Upcoming Events

“I’m asking you to entertain that wish I made earlier. To treat this like a two-way conversation. My dear reader, you’ve caught on by now that this is not really about sex work. Sex work is only one of many, … Continue reading →

Report-back (and more!!!) from the Havana International Book Fair. Join Tony Ryan, longtime bookseller and Cuba solidarity activist, for a presentation on the Havana International Book Fair and for general impressions on the situation in Cuba today. Tony will also … Continue reading →

The San Francisco Queer Open Mic hosted by Baruch Porras-Hernandez and Blythe Baldwin Same Queer time 7:30pm Same Queer list! List goes up at 7pm, please arrive on time! Same Queer rules: You get 5 minutes to do one piece … Continue reading →

A mix of native speakers and advanced level hablantes, the group has been meeting in the Mission District on a monthly basis for nine years. Participants receive a 10% discount on their book purchases. **every 4th Tuesday of the month** … Continue reading →

Dear Community, Modern Times Bookstore Collective is calling a town hall meeting to discuss the future of our beloved bookstore. As a valued supporter, your presence is requested for a town hall meeting at Modern Times (2919 24th St at … Continue reading →

Occupy U: LGBT Pride vs Queer Freedom? The recent LGBT movement in the US has focused on obtaining marriage equality and military service over issues such as LGBT youth homelessness and ending aggressive wars with their “collateral damage” of LGBT … Continue reading →

Saving the White Lions: One Woman’s Battle for Africa’s Most Sacred Animal By Linda Tucker Founder of the Global White Lion Protection Trust African lion populations have decreased by nearly 70% in the past fifty years, according to a new … Continue reading →

Join local author Maria Nieto for a reading and multimedia presentation of her new book, “Pig Behind the Bear,” winner of the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards ‘Best Regional Fiction’ and the 2013 International Latino Book Awards ‘Best Latino Focused … Continue reading →

A mix of native speakers and advanced level hablantes, the group has been meeting in the Mission District on a monthly basis for nine years. Participants receive a 10% discount on their book purchases. **every 4th Tuesday of the month** … Continue reading →

Celebrate the release of Original Plumbing’s HERO issue, with readings by Amos Mac, Rocco “Katastrophe” Kayiatos, Jamison Green, James Darling, Tyler Fong, and Josh Klipp. This 90-page issue of Original Plumbing honors a number of trailblazers who set a precedent … Continue reading →