Green Apple Books
@greenapplebooks.bsky.social
Independent bookstore in San Francisco since 1967.
Our Sunset location is @booksonthepark.bsky.social
https://greenapplebooks.com/
Our Sunset location is @booksonthepark.bsky.social
https://greenapplebooks.com/
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“Is this a campus comedy? A medical mystery? A spiritual quest narrative? Yes, sure. All of it. And a lot more, packed into less than 300 pages...it’s alive...vivid...heartfelt.”—AO Scott
Akhtar will be at @cityartssf.bsky.social on 10/6! Ticket link in thread.
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Akhtar will be at @cityartssf.bsky.social on 10/6! Ticket link in thread.
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What Kind of Novel Is This, Anyway? A Damn Good One. (Gift Article)
“The Radiance,” by Ayad Akhtar, blends campus satire, autofiction and philosophical exploration into an explosive and timely brew.
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October 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“Is this a campus comedy? A medical mystery? A spiritual quest narrative? Yes, sure. All of it. And a lot more, packed into less than 300 pages...it’s alive...vivid...heartfelt.”—AO Scott
Akhtar will be at @cityartssf.bsky.social on 10/6! Ticket link in thread.
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Akhtar will be at @cityartssf.bsky.social on 10/6! Ticket link in thread.
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The energy for R.F. Kuang's new book, Taipei Story, was incredible! Thank you to R.F. Kuang and Maggie Tokuda-Hall for a great conversation, to @sfcalpres.bsky.social for hosting, to @greenapplebooks.bsky.social for co-presenting, and for all of YOU who showed up to celebrate this release!
September 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The energy for R.F. Kuang's new book, Taipei Story, was incredible! Thank you to R.F. Kuang and Maggie Tokuda-Hall for a great conversation, to @sfcalpres.bsky.social for hosting, to @greenapplebooks.bsky.social for co-presenting, and for all of YOU who showed up to celebrate this release!
Rest in Poetry, Wendell Berry
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The Dance
I would have each couple turn,
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September 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Rest in Poetry, Wendell Berry
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Scott Laughlin is back with his DEVILS AND DREAMERS course at Clement St! Register and find details at this link: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
Clement St: Russian Literature with Scott Laughlin
Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***
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September 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Scott Laughlin is back with his DEVILS AND DREAMERS course at Clement St! Register and find details at this link: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
Two new A Court of Thorns and Roses books are coming in October and January, and some of our booksellers have ~*~opinions~*~ about the order in which to read them. For those about to head to faerie land, we salute you 👍
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August 21, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Two new A Court of Thorns and Roses books are coming in October and January, and some of our booksellers have ~*~opinions~*~ about the order in which to read them. For those about to head to faerie land, we salute you 👍
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One of the best to ever do it!
Happy paperback day to Automatic Noodle! It's been a happy year for this little book. I signed some copies @greenapplebooks.bsky.social when I dropped in to buy @gilduran.com's new book Nerd Reich!
August 19, 2026 at 1:05 AM
One of the best to ever do it!
“I just thought it was exceptional that after such a long time, this person still had the impulse to try to make up for a mistake he made and regretted,” store owner Jennifer McFadden said.
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A Man Who Shoplifted From Booklegger in Eureka 40 Years Ago Just Mailed the Book Back With an Apology and a $100 Bill
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August 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
“I just thought it was exceptional that after such a long time, this person still had the impulse to try to make up for a mistake he made and regretted,” store owner Jennifer McFadden said.
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LittyQ has good taste! Get your tickets to R.F. Kuang while you can!
LittyQ & Co. are obsessed with the cover for R.F. Kuang's new book, Taipei Story☁️ Tickets for the release event are running low! Snag them at buff.ly/8oeLlEv
🗓️ Sep 23 | 7:00 PM
📍Calvary Presbyterian Church, SF
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🗓️ Sep 23 | 7:00 PM
📍Calvary Presbyterian Church, SF
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August 18, 2026 at 10:13 PM
LittyQ has good taste! Get your tickets to R.F. Kuang while you can!
Hi folks, local author
@nidhiart.bsky.social could use some support during this difficult time. Please share ❤️🍏 www.gofundme.com/f/help-nidhi...
