
September 25 2017 - In Conversation with Ben Loory
to discuss Tales of Falling & Flying
Green Apple Books on the Park
9th Avenue, San Francisco
7:30pm
September 14 2017 - Story Is the Thing
Kepler's Books
Menlo Park, CA
August 3, 2017
7:30 pm FREE Event
August 03 2017 - Belfast Book Festival
With Paul Veigh
Full Details TBA
June 14 2017 - The Weight of Him (Atlantic Books)
Hodges Figgis
56-58 Dawson Street
Dublin
6 pm FREE Event
June 06 2017 - Listowel Writers Week
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Full Details TBA
June 04 2017 - Reading & In Conversation
with Irene Byrne
Napa Bookmine
Pearl Street, Napa, CA
Wine & Nibbles
FREE Event 7pm
May 12 2017 - Reading & In Conversation
Bridget Quinn, Susan Burton & Towne Center Books
Firehouse Arts Center
4444 Division St
Pleasanton CA 94566
7 pm $10*
Doors Open 6 pm Wine & Snacks
*redeemable toward book purchase
May 01 2017 - Stranger Than Fiction Reading
Edinburgh Castle Pub
950 Geary Street
San Francisco
3-5 pm
FREE Event
April 30 2017 - Why There Are Words Reading Series
STUDIO 333
333 Caledonia Street
Sausalito, CA
7pm No Admission
March 09 2017 - Babylon Reading Series
The Weight of Him
w/ Cristina García, Josh Mohr, & Sue Staats
THE ARMORY CLUB
1799 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
Doors Open 5:30pm/Reading 6 pm
FREE Event
March 04 2017 - The Weight of Him Party & In Conversation
with Lori Ostlund, author of AFTER THE PARADE
BOOKSHOP WEST PORTAL
80 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco
7 pm FREE
Wine, Whiskey, Snacks, & Prizes
February 23 2017 - The Weight of Him Party & In Conversation
with Cara Black, author of the Aimee Leduc Series
BOOK PASSAGE CORTE MADERA
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
7pm FREE
Wine, Whiskey, Snacks, Prizes
February 22 2017 - The Weight of Him Launch Party
w/ Edan Lepucki author of CALIFORNIA
THE BOOKSMITH
1644 Haight Street, San Francisco
7:30 pm FREE
WINE, WHISKEY, SNACKS, PRIZES
February 16 2017 - In Conversation with Jon Boilard
on the publication of his short story collection
SETRIGHT ROAD
at BOOKSHOP WEST PORTAL
80 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco
7 pm FREE
January 19 2017 - Los-Gatos Listowel
Los Gatos-Listowel Writers' Week
Reading 10 am
Village House of Books
21 West Main Street, Los Gatos
FREE Event
Please Register In Advance
October 09 2016 - Los Gatos-Listowel Writers Week
"A Portrait of the Artist as a Lifelong Reader"
Los Gatos Library 2pm
FREE Event
Please Register in Advance
October 08 2016 - PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
Presentation & Signing of The Weight of Him
Hotel Murano, 12 noon
1320 Broadway Plz
Tacoma, WA 98402
October 02 2016 - LDM September 17
Literary Death Match
Reader
Elbo Room, 7:15 pm SHARP
647 Valencia Street
San Francisco
$7 Advance Tix; $10 at Door
Drinks Downstairs Afterwards
September 17 2016 - Green Mountain Writers Conference
Instructor
Short Story Workshops
Green Mountain Writers Conference
Mountain Top Inn
Chittenden, Vermont
Register Here
June 27 2016 - San Francisco Writers Conference
Moderator & Panelist
San Francisco Writers Conference
Mark Hopkins Hotel
999 California Street
San Francisco, CA
February 11-14, 2016
SOLD OUT
February 11 2016 - AWC Dublin 2015
Abroad Writers Conference
Writing Instructor
Butler's Townhouse
Dublin
One Week Conference
Full Details TBA
December 12 2015 - LSSF
London Short Story Festival
Masterclass Instructor
The Brilliance of Brevity
Waterstones, Picadilly
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Register Here
June 20 2015 - Waterstones Piccadilly
London Short Story Festival
Finding Your Voice
Reading & In Conversation
London
5-6 pm
Get Tickets Here
June 20 2015 - Guest Speaker
Reading & Reception
Wiegand Gallery
with Janis Cooke Newman
Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont
7:30 pm
FREE Event
April 01 2015 - Contemporary Irish Literature Celebration
Folio Books
24th Street, San Francisco
Music, Food, & Drinks
FREE Event
7-9pm
March 17 2015 - Napa Valley Writers Club
Guest Speaker
River Terrace Inn
1600 Soscol Avenue
Napa
6:30 pm
March 11 2015 - Whatever Doesn't Kill You
Whatever Doesn't Kill You
Shebooks Book Launch
Book Passage, Corte Madera
December 02 2014 - Bernal Yoga Reading Series
908 Cortland Avenue
San Francisco
Doors, 7:30. Reading, 8:00
November 01 2014 - DRIVEL Launch Party
DRIVEL: Deliciously Bad Writing
by your Favorite Authors
Book Launch Party
Z Space, 450 Florida St
San Francisco
8 pm
October 11 2014 - Reading
Shebooks Shebang!
