Write Together (February)
Saturday Feb. 3 · 10:30am - 12:30pm
Page Street · 297 Page Street SF, CA 94102
co-presented by LitCamp Join us at Page Street, LitCamp's co-working space for writers, for a free, public write-in. We'll set intentions, write in silent community for 90 minutes, then check in with each other to see how we did. FREE |
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How They Did It: Publishing After 40
Sunday Feb. 4 · 3 - 5pm
Page Street Berkeley · 2508 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702
co-presented by LitCamp
Alka Joshi, Anita Amirrezvani, Barbara Graham, Jacqueline E. Luckett, Jane Ganahl, and Mark Ernest Pothier will share practical advice and inspiration in this sure-to-be-lively discussion moderated by LitCamp's own Janis Cooke Newman, who also published her first book at 40+. Could this be your year? You'd better believe it! Find out how these pros did it, and get inspired! $25 |
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Myths and Migrations: Lauren Markham with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Tuesday Feb. 13 · 7 - 9pm
Clio's · 353 Grand Ave. Oakland, CA 94610
co-presented by Left Margin Lit
A mix of memoir, narrative journalism, and stunning but disquieting meditations on our present moment, Markham’s A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging has been called “a remarkable, unnerving, and cautionary portrait of a global immigration crisis” by Kirkus in a starred review. In convo with Ingrid Rojas Contreras. FREE |
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| Litquake Winter/Spring Internship |
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Join the Litquake team and go behind the scenes at the West Coast’s largest independent literary festival this spring! We’re putting together a full schedule of spring and summer events, as well as laying the groundwork for our 25th annual festival this fall—you can be a part of it all as a Litquake intern this spring!
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to info@litquake.org, and please specify any restrictions. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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| SF Sketchfest Co-presented by Litquake |
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RISK! with Kevin Allison
Friday, January 19 • 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Brava Theater Center
2781 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 RISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. The RISK! podcast has been downloaded tens of millions of times by passionate fans around the world. Slate.com calls RISK! "jaw-dropping, hilarious and just plain touching." With guests Marie Faustin, Tony Hale, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Dulcé Sloan. $45 Orchestra - Front, $35 Orchestra - Side/Rear & Mezzanine, 18+ |
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A Close Shave with Heaven: A Super Serious Night of Poetry & Comedy
Saturday, January 27 • 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Gateway Theatre
215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 An evening of comedy and poetry from Derrick Brown, Amber Tamblyn, Kurt Braunohler, and Eugene Mirman to celebrate Derrick's debut comedy album A Close Shave with Heaven from PGF Records. Come see a show that mixes new work, tasty alt-comedy and the occasional soft-core poem. $38 Front/Center, $28 Rear/Sides, All Ages |
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