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The Epicenter: Taleen Voskuni with Jen Siraganian

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

Litquake's Epicenter is excited to launch our Spring 2023 season, with Sorry, Bro, the debut novel by Bay Area author Taleen Voskuni. This vibrant and heartfelt queer rom-com, set amidst the current San Francisco tech community, follows a young Armenian-American woman as she rediscovers her roots and embraces who she really is. When Nareh Bedrossian’s non-Armenian boyfriend […]

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Salon Series 37: Recovering the Forgotten Women of Metal Type Design with Bethany Qualls

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

Dig into overlooked design history and get a sneak peek at Letterform Archive’s forthcoming research hub on women in metal type. Ever wonder who originally designed your favorite typefaces? Many of the fonts we use today (such as Futura, Helvetica, Baskerville) originated in the metal type era (late 1800s to 1950s) when hot metal typesetting […]

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Dancing in Their Light: A Daughter’s Unfinished Memoir

Mechanics' Institute


A colorful compilation of inspiring and unfathomable stories woven together by humor, pathos, confluences of fate, and the eternal guiding hands of the author's ancestors. Debbie Chinn begins this colorful memoir by tracing her roots back to China. Horrors of war, the Japanese occupation of China, the brutalities of starvation and poverty, and the Communist […]

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Crying in H Mart: An Evening with Michelle Zauner and Soleil Ho

The California Ballroom 1736 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Few writers have traced the sensuous connection between food and memory as powerfully as Michelle Zauner has done in her runaway hit memoir, Crying in H Mart. Legions of readers have kept the book on the bestseller list for more than 60 weeks, and for good reason. With breathtaking prose, Zauner delves into the experience of food—our […]

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Call for Entries: Westward Bound II

Abecedarian Denver, CO

Westward Bound II | August 17 – September 10, 2023, Denver, Colorado This is a national juried exhibition, open to artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible are any artists’ book-works (editioned or unique) created by an artist working in The American West OR with content that relates to The American West. Selections will […]

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American Ingenuity and Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Instruction Manuals

Zoom CA, United States

From air conditioners to yogurt makers, kitchen appliance manuals—with step by step directions for achieving a desired outcome—are incredible examples of early technical writing. The instruction manuals on display reflect a wide range of American consumers and provide today’s bibliophiles and graphic artists the opportunity to study the typography, designs, and color combinations of product […]

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From the Bench of Gillian Stewart :: Juju Books

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 Gillian Stewart, a prize-winning designer bookbinder from Glasgow, Scotland. She works full-time from her studio making […]

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The Epicenter: Andrey Kurkov with Olga Zilberbourg

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

Litquake is honored to present Ukraine's most well-known writer, Andrey Kurkov, and his newest release in English, Diary of an Invasion (Deep Vellum), a collection of writings and broadcasts from the frontlines of a horrendous 21st-century war. Throughout the Russian assault, Kurkov has lived in Kyiv and in the remote countryside, spending the sleepless nights of continuous […]

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Editors of Color Coffee Hour

Zoom CA, United States

Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming, intimate, online setting? Jesi Vega, recent president of the Northwest Editors Guild and a Puerto Rican Jew from the Bronx, hosts a monthly Zoom coffee hour for editors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of […]

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Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía

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

Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía (Hispanic Women and Typography) celebrates the talents and contributions of Hispanic women to design and typography. Showcasing four individual projects created by Laura Meseguer, Marina Garone, Sandra García, Dafne Martínez, and Jimena Gamio, this publication targets tangible topics, such as educational systems, endangered indigenous languages, and calligraphy. Lavinia Lascaris and Ximena […]

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BAWiP Virtual Media Panel

Zoom CA, United States

Our guests will speak about their careers in journalism and how they landed at their current position. We’ll learn how they cover and highlight books and authors, including recently featured writers and titles.  We’ll find out what they're looking for, how best to approach them, and much more. Given the restrictions of the pandemic, this is […]