Kevin Fagan | Writer

Friday, July 11 -- 7 p.m. (FREE, TICKETED EVENT)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies with my terrific, longtime photographer partner in homeless coverage at the S.F. Chronicle, Brant Ward.

     Copperfield's Books

     140 Kentucky St.

     Petaluma, CA

     (707) 762-0563

     ....FOR FREE RESERVATIONS, GO TO: https://www.copperfieldsbooks.com/event/kevin-fagan

Monday, July 14, 2025 -- 6 p.m. (FREE)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies in conjunction with the digital news site Stocktonia.org

     4950 Pacific Ave., Suite 319

     Stockton, CA 

     (209) 472-1885

Friday, July 18 -- 2 p.m. (FREE)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies in the Oregon town that generated last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing more agressive homeless camp sweeps throughout the nation.

     Oregon Books & Games

     150 NE E St.

     Grants Pass, Oregon

Monday, July 21 -- 7 p.m. (FREE)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies.

     Annie Bloom's Books

     7834 SW Capitol Hwy.

     Portland, Oregon

     (503) 246-0053

Thursday, July 24 -- 7 p.m. (FREE, TICKETED EVENT)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies.

     Third Place Books

     17171 Bothell Way NE

     Lake Forest Park, Washington

     (206) 366-3333

     ....FOR FREE RESERVATIONS, GO TO: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/kevin-fagan

Sunday, Sept. 14 -- 1 to 4 p.m.

I will do a presentation of my book after the screening of a short film on homelessness at the Roxie Theater, presented by the community aid nonprofit Healing Well.

     Roxie Theater

     3117 16th St.

     San Francisco, CA

Sunday, Oct. 12 -- daytime presentation

I will be presenting on my book at Litquake, the S.F. Bay Area's premier literary festival.

     Time and location pending

Thursday, Oct. 16 -- 7 p.m. (FREE)

I will be talking about my book and signing copies at the Lafayette Library's monthly "Sweet Thursday Author Series."

     Lafayette Library

     3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.

     Lafayette, CA.

     (925) 385-2280

"Invisible People" podcast host Mark Horvath interviewed me about my book and the national homelessness crisis. His podcast has more than 1 million subscribers, and this May 14, 2025 episode can be see on video or heard in audio on these platforms:

     YouTube: https://shorturl.at/XciIu

     Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4cckQ86

     Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3XyM98c

"Here and Now" host Deepa Fernandez interviewed me about my book.

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW:

     https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/04/28/the-lost-and-the-found-fagan

     Monday, April 28, 2025

     Ran on all NPR stations in the United States

I discussed my book and homelessness live with host Alexis Madrigal on KQED Forum, Northern California's premier NPR interview show.

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW: https://rb.gy/kb2raz

     Monday, March 3

     9 to 10 a.m.

     KQED is at 88.5 FM on the radio dial

I was interviewed live on MSNBC's national Stephanie Ruhl show about my book. 

     Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

     8:40 p.m. PT 

     HERE'S A LINK TO A VIDEO OF THAT INTERVIEW:

     https://youtu.be/30QdjWI6er0?si=QHwjOaGBmkbanXPz

     MSNBC-TV

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 -- 5:30 p.m. (TICKETED EVENT -- SOLD OUT)

I spent an hour in conversation with former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown about my book and homelessness.

      HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW: https://rb.gy/m90cf3

     110 The Embarcadero
     San Francisco, CA

     (415) 597-6705

My extensive interview with former Secretary of HUD (U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development) Shaun Donovan about my book and national homelessness aired on C-SPAN.

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW:

     https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/after-words-with-kevin-fagan/655242   

     Sunday, March 2, 2025

     7 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT

     CSPAN-TV

I was interviewed live by KCBS anchor Eric Thomas on the "Ask An Expert" show, talking about my book and homelessness. 

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW: https://rb.gy/ys5yhm

     Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

     9:20 a.m.

     KCBS Radio is at 740 AM on the dial

Hourlong interview about my book and homelessness for the "Keen On America" podcast with founder Andrew Keen, the internationally renowned broadcaster named one of the "100 Most Connected Men" by GQ Magazine.

     HERE ARE LINKS TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW:

     https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keen-on-america/id1448694012?i=1000698199875

     AND

     https://keenon.substack.com/p/episode-2257-kevin-fagan-on-a-san

     March 26, 2025

Extensive interview with show host Gretchen Sisson about my book and how my own experiences helped shape me as a writer.

