Hello Litquakers,
Happy Pride Month! We hope you’re taking some time this June to appreciate the impacts LGBTQ+ authors have made, and continue to make. As a Bay Area arts organization, we would be nothing without the contributions of these unique and diverse voices. If you’re unsure how to celebrate, here are a few suggestions of books to dive into and events to turn up at. In short, it’s time to celebrate!
If you need more reasons to dance, punch the air, and/or scream in absolute glee, we hosted another sold out Paragraphs On Ice last night! We are infinitely grateful to Daniel Handler and Andrew Sean Greer for being the hilarious, whip-smart hosts of our dreams. We're pausing the series for now, but we’ll return with more dates soon! In the meantime, our big wheel keeps on turnin’! There’s lots more to come. |
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Poetic Tuesdays With Litquake
Tuesday, June 14th · 12:30-1:30pm
Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Mission Street
SF, CA 94103
Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May to October, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up the Gardens with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday breather for neighborhood groups, students, office workers on break and even out-of-towners looking for respite from The City’s hustle and bustle. |
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Litquake Weekly Literary news, upcoming events, and whatever else we’re looking at...
“From the delicate art form of the semi-autobiographical novel... to the roar of poetry to a deep dive into the history that has too often been erased and purged, queer literature has helped to challenge, move, and shape generations of readers.” It’s the perfect time to brush up on your LGBTQ+ literature • Book Riot
“Mottley is already working on another novel and has a collection of poetry coming out next year. She’s happily unsure of what else this all means — only that she has no plans of leaving Oakland.” Nightcrawling is the debut novel from the Oakland wunderkind you should be watching • San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook
“We want to draw people to our case, to our cause to our agenda by putting a spotlight on sometimes the most horrific incidents and hope that it can stir human consciousness.” In their new book Seen and Unseen, Todd Brewster and Marc Lamont Hill examine how and why cell phone footage can mobilize people into mass action • The New Inquiry
“...at some point, the ending has assumed the same “finish” as the rest of the story. And we’re done.” Here are ten ways to approach writing and editing endings, according to • George Saunders’ Substack
“What I’m talking about here are all the little simple rules that, when followed consistently, help keep me sane during the long process of scratching out a novel.” David Yoon offers up tips to help you keep pushing that literary rock up the mountain • Literary Hub
“As devoted readers and students of Etel Adnan’s poetry, we came together to create a portal into her work.” Etel Adnan's From A-Z is available for free, complete with archival and contextual resources • CUNY |
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