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  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Crime Scene: Using Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers

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    Zoom CA, United States

    Moderator: Michelle Chouinard/M.M. Chouinard, author of the Detective Jo Fournier series Panel: Heather Haven, award winning author of Hotshot Shamus, The Persephone Cole Vintage Mysteries Catriona McPherson, award winning author of Scot in a Trap, a Last Ditch Mystery Cindy Sample, award-winning author of Birthdays Are Murder, a Spindrift Cove Mystery

  • Craft & the Creative Life: How to Find Your Writing Community

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    American Bookbinders Museum

    No man is an island, and no writer should go it alone. Joining a writing community, such as a writer’s workshop, critique group, or co-working space, can not only offer inspiration and companionship, but also ongoing feedback from other writers who can improve your craft. We’ve gathered leaders from Bay Area Queer Writers Association (BAQWA), Left […]

  • Craft & the Creative Life: Finding Time to Write

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    American Bookbinders Museum

    Do you ever wish you’d have a full day to devote to your writing? Or a full week? Or a full month? That’s the gift of the writing residency. You don’t have to be a published, prize-winning author to book a residency, work on your craft, and meet fellow authors. This panel features authors who’ve […]

  • How They Did It: High-Stakes Memoir

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    Page Street 297 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In the latest “How They Did It” conversation co-presented by Litquake and LitCamp, we’ll hear from four intrepid authors of recent memoirs, all of whom took the heroic step of committing their fascinating stories to the page. Eddie Ahn (Advocate), Sylvia Brownrigg (The Whole Staggering Mystery), Margaret Juhae Lee (Starry Field), and Carvell Wallace (Another Word for Love) bravely unfurl stories of family, memory, […]

  • Get Smart: Understanding Artificial Intelligence

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    Zoom CA, United States

    AI is here to stay. Now what? Confused about the basics? What kinds of tools are out there? How could you be using it… and should you? Join us as our panelists share their expertise and help authors navigate these technical and ethical challenges.

  • How They Did It: Biographical Fiction

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    Page Street 297 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Novelist Louisa Treger once called biographical fiction "the lie through with truth can emerge." In the third of our "How They Did It" series, we'll hear from four talented novelists who have blended fact with their fiction, with dazzling results. Novelist Jasmin Darznik, who has written biographical fiction about Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad and photographer Dorothea […]

  • In Conversation: Jenny Odell and Cathy Park Hong

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    Mechanics' Institute


    Join Jenny Odell and Cathy Park Hong, acclaimed authors of Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock and Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, in conversation at Mechanics’ Institute.

  • In Conversation: Tommy Orange with Steve Wasserman

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    Mechanics' Institute


    Join bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange in conversation with Heyday publisher Steve Wasserman in Mechanics’ Institute’s historic library space.