@nidhiart.bsky.social could use some support during this difficult time. Please share ❤️🍏 www.gofundme.com/f/help-nidhi...
Donate to Nidhi is being called to bravery (again), organized by Nidhi Chanani
My fellow magical unicorns,
My bestie Teresa said its brave to ask for help… Nidhi Chanani needs your support for Nidhi is being called to bravery (again)
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August 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Hi folks, local author
@nidhiart.bsky.social could use some support during this difficult time. Please share ❤️🍏 www.gofundme.com/f/help-nidhi...
@nidhiart.bsky.social could use some support during this difficult time. Please share ❤️🍏 www.gofundme.com/f/help-nidhi...
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It was the icons at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It was the icons at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social
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Oh my gosh, my summer reading package from @charliejane.bsky.social arrived! 😍
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
July 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Oh my gosh, my summer reading package from @charliejane.bsky.social arrived! 😍
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
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The cats out of the bag!
Do you recognize these incredible books that I handpicked for people's summer reading? <3
Do you recognize these incredible books that I handpicked for people's summer reading? <3
Oh my gosh, my summer reading package from @charliejane.bsky.social arrived! 😍
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
Can’t wait to dig into these books!
July 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The cats out of the bag!
Do you recognize these incredible books that I handpicked for people's summer reading? <3
Do you recognize these incredible books that I handpicked for people's summer reading? <3
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My summer reading mystery box from @greenapplebooks.bsky.social selected by @charliejane.bsky.social arrived today! 🥳 I don't want to spoil the contents for anyone who is still waiting for theirs, but I'll say I'm super excited about all three books. This was a great idea - I hope you do it again!
July 31, 2026 at 8:51 PM
My summer reading mystery box from @greenapplebooks.bsky.social selected by @charliejane.bsky.social arrived today! 🥳 I don't want to spoil the contents for anyone who is still waiting for theirs, but I'll say I'm super excited about all three books. This was a great idea - I hope you do it again!
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Mark your calendars! Next month we jump into our pre-festival schedule🤩
🎟️More info + Tix/RSVP at buff.ly/rku6Rr3
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@ingridrojasc.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @greenapplebooks.bsky.social @cityartssf.bsky.social @laurierking.bsky.social
🎟️More info + Tix/RSVP at buff.ly/rku6Rr3
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@ingridrojasc.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @greenapplebooks.bsky.social @cityartssf.bsky.social @laurierking.bsky.social
August 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Mark your calendars! Next month we jump into our pre-festival schedule🤩
🎟️More info + Tix/RSVP at buff.ly/rku6Rr3
@cheryldunye.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social
@ingridrojasc.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @greenapplebooks.bsky.social @cityartssf.bsky.social @laurierking.bsky.social
🎟️More info + Tix/RSVP at buff.ly/rku6Rr3
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@ingridrojasc.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @greenapplebooks.bsky.social @cityartssf.bsky.social @laurierking.bsky.social
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Fútbol fever ain't over here! Come see Nick Greene tonight to celebrate HOW TO WATCH SOCCER LIKE A GENIUS with Ben Gucciardi. Proceeds benefit Soccer Without Borders. RSVP and details at the link: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
July 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Fútbol fever ain't over here! Come see Nick Greene tonight to celebrate HOW TO WATCH SOCCER LIKE A GENIUS with Ben Gucciardi. Proceeds benefit Soccer Without Borders. RSVP and details at the link: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
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Happy Pub Day to Claire Vaye Watkins' Yellow Pine! Watkins joins us tomorrow, 7/22. RSVP and details in the thread.
"In my fiction I try to say (as beautifully as I can) what I see. I try to see the land as it sees me. Maybe I write to show myself what I believe in."
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"In my fiction I try to say (as beautifully as I can) what I see. I try to see the land as it sees me. Maybe I write to show myself what I believe in."
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Claire Vaye Watkins on Writing a Love Letter to the Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is in Claire Vaye Watkins’s DNA. She was born in Bishop, four hours away from Tecopa, the town in Death Valley where her parents lived, which had no hospital, raised in Tecopa and…
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July 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Happy Pub Day to Claire Vaye Watkins' Yellow Pine! Watkins joins us tomorrow, 7/22. RSVP and details in the thread.
