San Francisco Literary Arts

*Erotic and Survivors' Writing Workshops* Spring sessions begin 4/9, 4/10 and 4/11! Write with others in exercise-driven and permissive erotic-writing... More about Writing Ourselves Whole - Transformative Writing Workshops

Many have said that upon entering the best pirate supply store in San Francisco, they get a sensation of déjà vu. Others walk in and feel at once the... More about 826 Valencia (The Pirate Supply Store)

Creativity Support is a coaching service tailored to the creative and personal needs of writers and artists. With an extensive background in counseling... More about A Coach for Writers

A Different Light Bookstore has served the San Francisco community since 1979, offering the best selection of gay, lesbian and bisexual fiction, literature,... More about A Different Light Bookstore

Seven hot lusty writers seek sensuous eighth. We are a group that meets every other Tuesday 7-9 pm in Pacific Heights to critique one another's short... More about A Small, Good Thing

Got something to say? Established group of dedicated writers meets every two weeks on Wednesday nights at 7pm. Authors are at various stages of their... More about A Writers' Bloc

Would you like to be a part of a community that cultivates creativity? Come to an Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) writing group that develops the... More about A Writing Workshop: Community Cultivating Creativity

Large selections of new and used books; they also buy your old books. Aardvarks is a good local bookstore for anyone in the Castro/Mission area.

Their wide selection of used literary books is set in a cozy, warm "reading room-like" store where it's fun to browse.

Tons of used and out of print books is the best way to describe Acorn, a mainstay on Polk Street. Acorn focuses on literary books -- poetry & history,... More about Acorn Books

Adobe Books backroom gallery opened in 2000 and since has become an important crucible for emerging San Francisco talent. The backroom's mission is to... More about Adobe Books

These SF Public Library-sponsored reading groups discuss a variety of different books. If your local branch doesn't currently support a group, talk to... More about Adult Reading Groups