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Karmiole Endowed Lecture: Paul Elder: A Literary Life in Seven Bookstores and Exhibition Opening

the blinn house 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

After resigning from his sales position at William Doxey’s bookstore in San Francisco’s famous Palace Hotel in 1897, a young Paul Elder opened his own shop two blocks away. Elder’s goal was a bookstore with a carefully crafted ambience, reflecting his embrace of the California Arts & Crafts Movement. Elder’s own publications were often designed […]

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Virtual Lecture: Historic First Editions in African American Literature

Zoom CA, United States

Club member Alvin Patrick, a CBS News Executive Producer, has amassed over 2,000 books during 30 years of collecting. He will discuss highlights of his first editions of African American literature dating back to 1817, and their importance to the story of Black people in America. Among his prized titles are Toussaint L’Ouverture: Biography and Autobiography (1863, […]

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The Intersection of A.I., Authorship, and Ethics

Mechanics' Institute


with SF State University Professors Carlos Montemayor, Denise Kleinrichert, and Dragutin Petkovic Discuss Artificial Intelligence, Authorship, and Ethics with San Francisco State University Professors Carlos Montemayor, Denise Kleinrichert, and Dragutin Petkovic.

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AI for Writers with Nina Schuyler

Zoom CA, United States

Learn to use ChatGPT3 as a tool to help your creative process, and avoid pitfalls. Great for authors and anyone in publishing. Every month there seems to be a new explosion in AI that reverberates in business, medicine, healthcare, education, and writing. While writers are concerned about AI’s predatory behavior, writers can learn to use […]

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Virtual Lecture: I. B. Singer’s ‘Writings on Yiddish & Yiddishkayt’

Zoom CA, United States

Scholars David Stromberg and Aaron Lansky will discuss a new book, Isaac Bashevis Singer's Writings on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt, The War Years, 1939-1945 (White Goat Press). November 11 would have been the 120th birthday of the late Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer. This collection, edited and translated by David Stromberg, editor of the Singer Literary Trust, is […]

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Salon Series 45: Die Fläche: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession

Zoom CA, United States

with Diane V. Silverthorne, Dan Reynolds, Megan Brandow-Faller Join the contributors of our latest book for a visit to Vienna in 1900, a moment with an outsized influence on lettering and graphic design. Discover the world of Vienna 1900 graphic design in a roundtable with the contributors to our latest book, Die Fläche: Design and Lettering […]

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Digital Scrapbooking with InDesign

Zoom CA, United States

Discover the art of digital scrapbooking in Adobe InDesign, where creativity meets design excellence. In this engaging Learn to harness the power of Adobe InDesign to craft stunning digital scrapbooks. Explore the seamless integration of Libraries, a feature that simplifies asset management, enabling you to organize and reuse your favorite images and graphics effortlessly. Unlock […]

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Paper Is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures

San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Paper Is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures, co-curated by Tia Blassingame and Stephanie Sauer, offers a new definition of paper­ within a global and decolonial framework. Featuring works by local, national, and international artists, this exhibition explores the vital role substrates play in human communities and how meaning is made from what we might call […]

Typographic Knitting: Writing with Wool

Zoom CA, United States

with Rüdiger Schlömer Explore basic typeknitting techniques and plan your next holiday knitting project using Knit Grotesk and other custom hand knitting fonts. Over two weekends (Saturday-Sunday, November 18, 19, December 2 & 3), learn to knit a monogram, name tag, instagram meme, poster, scarf, pullover, or blanket during this online typeknitting workshop. Use your […]

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Free Range Day!

Karl Henwood is offering another free range day! This great event is sponsored by a former military officer and police officer at his family’s ranch east of Sacramento so that writers can learn all about guns in a safe environment. This way their books are accurate and they understand the tactile nature of weapons. Karl […]

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Making Your Business Accessible with Mary-Colleen Jenkins

Zoom CA, United States

Many freelance editors create multifaceted businesses that delve into teaching, coaching, and writing as well as straight editing. And we create business materials—websites, newsletters, social media posts, presentations—to share our brand and hopefully generate business. But do we know how to create these business assets so they are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities? […]

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Letterform Archive Goes Global: a Virtual Tour by the 2023 Docent Class

Zoom CA, United States

with 2023 Docent Cohort Docents welcome you to a virtual introduction to Letterform Archive. Love Letterform Archive, but live far from San Francisco? Curious about our virtual tours, but want a demo before you book one? Join our new, international group of docents as they explore our collections through the lenses of lettering, typography, and visual language.