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Terrible! Thrilling! True! Collecting the Books, Brochures & Ephemera of the Donner Party

The Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In the history of Westward Expansion, the Donner Party stands alone. Their story has been the inspiration for a bounty of books and pamphlets, both serious and some not so much. The literary history of the Donner Party runs the gamut from histories, biographies, fiction, epic poems, plays and even a cookbook! After more than […]

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Chinese New Year and The Year of the Rabbit: What Will It Bring?

Mechanics' Institute


with renowned Bay Area author Maxine Hong Kingston, historian and former Chinese New Year parade director David Lei and educator Linda Lei The year of the Water Rabbit starting January 22, 2023 symbolizes a time of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Join this celebration to find out what's in store during this year […]

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55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

Pasadena Convention Center

This three-day event features fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics.

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Mystery and Romance Panel

Zoom CA, United States

Come join seven experts as they discuss the tips, tricks and tribulations of putting romance into their mysteries (and mystery into their romances). Featuring: Beth Barany, Linda Gunther, Laurie R. King, Margaret Lucke, Thena MacArthur, Eileen Rendahl and Tammy Qualls. Moderator: M.M. Chouinard.

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WILD February Meetup

Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us Saturday, February 11, for the first Women in Leadership & Design (WILD) meetup of 2023! We’ll meet at 12 pm at the MLK Memorial Fountain in the Yerba Buena Gardens. Bring your lunch and we’ll eat together, then walk to the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) at 1 pm. We’ll have complimentary […]

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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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Virtual Coffee Chat: Editors with Disabilities/Chronic Illnesses

Zoom CA, United States

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: * […]

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A Byte Sized History of Computer Typography with Ben Zotto

Zoom CA, United States

This Letterform Lecture will take you on a whirlwind tour of bitmaps, cathode rays, and how type and computer technology have evolved together. This talk is part how-it-works and where-it-came-from, and part love letter to what is inevitably lost to obsolescence. While print has often been the ultimate goal of "digital" typography, there is a […]

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BABA Monthly Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

TBD who leads 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.

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San Francisco Writers Conference

Hyatt Regency San Francisco

This will be the 19th Celebration of Craft, Commerce and Community for all writers. Attendees will join with 100+ presenters and fellow writers from across the country and around the world at this year’s event. The SFWC events are consistently rated among the top writers’ conferences anywhere. Our goal is to help writers become published authors as […]

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Growing Up Underground with Steve Heller, Jon Sueda

Zoom CA, United States

Steve Heller cut his typographic and design teeth working on art staffs and art directing underground newspapers in the ‘60s and early ‘70s. His current memoir Growing Up Underground: A Memoir of Counterculture New York (PAPress) tells the story of going from radical neophyte ad hoc designer to working on the most prestigious newspaper page […]

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Historical Black Publications Inspire Contemporary InDesign Projects

Zoom CA, United States

Silas Munro and his company, Polymode, use InDesign and other modern tools of graphic design to create award-winning projects from book design to museum displays. But what animates him? What are his light bulb moments? How does he do it? No easy answer, of course. But among his influences are the rich lineages of publications […]

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