Historically, bookbinders worked for longer hours and for less pay than most artisans. In the revolutionary unease of the late eighteenth century, the London bookbinders decided to strike for a reduction in their working day. This landed the binders in trouble, with some ending up in jail. The Great Bookbinding Strike of 1786 is an […]
My Dinner With is a series of intimate dinners to support Litquake in our 25th anniversary year. We promise delicious food, dazzling conversation, delectable wine provided by Saintsbury Winery, and lots of laughs—all in support of the Litquake Foundation. In prior novels, Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley has taken readers from an Iowa farm to the heart of […]
Join us to learn from a bay area book artist.
Rhys Bowen’s work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She will speak in person at Radford Studio Center in Studio City and via Zoom as part of California Sisters in Crime Chapters’ […]
With Sharp Earth, type designer Lucas Sharp sought to answer the question, "Is it possible to design a typeface for the whole world?" What began as a series of sketches drawn on a road trip through Thailand would eventually become Sharp Type’s largest typeface family to date. Developed in close collaboration with local type experts […]
There is more to the texts of type specimens than the ubiquitous "Quousque tandem abutere…" of Cicero’s first oration against Catiline. Careful reading of type specimens, especially those of the nineteenth century, reveals widespread patriotism, jingoism, and cultural chauvinism; historical and literary allusions; references to topical events; wordplay, sophomoric humor, and parody; and bald self-promotion. […]
Join author Jared Stearns in conversation with cinephile Jesse Hawthorne Ficks on Stearns’ new book, Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers. Marilyn Chambers was the embodiment of the free-spirited Seventies, the world's most famous X-rated star, and an unappreciated talent whose work in adult films hindered her dreams of becoming a serious actress. Marilyn was […]
Join us for the surplus sale from the spring 2024 Wayzgoose!
Author Donna J. Nicol tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton, the California State University (CSU) system’s first Black woman trustee, who later became the board’s first woman chair, and her twenty-year fight (1974–94) to increase access within the CSU for historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. Amid a growing white backlash against changes […]
Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history. Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there […]
On the heels of Pitch-O-Rama, WNBA-San Francisco is offering a series of Lunch N Learns, designed to help with your book publishing journey. With any new book idea, finding an agent can be a daunting process. In this class, we’ll discuss the best practices in creating your book’s pitch, so that it shines when you query […]
People familiar with InDesign may be familiar with the Data Merge panel, but may not realize the potential that it holds. By taking this tool and leveraging it with several techniques, Data Merge can become more than just a "fancy" way of mail merging. This session will demonstrate techniques that allow users to: autofit type […]