The Booksmith

@ The Booksmith

The Booksmith is an off-center, general interest independent bookstore and mainstay of San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury district since 1976.

    Upcoming Events


    Booksmith presents: Read My Lips / A Book Slut Drag Show

    Booksmith presents: Read My Lips / A Book Slut Drag Show

    • Thu, Jul 17, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Matthew Clark Davison / The Lab: a writing workshop

    Booksmith presents: Matthew Clark Davison / The Lab: a writing workshop

    • Tue, Jul 22, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Silent Reading Party (July)

    Booksmith presents: Silent Reading Party (July)

    • Tue, Jul 29, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Shobha Rao / Indian Country

    Booksmith presents: Shobha Rao / Indian Country

    • Tue, Aug 05, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Benedict Nguyễn with Colin Winnette / Hot Girls With Balls

    Booksmith presents: Benedict Nguyễn with Colin Winnette / Hot Girls With Balls

    • Thu, Aug 07, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Jennifer Kabat with Manjula Martin and Daniel Gumbiner / Nightshining

    Booksmith presents: Jennifer Kabat with Manjula Martin and Daniel Gumbiner / Nightshining

    • Tue, Aug 19, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Ed Park with Kate Folk / An Oral History of Atlantis

    Booksmith presents: Ed Park with Kate Folk / An Oral History of Atlantis

    • Thu, Aug 21, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Peter Orner with Dave Eggers  / The Gossip Columnist's Daughter

    Booksmith presents: Peter Orner with Dave Eggers / The Gossip Columnist's Daughter

    • Thu, Sep 04, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Peter Mountford with Jon Hickey and Vanessa Hua / Detonator

    Booksmith presents: Peter Mountford with Jon Hickey and Vanessa Hua / Detonator

    • Tue, Sep 23, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Adam Johnson / The Wayfinder

    Booksmith presents: Adam Johnson / The Wayfinder

    • Fri, Oct 17, 2025 7:00 pm PDT
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
    Booksmith presents: Anna North / Bog Queen

    Booksmith presents: Anna North / Bog Queen

    • Thu, Nov 06, 2025 7:00 pm PST
    • 1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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        The Booksmith
        1727 Haight St
        San Francisco, CA 94117
        415-863-8688

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