Hello Litquakers,
Our Spring fundraiser has been a staggering success so far! Your contributions enable us to expand our mission to make the world of literature accessible, exciting, and inspiring. Thank you for being a part of this.
In other news, our Elder Project classes are now available at a fourth site. Every Wednesday at 1pm, we’ll host literary workshops at Bayview’s own Dr. George Davis Senior Center. Find out more here.
In the dark reaches of Amado’s (recently restored) basement, we uncovered a secret door that led to a hidden passageway that opened up onto a labyrinth, which eventually led us to a broom closet where in which, lo and behold, we found more tickets to June 6th’s Paragraphs On Ice. This is our last show of the Spring series, so you don't want to miss it! If you're looking for reader-adjacent entertainment, we’re co-presenting another Oscar Wilde adaptation at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival tomorrow night. At the end of the month, we’re also co-presenting the release of the Italian anthology America is an Experiment: Writers and Stories of the United States, in which the themes and questions of America are explored by some of the most celebrated voices in literature. You can find more information about all of our upcoming events, along with tickets and times, below. |
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Paragraphs On Ice with Andrew Sean Greer and Daniel Handler
Monday, June 6th · 7:30-9:00pm, doors at 6:30
Amado’s
998 Valencia Street
SF, CA 94110
Once again, Andrew and Daniel will dive deep into their favorite paragraphs from literary history, sharing their enthusiasm for language and storytelling with the help of an overhead projector, a full bar, and you, the audience. Capacity is limited, so buy your tickets now! |
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May 11, 7:00 pm
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN
94 minutes | $24 general / $22 member
US, 1925, d. Ernst Lubitsch
Cast: Ronald Colman, May McAvoy, Bert Lytell, Irene Rich
Oscar Wilde’s drawing-room comedy skewering stuffy Victorian mores is updated and transferred to the screen by Ernst Lubitsch, who masterfully replaces Wilde’s verbal wit for a visual one. A sparkling restoration from an impeccable nitrate print in MoMA’s collection!
Musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra |
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May 25, 6:00 pm
America is an Experiment: Writers and Stories of the United States
Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute In L’America è un esperimento: Scrittori e storie degli Stati Uniti, Enrico Rotelli meets more than 20 of the most talented contemporary US authors, from Yiyun Li to Michael Chabon, Maaza Mengiste to Andrew Sean Greer, as well as writers of another generation such as Erica Jong and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Pulitzer Prize-winners, Poet Laureates and new voices, all confronting one another from different points of view on the hopes, misfortunes, struggles and hypocrisies that literature is called to grasp and address. Enrico Rotelli will discuss his book with R.O. Kwon (author of The Incendiaries and coeditor of Kink) and Elaine Castillo (author of America Is Not The Heart and the forthcoming How to Read Now). |
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Litquake Weekly Literary news, upcoming events, and whatever else we’re looking at...
“The mass destruction of books by school boards is an unconscionable horror...” Author and McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers offers to buy students any of the 400 books that were banned by the Rapid City, South Dakota school board • San Francisco Chronicle Datebook
“Be it funny or serious, good personal writing is honest, confident, and singular. It doesn’t feel defensive or caveated or generic.” Why we should abandon the pity party and demand more from personal essays • Gawker
“...it is in the aisles of the supermarket where society’s biggest problems and anxieties mingle.” Explore the symbology of the American supermarket and the importance of giving voice to the working class avant-garde • The Baffler
“Mike’s sci-fi stories aren't just about the surreal and super powers, but also the complexities of relationships.” Hot off his new novel, this local author has now made his addition to the Star Wars franchise • KALW
“The used and rare book market is a circular system of materials and ideas, and many young collectors...” Rare book collectors are getting younger and richer • The New York Times |
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