Portland-based writer and musician Alicia Jo Rabins weaves together poetry, violin, a loop pedal, and feminist Bible scholarship to create performances of unique and captivating beauty.
Desert Boys follows the life of Daley Kushner, growing up, coming out, and grappling with the remnants of his childhood in California’s Mojave Desert.
The Pharos Gate rejoices in the book as physical object, weaving together word and image in beautifully illustrated postcards and removable letters that reveal a sensual and metaphysical romance, one full of mystery and intrigue.
Litquake is proud to host the San Francisco launch of Adam Haslett's newest novel Imagine Me Gone. Haslett will be in conversation with Jane Ciabattari. Book sales and signing to follow.
part of On Art & Politics series.
Jennifer Dwight has lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area's legal community, the setting for her upcoming suspense novel, for more than 30 years.
Readings.
Join us for the paperback release party! Your ticket includes a copy of The Gods of Tango, an open bar and snacks, delicious cheese from the California Artisan Cheese Guild, discounts, hang time with Carolina De Robertis, and other surprises.
There are few living American poets today who bring to our literary table the artistic achievement, influence, and multi-faceted artistic production of Anne Waldman.
A special biennial poetry event!
This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. There will also be light refreshments and the opportunity to meet and talk with the performers.
IMPORTANT ::: DON’T TAKE YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY. Come and have fun. The end. Remember. Someday, we won’t exist and neither will the English language. If you choose to take yourself seriously, then take yourself so seriously that it’s stupid. Ridiculousness is encouraged.
Join us for some wine, fun, and a lot of fresh new writing.
Join Cathy Arellano, Korima Press and Galería de la Raza for a book release party and reading for Cathy's new book published by Korima Press "Salvation on Mission Street."
Free Admission. Cash Bar Exotica.
Readings with Raina Leon, Kevin Kvist Peters, Annelyse Gelman, and Arisa White.
Colin Winnette talks with Jensen Beach about his short story collection, Swallowed by the Cold (Graywolf Press).
Cosmic Hotel is Russ Franklin’s quirky yet touching novel that follows Sandeep Sanghavi, the son of an Indian businesswoman and a famous eccentric astronomer named Van Ray.
Yaa Gyasi reads from her highly touted debut novel, Homegoing, at this book launch party.
(Note: our event is not clothing optional, thank you.)
All proceeds go to the continued efforts of RADAR Productions to offer free and low cost literary events of substance that center the lived experiences of queers in the Bay Area.
All proceeds benefit the Center for Sex and Culture.
Poetry readings.
Ceremony + Book signing.
Celebrate Queer pride, these fabulous poets, and 20-years of Books Inc. Castro!
10% of all store book sales from 6 pm to close will go to benefit The Women’s Building, a community space for women in San Francisco, http://womensbuilding.org.
Grady Hendrix celebrates the release of his new book My Best Friend's Exorcism with his best friend from high school and local SF author Katie Crouch (Girls in Trucks, Abroad).
Ekiss, Peterson, Rader, Saito + Taylor.
Flynn Berry is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers, and has been awarded a Yaddo residency. This is her first novel.
We will be celebrating the 50th Reading of The Bloom, and the anniversary of Mixed Writes (Faith Adiele, Maria T. Allocco, Jackie Graves and Audrey T. Williams).