with author Cristina Garcia From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a follow-up novel that tracks four generations of the del Pino family against the tumultuous backdrops of Cuba, the U.S., […]
Join Collections Advisor and author of Contemporary Issues in Rare Book & Manuscript Collecting, Spencer W. Stuart as he discusses case studies from his professional practice as well as the past […]
with author Richard Brandi Between 1905 and 1924, at least 36 San Francisco residence parks, such as St. Francis Wood and Seacliff, were planned with the feeling of living in […]
Join Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt as we examine how a powerful company can put people in a powerless (and deadly) situation. California Burning: The Fall of […]
Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. This morning's two sessions, for kids in 3rd to […]
a panel with children's book authors Marcus Ewert, Jasmine Stirling, and Sarah and Ian Hoffman This panel of award-winning children's book authors will delve into the rapidly escalating national […]
A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting a nearby […]
The current fervor around book banning might feel like something that's happening elsewhere, but its stifling effects have hit writers right here at home. As part of Banned Books Week, a […]
What if everything they’ve told us about the Garden of Eden was wrong? Faced with what appears to be an apocryphal manuscript containing ten books and 91 chapters, Eve decides […]
Mystery Month kicks off with a special event with Eddie Muller, the Czar of Noir. In collaboration with Mystery Writers of America, Eddie Muller, author of Dark City: The Lost World […]
Let's gather in the serene environs of the San Francisco Botanical Garden to honor the spiritual solace that can be found in reading poetry—and in tending the earth. In her […]
Long discounted by a literary culture that actively rejected women’s writing, Maria Judite de Carvalho’s biting and bitterly funny work has since exploded across the world. Collecting the entirety of […]