SFCB’s exhibition Cognitive Distance introduces viewers to Timothy C. Ely’s extraordinary worldbuilding through his work in bookbinding, printmaking, and drawing. Highlighting over 50 of Ely’s works, Cognitive Distance provides an exceptional overview of both […]
In Googie Modern: Architectural Drawings of Armet Davis Newlove, authors Michael Murphy and Alan Hess take readers inside the private archives of the forward-thinking trio dubbed the “fathers of Googie.” […]
Explore Dafi Kühne's dynamic typographic letterpress posters during this special in-person event at Letterform Archive. The letterpress posters of Dafi Kühne are vivid, loud, and definitely atypical of letterpress style. […]
John McWade, publisher of the legendary Before & After magazine, recalls the era and steps us through time-honored key design techniques
The College Book Art Association is excited to be continuing our series of on-line presentations and we are soliciting proposals for 2023. The deadline is February 28th. Presentations can […]
For millions of Muslims, the Qur’an is sacred only in the original Arabic. Revealed to an Arab merchant Muhammad in 7th century Arabia, it calls itself “an Arabic Qur’an”. At […]
Translator Paul Eprile in conversation with biographer Judith Thurman, moderated by writer and poet Zack Rogow An online panel of internationally renowned translators and biographers discuss Colette's recently reprinted classic […]
Performed by Lorri Holt. Directed by David Ford and Jayne Wenger. Co-written by Zack Rogow A one-woman show about the amazing life of the French author Colette, performed by Lorri […]
San Francisco Center for the Book and San Francisco Public Library join forces to present a retrospective look at the role the color copier played in avant-garde art movements in […]
We are slowly but surely beginning to incorporate live events into our schedule. January is traditionally Self-Pub month. We have asked Janet Dawson, Peggy Lucke, and Michael Nava to join […]
Susan Griffin has been one of the most influential voices in feminism for more than fifty years. Often credited with launching the ecofeminism movement, she has penned twenty books, including […]
The creative career of Joseph Jacinto “Jo” Mora (1876-1947) was both compelling and diverse. In addition to being a painter, muralist, sculptor, building designer, cartographer, actor, set designer, cowboy, and […]