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

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    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 […]

  • Libraries of the Barbary Coast, 1848-1879

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    Mechanics' Institute


    an illustrated lecture with librarian Taryn Edwards San Francisco since its birth has been a literary town. The thousands of people who came to California during the Gold Rush were voracious readers – eager to catch up on the news of the day and to while away the time between shifts in the gold fields […]

  • Kate Ozment on the Hroswitha Club

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    Zoom CA, United States

    The Hroswitha Club was a bibliographic society whose members were all women. Why? Well, it certainly couldn’t have been because when this women’s-only bibliographic society was formed during the 1940s, women with a passion for books, book collecting, and book arts weren’t permitted to join organizations such as New York’s Grolier Club or a similarly […]

  • The Life, Motto, and Library of William Walker (1570-1642), Vicar of Chiswick

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

    Approximately twenty-five printed books and ten manuscripts have been located from before 1640 which bear the florid inscription: “Will and Walke aright. Will: Walker,” usually appearing on the title-page of a printed book, or on the first or last leaf of a manuscript. This talk will attempt to identify the author of the inscription and […]

  • Litquake’s Literary Pub Trivia

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    Gilman Brewing Company 912 Gilman St, Berkeley, United States

    Has your Norton Anthology been gathering dust since your undergrad days? Have you forgotten the difference between an anapest and a trochee (if you ever knew)? It's time to hit the books and brush up on your knowledge of literature: from A.A. Milne to ZYZZYVA. Form a team with up to six players (or we'll match you up […]

  • In His Own Words: A James Baldwin Centennial Celebration

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    Mechanics' Institute


    Celebrate James Baldwin’s 100th birthday with an immersive night of readings and performance. Attendees are invited to engage with works from and inspired by Baldwin, including written selections, film, music, and multimedia artworks. Featuring Arnold Grisham, Daniel B. Summerhill, Jewelle Gomez, Kevin Dublin, Laura Sheppard, Michele Elam, Nigel Hatton, and Norman Gee. Co-sponsored by the Museum […]