Hello Litquakers,
Our opening night is just a few weeks away—which means we need you. Yes...YOU! Not just for ticket buying and Lit Crawl-ing and generally basking in the splendor of the literary arts, but for volunteering. As a Litquake volunteer not only will you get to shepherd artists, measure the accuracy of your extra-sensory perception, and test your organizational skills, but you’ll brighten the lives of children, dogs, literary agents, bartenders, readers, and writers. If this sounds interesting at all, you can sign up to be a part of the team below. |
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On October 15-16, we’re hosting a weekend of readings that we call Litquake Out Loud. These special outdoor performances put Litquake’s resources in the hands of Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ writers and thought leaders, in attempt to prioritize our belief that all people should have access to the Bay Area’s historic, thriving arts scene.
Meet some of our 2022 curators above and explore our schedule to find out more. |
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Litquake Weekly Literary news, upcoming events, and whatever else we’re looking at...
“On each re-read, I am nourished and gifted the act of culling from real and imagined borders to create a new wildness.” Bay Area authors recommend their favorite books for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month • San Francisco Chronicle’s Datebook
“By revealing these struggles and transformations, Perkins offers a new lens for understanding environmental justice activism in California.” This new book examines the history of environmental activist in the Golden State • Boing Boing
“I am going into the darkest parts of me for the most humiliating things that ever happened to me, or the most arrogant moments when I’ve shown my ego and privilege, and tearing them down, or turning them upside down.” Andrew Sean Greer discusses his brand-new book that dodges queer tropes and revisits an old character. Catch him at Litquake • LGBTQ Nation
“PEN America has identified at least 50 groups working at local, state and national levels advocating for books to be removed from school curriculums and school library shelves.” New evidence finds that there is undeniably a coordinated effort to ban books in the United States • NPR
“In chapter after chapter, Alfred’s artists affirm that making a life from art is hard, but it can be done.” In Why I Make Art, artists reflect on their purpose, practice, philosophy on a life immersed in art • Hyperallergic |
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