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW: https://rb.gy/vzql2z

     Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025

     KQED-FM Radio

My hourlong interview about my book, my background and homelessness with host Jim Herlihy on his widely acclaimed podcast, "The San Francisco Experience."

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED INTERVIEW:

     https://www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com

     April 3, 2025

I gave a keynote address on homelessness and my book (in conversation with CEO Ann Oliva) at the NAEH's Innovations and Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference, one of the nation's biggest gatherings of the year of service providers, system and policy leaders, advocates and people with lived experience. 

     HERE'S A LINK TO THAT RECORDED ADDRESS:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RWcGbfdLFg

     Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 -- (SOLD OUT EVENT)

     11:20 a.m.

     Los Angeles: Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites (404 S. Figueroa St.), Los Angeles

Thursday, June 12 -- 6 p.m. (TICKETED EVENT)

I spoke about my book and homelessness at the Mechanic's Institute, one of the oldest institutions on the West Coast of the United States, founded in 1854 with a mission is to provide a center for intellectual and cultural advancement.

     Mechanic's Institute

     57 Post St.

     San Francisco, CA

     (415) 393-0116

.....FOR TICKETS, GO TO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1302279786899 

I did a presentation and signed books at the annual LA Times Festival of Books.

     University of Southern California campus, Los Angeles, CA

     April 26 & 27, 2025

     EVENT INFORMATION:

     https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/

Thursday, April 17 -- 7 to 9 p.m. (TICKETED EVENT)

I read from my book with a roundtable of artists & authors.

     Makeout Room

     3225 22nd St., San Francisco, CA

....FOR TICKETS, GO TO: https://rb.gy/t6baea

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- 6 p.m. (FREE)

I was on live at the radio station's events studio discussing my book with Alastair Boone, KALW's homelessness reporter.
     KALW Events Space

     220 Montgomery Street, Suite 100

     San Francisco, CA

     ....NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT YOU'LL NEED TO REGISTER: https://www.kalw.org/events

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 -- 6 p.m. (FREE)

Book Passage in the Ferry Building, San Francisco, hosted my first book talk the day after "The Lost and the Found" hits stores. I was in conversation with Gianna Toboni, author of the forthcoming book "The Volunteer," and Emmy-winning documentarian on HBO, VICE and Showtime.

     One Ferry Building 42

     San Francisco, CA

     (415) 835-1020

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 -- 7 p.m. (TICKETED EVENT)

With moderator radio host Angie Coiro, journalist and interviewer on-air, online and on stage over the years for outlets including NPR, KGO and Air America.  

     1010 El Camino Real #100

     Menlo Park, CA

     (650) 324-4321

     ....FOR TICKETS, GO TO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kevin-fagan-with-angie-coiro-tickets-1101368034439

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 -- 7 p.m. (FREE)

With moderator Cynthia Gorney, journalist, professor and author of "Articles of Faith: A Frontline History of the Abortion Wars."

     2904 College Ave.

     Berkeley, CA

     (510) 704-8222

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- 7 p.m. (FREE)

I gave a presentation and signing of my book in the hometown of Tyson Feilzer, one of the main people in "The Lost and The Found."

     Rakestraw Books

     3 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA

     (925) 837-7337

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -- 6 p.m. (FREE)

I was in conversation about my book with the director of development for Ritter House, one of the premier homeless-aid agencies in Marin County.

      51 Tamal Vista Blvd.

     Corte Madera, CA

     (415) 927-0960

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 -- 12:30 p.m. (FREE)

With moderator Gary Naja-Riese, head of Marin County HHS homeless services funding.

     375 Throckmorton Ave.

     Mill Valley, CA

     (415) 389-4292

Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- 8 a.m. (FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

I was in conversation about my book and homelessness to one of the leading interfaith organizations addressing poverty policy and issues in the Bay Area.

      Heritage Hall, St. Mark's Lutheran Church

     1111 O'Farrell St.

     San Francisco, CA

     ....NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT YOU'LL NEED TO REGISTER:

 https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/share?slt=1AXpMJub5wFelxM_DhyAZk5YODIdZmEjJSmwzDFR8ENnH_ktGZ-6-_0JP1B6PmGSuwS-HzA4yV5p3RA

Monday, April 7 -- 7:30 p.m. (FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

I gave a presentation about my book to this historic civic organization of arts and culture.

     Berkeley Hillside Club

     2286 Cedar St.

     Berkeley, CA

     https://www.hillsideclub.org/