"In my fiction I try to say (as beautifully as I can) what I see. I try to see the land as it sees me. Maybe I write to show myself what I believe in."
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"In my fiction I try to say (as beautifully as I can) what I see. I try to see the land as it sees me. Maybe I write to show myself what I believe in."
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At 31ft x 20ft, Luceros y Penumbras by Daniel Gonzalez is officially the world's largest pop-up book! On display at the LA Central Library until November.
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See the world's biggest pop-up book right here in LA
YouTube video by LAist
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July 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
At 31ft x 20ft, Luceros y Penumbras by Daniel Gonzalez is officially the world's largest pop-up book! On display at the LA Central Library until November.
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"To borrow from John Lee Hooker: It’s in ’em, and it’s got to come out."
Gary Phillips joins us on Friday, 7/17 to celebrate his book, THE HAUL (@sohopress.bsky.social) in partnership with @altajournal.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...
Gary Phillips joins us on Friday, 7/17 to celebrate his book, THE HAUL (@sohopress.bsky.social) in partnership with @altajournal.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...
Why I Write: Let Me See About Getting the Words Right
Gary Phillips’s Violent Spring is the California Book Club’s November 2024 selection.
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July 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"To borrow from John Lee Hooker: It’s in ’em, and it’s got to come out."
Gary Phillips joins us on Friday, 7/17 to celebrate his book, THE HAUL (@sohopress.bsky.social) in partnership with @altajournal.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...
Gary Phillips joins us on Friday, 7/17 to celebrate his book, THE HAUL (@sohopress.bsky.social) in partnership with @altajournal.bsky.social. www.altaonline.com/california-b...
Dave Eggers joins us 7/25 for a book signing celebrating CONTRAPPOSTO (@aaknopf.bsky.social)! Details and RSVP at the link below: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
July 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Dave Eggers joins us 7/25 for a book signing celebrating CONTRAPPOSTO (@aaknopf.bsky.social)! Details and RSVP at the link below: greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
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Jake Skeets, Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation, joins us 7/15
"I cannot separate the land from the body because the way we treat the land is the way we treat the body. And historically, especially for Native people or Indigenous people, that's sort of a lived reality."
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"I cannot separate the land from the body because the way we treat the land is the way we treat the body. And historically, especially for Native people or Indigenous people, that's sort of a lived reality."
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Jake Skeets' new poetry book offers world of hope amid changing climate
Jake Skeets’s new poetry book, Horses, examines the implications of climate change inside his tribal community and the relationship between the land and the body. While apocalyptic at times, Horses le...
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July 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Jake Skeets, Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation, joins us 7/15
"I cannot separate the land from the body because the way we treat the land is the way we treat the body. And historically, especially for Native people or Indigenous people, that's sort of a lived reality."
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"I cannot separate the land from the body because the way we treat the land is the way we treat the body. And historically, especially for Native people or Indigenous people, that's sort of a lived reality."
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Congrats, Chapter 3!
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Chapter 3, new Black-owned bookstore, to replace shuttered Bayview storefront
Chapter 3, a new Black-owned bookstore, will open by the end of this year — the first since the relocation of Marcus Books.
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July 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Congrats, Chapter 3!
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Thanks to @sfstandard.com and to *the* Robin Sloan for being such a champion of Green Apple.
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The 13 best bookstores in the Bay Area, according to your favorite authors
In this literary mecca, which stores capture the hearts of local writers?
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June 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Thanks to @sfstandard.com and to *the* Robin Sloan for being such a champion of Green Apple.
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Spotted in the @greenapplebooks.bsky.social at SFO: books by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social and Mary Berman!
June 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Spotted in the @greenapplebooks.bsky.social at SFO: books by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social and Mary Berman!
Congrats to all of the @lambdaliterary.org award winners! lambdaliterary.org
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Lambda Literary nurtures and advocates for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve our legacies, and affirm the value of our stories and our lives.
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June 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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See you tomorrow in the Inner Sunset!
@debolinunferth.bsky.social joins us tomorrow, 6/16! We love this interview with her and Kyle Francis Williams in @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social. Event details in the thread:
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Is There Such a Thing as Death? | Los Angeles Review of Books
Deb Olin Unferth’s new novel counts down to the end of humanity.
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June 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
See you tomorrow in the Inner Sunset!