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Robert Hass’s second volume of poetry, Praise, is the California Book Club’s April 2026 pick—and one we’re especially excited to feature. Through unexpected word choice, striking juxtapositions, and fluid enjambment, the two-time U.S. Poet Laureate crafts a collection that reaches for the unsayable while remaining open to beauty. And the conversation doesn’t stop there. Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT for a free virtual event with Hass. Find more information through the link in bio. #CaliforniaBookClub #RobertHass #Poetry #Praise #BookClubPick #AltaJournal #PoetryLovers #VirtualEvent #AuthorTalk #BooksOnTheWest #ReadMore

Praise by Robert Hass is our April 2026 California Book Club pick—a collection that moves through memory, language, and the natural world with striking clarity and depth. Want to go deeper? Join us on Thursday, April 16 at 5 p.m. PT for a free, hour-long virtual conversation about Praise and Hass’s work. Learn more and sign up through the link in bio. #CaliforniaBookClub #RobertHass #PoetryMonth #PoetryLovers #BookClubReads #AltaJournal #PoetryCommunity #ReadMorePoetry #LiteraryLife #BookEvents #VirtualEvent

All we’ve been thinking about lately: books, book clubs, and the importance of reading. On that note, revisit the moment @tobarhector —author of The Barbarian Nurseries—first discovered William Shakespeare as an adult, and how that encounter reshaped his writing. Watch the full conversation through link in bio. #AltaJournal #CaliforniaBookClub #ReadingLife #WritersOnWriting #LiteraryLife

Meet Rachel / Wednesday 4-7pm / 11 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley @poetandthebench ~ “One of the most miraculous books I have ever encountered, trembling with tenacious tenderness for the bewilderment of being alive.” ~ essayist Maria Popova on our fine artist Rachel Hébert’s The Book of Thanks. We’ve been awaiting this re-stock for many months, and it just arrived, hand carried by her publisher. For all of you who pre-ordered. We will be sending the books out beginning Thursday. We also now have stock in-house! Join us: Meet Rachel @rachelevehebert Wednesday 4-7pm 11 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley @poetandthebench ��Book signing and celebration of this 2nd edition printing of 52 short poems and 108 exquisite pieces of artwork. All written, painted or drawn by the artist. Rachel is known for her ability to blend the visual and the written word into profound expressions of the human experience. Her thoughtfully crafted coffee table book and daily tool is a reminder of life’s small moments of beauty and a call to gratitude. #gratitudepost #gratitudepractice #millvalley

In this wonderful clip, former poet Laureate Robert Haas talks about the things, both small and big in literature, that make us go “Whoa!” Especially interesting is the differences in that between Eastern & Western literature. Specifically, between the Greek tradition of catharsis and the Japanese tradition of (I won’t spoil it for you). I promise it’s funny! . And I’m reminded of the beautiful smallness of the ending of Haas’ own poem (Meditation at Lagunitas): Such tenderness, those afternoons and evenings, saying blackberry, blackberry, blackberry. . * Filmed at the Greater Good Science Center’s June 2016 conference, The Art & Science of awe.

Today's poetry discussion is about Arthur Sze's "The Chance"! Feel inspired with this beautiful prose ✨💚 #barbarasbookstore #poetrydiscussion #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrylovers

Calling all book lovers, writers, and curious minds 📚 On March 14, 10 AM -6 PM, the Sebastopol Center for the Arts is hosting Books at the Source: Literary Arts Summit - a full day dedicated to storytelling, craft, and community. Meet authors and teachers of fiction, memoir, nonfiction, and poetry, hear their publishing journeys, and dive into panels, workshops, readings, and networking with literary talent from across the North Bay and beyond. If books inspire you, if you’ve ever wanted to write one, or if you simply love being around people who care about stories - this is your day. ✨ Tickets are open now - don’t wait. 👉 Grab yours and learn more at www.sebarts.org/literary-arts @copperfieldsbooks #SebArts #BooksAtTheSource #SebastopolArts #WritersCommunity #BookLovers

Celebrate gratitude, poetry, and community with the 2026 NEA Big Read at CALS! This April, we're reading Ross Gay's Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude — and we've built a full month of events around it. Join us Friday, April 10 at 6:30PM at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater @calsronrobinsontheater, for a conversation with Gay, presented in partnership with Oxford American @oxfordamerican. The first 100 attendees at this event will receive a free copy of Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude! We will also have copies available at all scheduled Big Read events and at CALS branches while supplies last. NEA Big Read s is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. El proyecto NEA Big Read es una iniciativa del National Endowment for the Arts en cooperación con Arts Midwest. @neaarts

Now on audio! The Art of the Poetic Line by James Longenbach, read by Robert Fass! Now available! #discoverdreamscapepublishing #audiobooks #dreamscape #rbmedia #dreamscapeaudiobooks #bookstagram #audiobookstagram @dreamscape_media

Announcing our Boulder book reading and signing event! 🎉 Featuring poetry readings from: Crisosto Apache (Colorado’s new poet laureate) Joseph Hutchison (Past Colorado poet laureate) Turner Wyatt (Compiler of “Begin Where You Are”) Event details: 🗓️ • Boulder Bookstore • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • 6:30pm • Tickets are $5.00 • Books available to purchase in-store • Link in bio to RSVP We hope to see you there for this incredible event, Boulder! 📷: Photo of book and Turner Wyatt are courtesy of Brooks Svitak @bsvis

Sarah Stern @sarahstern3 reads "Worms" from her new book Dear Letters in the Red Box (@karenkelsaydavies, 2026)