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Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails

The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, United States

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 […]

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PubWest Publishers Roundtable – May

Zoom CA, United States

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.

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Far North Editors Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Traditionally they meet in Mount Vernon, WA, but currently their meetings are entirely online.

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Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities

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

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 […]

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BAWiP members-only training with Alex Kapitan

Zoom CA, United States

Have you been thinking about joining or re-joining BAWiP? Not sure if you’re still a member? Now is the time to join or renew! BAWiP is hosting a special members-only free training with Alex Kapitan, aka the Radical Copyeditor. In this 90-minute online training, Alex will share tools to make your publications and communications conscious and anti-oppressive with […]

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Oregon BIPOC Publishing Event: Agent Panel

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

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Epicenter: MariNaomi with Grace Loh Prasad

Hotel Emblem 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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 […]

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2023 Oscar Lewis Awards

The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, United States

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.

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Developmental Editing Happy Hour

Zoom CA, United States

Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.

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Storytelling Showcase

Mechanics' Institute


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 […]

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BABA Monthly Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

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.

Paper Conservation Level 1 course

American Academy of Bookbinding

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