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The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design IN-PERSON Workshop

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

with Kevin Barrett Kane, Emma Christine Hall Learn the fundamentals of book design from seasoned pros, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing.   During this in-person weekend workshop (Saturday–Sunday, June 24 and 25), participants will learn about book and cover design history and practice. Learning Outcomes Learn the basics of professional typesetting in InDesign […]

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SF in SF with Fran Wilde and Henry Lien

American Bookbinders Museum

Join us on Sunday, June 25, when writers Fran Wilde and Henry Lien meet for an evening of readings and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. Fran Wilde‘s first novel, Updraft, won the Nebula and Compton Crook awards; it was followed by Cloudbound and Horizon, completing the Bone trilogy. Her novels and short stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a […]

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Teaching the History of the Book: A Roundtable

Zoom CA, United States

Teaching the History of the Book (University of Massachusetts Press) is the first collection dedicated to book history pedagogy. Edited by Matteo Pangallo and Emily Todd and featuring contributions from a diverse range of teachers, scholars, and practitioners in literature, language studies, history, book arts, library science, and archives, the collection presents a variety of […]

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Unexpected Baskerville: The Story of LoveFrom Serif

San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium

with Antonio Cavedoni, Chris Wilson Discover the process behind the bespoke typeface by the creative collective, LoveFrom, inspired by John Baskerville's historic typeface. LoveFrom, founded by Sir Jony Ive, Marc Newson, and Peter Saville, is a collective of creatives who explore the intersection of design, art, and technology. As their first project, they created the […]

CBAA Meeting Call for Submissions

Zoom CA, United States

Call for Submissions: CBAA Meeting at Rollins College, 2024 In conjunction with the 2024 meeting of CBAA The Association for Book Art Education, the Rollins Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition examining the concept of critical reading. This exhibition will feature text-based contemporary works from the Rollins Book Arts Collection, the Alfond Collection of […]

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NEA Big Read “Interior Chinatown” Grand Finale with Chef Martin Yan

Mechanics' Institute


Join Mechanics' Institute for the finale of our 10 month NEA Big Read series inspired by the themes from Interior Chinatown by author Charles Yu. Throughout the year we explored themes of immigrant identities and assimilation, the elusive dreams of Hollywood, and the American Dream. We explored the vibrant community and traditions of Chinatown, forged new collaborations […]

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Small Plates 2023 Publication Party

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

Each year San Francisco Center for the Book invites three artists to produce an artist book edition of a specific size (4 inches x 4 inches). SFCB provides access to our studio space, technical support, and a stipend to each artist to help realize their Small Plates edition. Since the program's inception in 2008, artists […]

American Academy of Bookbinding: Doublures class

American Academy of Bookbinding

Instructor: Lang Ingalls This one-week course will cover a variety of techniques to craft stunning doublures for your bindings. Explore various methods to prepare the boards for doublures including: edge to edge leather, sunken suede, silk and moiré, doublures decorated with onlays, inlays or tooling.

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From the Bench of Lyall F. Harris

Zoom CA, United States

Welcome to From the Bench, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists. This month we'll chat with Lyall Harris, a book artist, painter, and writer currently based in Charlottesville, VA. Themes in her […]

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The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis

Mechanics' Institute


with author Richard Schwartz A picaresque biography of immigrant and entrepreneur M.B. Curtis of San Francisco, whose claim to fame was on stage and in silent films, but also includes many extraordinary ventures. Winner of the 2018 Bronze IPPY for biography, The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis tells […]

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How to Get Book Reviews That Count: Looking For Love in All the Right Places

Zoom CA, United States

20-year veteran book review editor Patti Thorn offers a lively discussion on book reviews from A to Z. In an age where people count on reviews for everything from refrigerators to restaurants, book reviews are key to an author’s success. But how to get them? In this presentation, attendees will learn why reviews are important, […]

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BABA Sunday Session

Zoom CA, United States

Bay Area Book Artists Sunday Session Kit will teach a surprise. We're meeting virtually on Zoom. BABA meets the third Wednesday evening of each month via Zoom. Members share books, work in progress and information about book events and resources.