Octopus Literary Salon, beloved hub for Oakland artists, is closing

Octopus Literary Salon in Uptown Oakland was everything a local creative could ask for: a bookstore, a cafe, a bar, and an all ages live performance venue all in one. But if it's true that all good things must come to an end, Octopus is the latest to prove that maxim — on Saturday, August 31, the space is closing its doors for good.