The Many Lives of Books Closing Event: A Look Into the Work of Book Conservators in Private Practice
American Bookbinders MuseumJoin book conservators for a peek into their work and a Q & A at the American Bookbinders Museum.
Join book conservators for a peek into their work and a Q & A at the American Bookbinders Museum.
We’re in the middle of planning one of our most exciting Fests yet! We can’t wait to see you in person in our beloved Berkeley venues and park (with all health protocols, needless to say) — or through the virtual formats we’ll also use. Our authors will come from all over the world: from the […]
May 6, 2023: In-person and on Zoom Meeting: 9 am-12:15 pm Member-Only Buffet Lunch: 12:15-2 pm
Watch films created by UPA 8th graders and participate in a Q&A with the filmmakers. Screening at the UPA Gymnasium on May 11th from 5:30-7pm. Watch the films created by Urban Promise Academy 8th graders during their film classes taught by BAVC Media. Screenings will be followed with Q&A’s with the student filmmakers. Free Pizza and […]
In 1848 when Samuel Brannan shouted “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” the precious metal he was waving around was stored in a quinine bottle. Malaria, scurvy, and plague all impacted the young city of San Francisco- and many of the recommended treatments for each (cinchona bark, citrus, gin) came in beverage form. The […]
Join us for our May roundtable - let's talk about what's on your mind. PubWest roundtables are an open forum for PubWest members and guests to discuss issues in the publishing industry. Roundtables are not recorded.
Los Angeles has developed one of the most successful historic preservation programs in the nation, culminating with the completion of the nation’s most ambitious citywide survey of historic resources. Across the city, historic preservation is now transforming Los Angeles, while also pointing the way for other cities to use preservation to revitalize their neighborhoods and […]
Literary Arts, Ooligan Press, and Portland State University’s English Department partner to present the Oregon BIPOC Writers Publishing Event. This event is designed for writers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color to connect to the publishers and authors seeking to hear their voices. Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring literary agents, DongWon Song […]
Join Litquake's Epicenter as we help launch MariNaomi’s new graphic memoir, I Thought You Loved Me, a multimedia exploration of the expectations of friendship, the unreliability of memory, and the struggle to let go. I Thought You Loved Me sifts through a meditative ghost story of sorts, taking the form of a scrapbook-esque investigation into why […]
The Oscar Lewis Awards were established by the Book Club of California in 1994 in honor of Oscar Lewis (1893-1992), author, historian, and club secretary. Recipients to be announced. This is an in-person and virtual event.
Join us for an evening of laughter and storytelling! Local author and host of "The Moth," Corey Rosen, returns to Mechanics' Institute with storytellers and stand up comedians that have developed new material in his "Your Story, Well Told" workshops. Come hear stories and jokes being told for the first time. Some performers making their […]
Do you have the basics of Edelweiss down but want to learn more about the book industry's leading platform to market, sell, discover, and order new titles? Join industry experts Lauren Klouda (Senior Director of Marketing at IPG) and Alison Langlois (Edelweiss) as they show PubWest members how to best leverage A-list title records and take advantage of the […]