Anthology Launch Party
518 Valencia Street
(bet. 15th/16th Streets)
San Francisco
6-8 pm
May 23 2014 - Instructor
Kickstart Your Short Story
One Day Master Class
San Francisco Writers' Grotto
April 27 OR May 4 OR May 18
May 18 2014 - Small Press Distribution Spelling Bee
I'm going to make an Ass of Myself
for a great cause. Join me!
Click for Full Details
April 28 2014 - The Short Story Uncovered
Instructor,
San Francisco Writers' Grotto
Sundays 2-4:30 pm
6-session workshop starts February 2nd
Details and Registration Here
February 02 2014 - Fiction Writing Uncovered
Instructor,
Book Passage, Corte Madera
Register Here
January 11 2014 - Abroad Writers Conference
Instructor,
"The Brilliance of Brevity"
Weekend Master Class
December 14-15, 2013
Lismore Castle, Ireland
December 14 2013 - Reading & Q&A
Lismore Castle, 7 pm
ALL WELCOME
Waterford, Ireland
December 13 2013 - Babylon Salon Winter Reading
w/ Steve Almond, Tom Barbash,
Kevin Allardice, & Vanessa Hua
Cantina SF
580 Sutter Street at Post
Doors, 6:45 pm Reading, 7:15 pm
December 07 2013 - Reading & Q&A
Goodnight Nobody Launch Party
Bookshop West Portal
80 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94127
Wine & Appetizers, 6:30 pm
October 10 2013 - One Day Master Class
Instructor
"The Basics of Brilliant Storytelling"
Book Passage, Corte Madera
Full Details Soon
August 18 2013 - One Day Master Class
Instructor
"The Brilliance of Brevity"
Book Passage, Corte Madera
Full Details Soon
July 21 2013 - Regreturature 2013
Swedish American Hall
2174 Market Street
$12 advance/$15 at door
Buy tickets now!
8pm
April 25 2013 - Bitchez Brew Review Reading
Bitchez Brew Review Reading
Oakland, CA
Details TBA
March 16 2013 - Arroyo Literary Review Launch Party
The Bistro
1001 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
6pm
February 20 2013 - Reading
The Bloom, A Reading Series
Progressive Grounds
2301 Bryant Street @ 21st Street
San Francisco
7-9:30 pm
February 14 2013 - Reading
Saturday Night Special
Nick's Lounge
3218 Adeline Street
Berkeley
7-10pm
January 26 2013 - LITQUAKE! LITCRAWL!
Tzara's Hat Reading
Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia Street
San Francisco, 6 pm
October 13 2012 - Reading
Reading, Portuguese Artists Colony
Lit, Music, Merriment
Hotel Rex
562 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Show at 5 pm
Sliding Scale $5-10
July 22 2012 - LDM
Judge, Literary Death Match
Fun! Wacky! And Often Weird!
Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street, San Francisco
6:30 pm Show at 7 pm
July 21 2012 - Live Writing
Portuguese Artists Colony
Hotel Rex
562 Sutter Street
San Francisco
Readings, Music, Drinks 5pm
May 27 2012 - Reading
851
Hosted by Janey Smith
851 Haight Street, San Francisco
7:30 pm
April 23 2012 - Reading
East Bay on the Brain
Hosted by Lauren Becker
The Layover, Oakland
7pm
April 21 2012 - Reading
Portuguese Artists Colony
Fivepoints Arthouse at 5 pm
72 Tehama
One block south of Howard at 2nd Street
San Francisco
Show at 5:00 pm
November 20 2011 - Reading at Sunday Salon
Jimmy's No. 43
43 East 7th Street
New York 7-9 pm
October 16 2011 - Brooklyn Reading
with
Kathy Fish, Greg Gerke, & Ethel Rohan
Unnameable Books at 5 pm
600 Vanderbilt Ave
(between Dean St & St Marks Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-1534
October 15 2011 - Literary Death Match LITQUAKE
Reading
BeatBox
314 11th Street @ Folsom
San Francisco, CA, 8 pm
October 13 2011 - Frank O'Connor Int'l Short Story Festival
Reading
Metropole Hotel, 4 pm
Cork, Ireland
September 16 2011 - Imagine Ireland's Contemporary Irish Writers
Reading with
Kevin Barry and Julian Gough
Catherine Clark Gallery, 1 pm
150 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA
August 27 2011 - Eliott Bay Books
Reading Eliott Bay Books
Seattle, WA. 7 pm
June 23 2011 - Healdsburg Lit Cafe
Reading Healdsburg Lit Cafe
Healdsburg, CA. 7-9 pm
June 14 2011 - Book Passage Corte Madera
Reading Book Passage,
Corte Madera, CA.
April 23 2011 - Reading
InsideStorytime,
San Francisco, CA.
April 21 2011 - Book Launch Party and Reading
Cut Through the Bone
United Irish Cultural Center,
San Francisco, CA.
January 20 2011 - Reading at Green Apple Books
From Cut Through the Bone
San Francisco, CA.
December 09 2010 - Reading at Why There Are Words
Sausalito, CA.
May 20 2010