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Spring Author Showcase at Book Passage
Book PassageSave the date for our annual Spring Author Showcase!
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Darcie Little Badger with Tommy Orange
oakstop 1734 Broadway, Oakland, United StatesJoin us for an exciting evening of literature and intellectual stimulation at Oakland Arts & Lectures! Litquake is thrilled to co-host this event featuring Little Badger and Orange, and attendees will have the opportunity to win complimentary signed copies of Sheine Lende or Wandering Stars. FREE
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A Revolver to Carry at Night
Mechanics' InstituteJoin author Monika Zgustova in conversation with translator and writer Sabrina Jaszi on Zgustova's new novel, A Revolver to Carry at Night - a captivating, nuanced portrait of the life of Véra Nabokov, who dedicated herself to advancing her husband Vladimir Nabokov's writing career, playing a vital role in the creation of his greatest works. Véra Nabokov […]
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Catamaran Spring Launch Party
Mechanics' InstituteMechanics' Institute is delighted to collaborate with Catamaran to celebrate their Spring 2024 edition. Featured writers include Andrew Fague, Charles Hood, Amethyst Loscocco, Lou Mathews, Claire Oshetsky, Alison Turner, and Todd Turnidge, who will read from their works.
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SF in SF with Samantha Mills and Hana Lee
American Bookbinders MuseumPlease join SF in SF for an evening with Samantha Mills and Hana Lee at the American Bookbinders Museum! The authors will read a selection from their work, participate in a Q and A, and then they will sign books. The event will be moderated by author Cliff Winnig. About the Authors: SAMANTHA MILLS is a […]
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R.O. Kwon’s Exhibit Book Launch
Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa, San Francisco, United StatesJoin us for the launch party celebrating R.O. Kwon's highly-anticipated second novel, EXHIBIT! Kwon will be joined in-conversation by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Meet us at the historic Verdi Club for a night of literary splendor. VIP tickets available for meet-and-greet preparty (6 pm start) with Kwon plus a copy of the book, a drink ticket, and more.
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Two Memoirs: Zack Rogow and Claudia Marseille
Mechanics' InstituteJoin painter Claudia Marseille and poet Zack Rogow in conversation on their new memoirs, But You Look So Normal and Hugging My Father’s Ghost. In their writings, Marseille and Rogow navigate complex topics of familial trauma, loss, coming-of-age, and resilience with tenderness, honesty, and humor. The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. About […]
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Stories are Weapons
Mechanics' InstituteIn Stories Are Weapons, Newitz traces the way disinformation, propaganda, and violent threats—the essential tool kit for psychological warfare—have evolved from military weapons deployed against foreign adversaries into tools in domestic culture wars. America’s secret weapon has long been coercive storytelling. Now, through a weapons-transfer program long unacknowledged, psyops have found their way into the hands […]
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Bloomsday Noon Online!
Zoom CA, United StatesOur annual celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses goes online with an encore of our 2020 Bloomsday film featuring a montage of readings, performance, song and celebration. We have guest artists from the Bay Area, New York and Ireland to bring selections from Joyce’s epic novel to life with interpretations traditional, contemporary and experimental! Click to watch below.
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Quiet Lightning presents the 14th Better Ancestors
Mechanics' InstituteQuiet Lightning presents the 14th Better Ancestors, featuring readings and performance by Anastasia Lê, Sandy Vasquez, Zêdan Xelef, Paola Ramirez, and Tadeh Kennedy, hosted by London Pinkney. This will be a set of intimate performances followed by a brief community Q&A. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the readings will start at 6:30 pm. Come early to […]
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How They Did It: Biographical Fiction
Page Street 297 Page Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNovelist 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 […]
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Stranger Fiction: The Art of Speculative Fiction and World-Building
Mechanics' InstituteJoin the Women's National Book Association and Mechanics' Institute for a writers' panel on imagining new worlds and futures through fiction.