Hello again!

This weekend rushed by, but we hope you were able to steal a few moments to dive into a book, finish writing that chapter you've been working on, or edit that poem that's almost there. And if you didn't, we have a confession... neither did we! We've been busy!

This week we're putting one foot in front of the other to prep our Spring series and wrap up a few other surprise projects. We can't wait to tell you all about them. In the meantime, enjoy a poetry recommendation from Sophia Dahlin, news about this year’s book-to-film adaptations, Roberto Lovato's essay on the gentrification of consciousness, and a few other tidbits from the world of words.

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Litquake Book Recs

In which we convince one of our favorite writers to recommend a must-read book...

Sophia Dahlin recommends Fetal Position by Holly Melgard.

“I just devoured Holly Melgar's curious, ruthless, charming, terrifying Fetal Position. Its perfectly conceived prose poems each give the banal one deft flip and reveal bottomlessness.”

Thanks, Sophia!

You can buy Sophia’s latest poetry collection Natch here (or at your local bookstore). She also co-runs an Oakland-based publishing press called Eyelet and teaches weekly generative poetry workshops that you can sign up for here.

Litquake Weekly

Highlighting literary news, upcoming events, and whatever else we're looking at...

“Would I have seen any of the fires you’ve put out anywhere?” Ginny Hogan and Julia Edelman imagine if people talked to other professionals the way they talk to writers • The New Yorker

“...the coming psychedelic-industrial complex threatens to strip hallucinogenic drugs of their historical and religious significance.” Roberto Lovato discusses the cultural significance of psychedelics and the “gentrification of consciousness” happening in the Mission District • Alta Journal

“Seeing favorite fiction made into film is not always a delight.” A reflection on the book to film pipeline, and a look at 2022's upcoming adaptations • San Francisco Chronicle

“Candid and empathetic, timely and timeless, This is Life is a much-needed literary compass for navigating 2022 and beyond.” Some of our favorite authors reflect on our present times • Scribd

“The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.” See what made the Indie Bestseller list in the past eight weeks • Book Web

About Litquake
Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city's music, film, and cultural festivals. 2021 Dates: Oct. 7-23. www.litquake.org

Litquake is grateful for the support of the following funders who help make our programming possible. Institutional Giving: Alta Magazine, Amazon Literary Partnerships, California Arts Council, California College of the Arts, California Humanities, Center for the Art of Translation, City National Bank, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Grants for the Arts, HarperOne, Margaret and William R. Hearst III Foundation, Mary A Crocker Trust, Miner Anderson Family Foundation, Mystery Writers of America, Northern California Chapter, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Bernard Osher Foundation, Poetry Foundation, San Francisco Public Library, Swinerton Family Fund, University of San Francisco's MFA Program, Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Zellerbach Foundation. Individual Giving: Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne, Margaret and Will Hearst, Scott James and Gerald Cain, Nion McEvoy, Craig Newmark, and Nicole Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson. Media Sponsors: San Francisco Chronicle, 7x7, KQED, Bay Area Reporter, Johnny Funcheap.

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