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 […]
Bay Area Book Artists Monthly Meeting Bernadette will lead the meeting. 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.
This course will focus on repairing losses and tears on different types of papers and guarding a textblock that has been pulled apart for rebinding. Learn when and how to apply the various repair methods, including understanding the behavior of the repair papers and adhesives used. Instructor: Renate Mesmer
This coffee chat centers people who work as editors and are living with disability and/or chronic illness. It is open to everyone. The idea was partly inspired by an active peer group currently hosted by the Society of Authors (https://www.societyofauthors.org/Groups/Authors-Disabilities-Illnesses-Network). Group agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat: * […]
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 […]
How about InDesign for things that grow? Or InDesign for places to work or to live in? In this presentation, Sam Luo, a landscape designer, will discuss the various ways that InDesign is utilized in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. The focus will be on client presentations, presentations to the city, […]
Hosted/Organized by: PPN This event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up, share news, and get advice. We generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month, not just because this is the safest way […]
This flagship event is one of the ways of expressing our deep authentic respect for Black literature and authors, reinvigorating our literary sisterhood, and providing a platform for new literary talent to emerge.
Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer finalist Katherine Blunt examines how that legacy fell apart—unraveling a long history of deadly failures in which Pacific Gas and Electric endangered millions of […]
with author Stevan Weine, M.D. A revelatory look at how poet Allen Ginsberg transformed experiences of mental illness and madness into some of the most powerful and widely read poems of the 20th Century. Allen Ginsberg’s 1956 poem “Howl” opens with one of the most resonant phrases in modern poetry: “I saw the best minds […]
This advance course is designed to provide continuing paper conservation students with an opportunity to expand and deepen their knowledge through practical application. Advanced repair techniques, basic lining methods, the importance of sizing, the toning of repair papers, humidification methods, washing techniques, advanced flattening and drying techniques will be covered. Instructor: Renate Mesmer
Learn from the experts how to harness the power of your ISBNs. Bowker will be on hand to share important tips all publishers should know - and also to answer your questions! Note: Roundtables are not recorded.