Club Chicxulub

Speculative fiction readings backed by a live synthesizer score. With Rohan DaCosta, Lauren C. Johnson, Matt Carney, Dev Bhat, and Kristin Eade. 7 p.m. Pacific at Ocean Ale House in San Francisco, CA.

Just This Life

With Jason Bayani, Nick Jania, Jennifer Lewis, and Tanis O'Connor. Music by Sarah Bethe Nelson. 4 p.m. Pacific at Jered's Pottery in Emeryville, CA. RSVP required. 

Writers on the Shore

A series of readings by contemporary writers held in Salisbury University's Worcester Room. Open to the public. 8 p.m. Eastern in Salisbury, MD. 

Weird Up Your Fiction with Sensory Detail

All-levels generative craft course. 6:30–9 p.m. Pacific over three consecutive Tuesdays at The Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA. Registration required.

Lit Crawl SF

Details TBD. A massive, one-night literary pub crawl through San Francisco's Mission District capping off the annual Litquake Festival.

Halloween Readings

Details TBD. 6:30 p.m. Pacific at Telegraph Hill Books in San Francisco, CA.