Pegasus Books Downtown

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Last week’s UC Berkeley Journalism photo exhibition opening & talk on Ken Light’s “Soul City”. The new photo book chroni...
09/29/2026

Last week’s UC Berkeley Journalism photo exhibition opening & talk on Ken Light’s “Soul City”. The new photo book chronicles 1970s West Oakland life through Ken Light’s original documentary photography, lovingly produced by our friends at Heyday.

Excellent talk with Light, Noni Session, Bill Drummond and Michael D. Bolden. Check out the exhibition if you can.

Tuesday means new books! Thrilled to get in the new Mahmoud Khalil, and so many other fantastic new releases. Aaand happ...
09/29/2026

Tuesday means new books! Thrilled to get in the new Mahmoud Khalil, and so many other fantastic new releases. Aaand happy pub day to our pal Tomas Moniz—excited to welcome “The King of Aloe Vera” into the world with you next week! 🥳

🌊 This week! 🪼 Join us at Pegasus Books Downtown on Wednesday 9/30 for our monthly Lyrics & Dirges reading. Open mic at ...
09/28/2026

🌊 This week! 🪼 Join us at Pegasus Books Downtown on Wednesday 9/30 for our monthly Lyrics & Dirges reading. Open mic at 6:30, featured readers at 7.

This month features poets and writers Ashia Ajani, Aja Lenae, and Deema Shehabi. We can’t wait—see you there! 🐬

📍2349 Shattuck Ave,
Downtown Berkeley Association

Hosted and curated by Sharon Coleman
Hand collaged poster by Kali

She’s serving. She’s eating. She’s…coming to Pegasus! 👀Two weeks away! 💚 Join us at Pegasus Books Downtown on Thursday, ...
09/25/2026

She’s serving. She’s eating. She’s…coming to Pegasus! 👀

Two weeks away! 💚 Join us at Pegasus Books Downtown on Thursday, October 8th for a book launch celebration with horror author and semi-retired drag queen Samantha Josephs, joined in conversation by comedian, actress, and writer Marley Gotterer ✨

We’ll be celebrating the release of “CARRYING” from Putnam Books—Joseph’s electrifying horror debut that’s equal parts funny and harrowing, recently longlisted for the The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize.

Free & open to the public—see you there!
📍Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck Ave,

Oct 10th at Pegasus on Solano! ✉️ Join us & our community to write to local representatives encouraging them to fight ag...
09/25/2026

Oct 10th at Pegasus on Solano! ✉️ Join us & our community to write to local representatives encouraging them to fight against the four proposed nationwide book bans.

📝Our postcard party is part of a coordinated effort of Northern California indie bookstores in cooperation with Authors Against Book Bans, all of whom are hosting parties during Banned Books Week Banned Books Week

October 10th from 2-4pm
📍Pegasus on Solano
1855 Solano Ave,
Solano Avenue Association

Short readings💥 Q&A 💫 Mingling 🩵 BooksJust a couple weeks away—join us at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch celebr...
09/23/2026

Short readings💥 Q&A 💫 Mingling 🩵 Books

Just a couple weeks away—join us at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch celebration for our pal Tomas Moniz’s incredible new novel, “THE KING OF ALOE VERA”, in convo with fellow novelist Vincent Chu 🌞 🚲🌅

Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm
2349 Shattuck Ave,
📍Downtown Berkeley Association
Free & open to all. See you there!

About the author:

Tomas Moniz is a latinx writer living in East Oakland. His debut novel, “Big Familia”, was a finalist for the 2020 PEN/ Hemingway and the LAMBDA. His second novel, “All Friends Are Necessary”, won the 2024 California Golden Poppy Award. His new novel, “The King of Aloe Vera”, will be published on September 29th, 2026 from Algonquin Books.

Moniz edited the popular Rad Dad and Rad Families anthologies, and he teaches at Berkeley City College, the Antioch MFA, and St Mary’s College USF. He has stuff on the internet but loves penpals: PO Box 3555, Berkeley CA 94703. He promises to write back.

Short readings! 💥 Q&A! 💫 Mingling! 🩵Just a couple weeks away—join us at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch celebrat...
09/23/2026

Short readings! 💥 Q&A! 💫 Mingling! 🩵

Just a couple weeks away—join us at Pegasus Books Downtown for the launch celebration for our pal Tomas Moniz’s incredible new novel, “THE KING OF ALOE VERA”, in convo with fellow novelist Vincent Chu. 🌞 🚲🌅

Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm
📍2349 Shattuck Ave, Downtown Berkeley Association
Free & open to all. See you there!

About the author:

Tomas Moniz is a latinx writer living in East Oakland. His debut novel, Big Familia, was a finalist for the 2020 PEN/ Hemingway and the LAMBDA. His second novel, All Friends Are Necessary, won the 2024 California Golden Poppy Award. His new novel, The King of Aloe Vera, will be published on September 29th, 2026 from Algonquin Books. He edited the popular Rad Dad and Rad Families anthologies, and he teaches at Berkeley City College, the Antioch MFA, and St Mary’s College USF. He has stuff on the internet but loves penpals: PO Box 3555, Berkeley CA 94703. He promises to write back.

Some favorite new releases this week 🌞
09/23/2026

Some favorite new releases this week 🌞

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2349 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94704

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 6:30pm
Thursday 10am - 6:30pm
Friday 10am - 6:30pm
Saturday 10am - 6:30pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+15106491320

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