That's a wrap! Litquake 2021 has come to a close. It's bittersweet, but the memories of the past few weeks, will fuel us for quite a while.
We heard stories of love and loss in bars across San Francisco, writing panels in a museum, poetry in a cathedral, children's authors and dozens of international authors beamed in via Zoom, MFA students reading their work in Mission District comic shops, spoken-word jazz in a basement, award-winning novelists at our favorite music venues, and so much more! This year was a true testament to the power of words, and their ability to connect people from all walks of life.
For that, we'd like to thank all of our readers, panelists, moderators, volunteers, and attendees. We couldn't have done it without you...
And we can't wait for next year! In the meantime, we'll have plenty of readings, workshops, and panels to fulfill your literary needs. Sign up for our newsletter through the link in our bio to stay up to date on the latest Litquake news, and if you want to support our future endeavors you can always donate and spread the word.
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.
