The Nutcracker Chronicles: Janine Kovac with Jane Ganahl: Wednesday Dec 4 · 7:15 - 9:30pm The Lost Church SF $15 ($12 early bird thru 12/1)
Take a break from holiday shopping and baking to celebrate a beloved ballet and a life spent in dance. Once upon a time, literary curator (and Lit Crawl SF co-director) Janine Kovac was a professional dancer. Her new memoir, The Nutcracker Chronicles, intertwines the familiar story of Clara and her prince with Janine’s own story of coming of age in dance—and eventually stepping away from the spotlight and embracing new roles of her own. Like all fairytales, Janine’s story has moments of darkness but a happy ending—whether you’re an aspiring memoirist, a recovering dancer, or a balletomane, you’ll find something to appreciate in its pages. Join us for an evening of good conversation (led by Litquake co-founder Jane Ganahl), great company, and seasonal surprises—including your own opportunity to waltz with the flowers. Doors at 6:30.
Write Together December Saturday Dec 7 · 10:30am - 12:30pm Page Street SF FREE
Co-presented with LitCamp
We'll gather at 10:30 am and set intentions, write for 90 minutes in silent community, then re-group and check in with each other to see how we did. There will be coffee and tea, and you are very welcome to bring snacks.
Episode #146: Porchlight Storytelling 2023: Tricks Up My Sleeve
Another from the archives! A staple of Litquake for nearly two decades, the Bay Area’s long-running Porchlight storytelling series returned once again to Litquake Festival 2023 for this special edition, featuring tales on the theme of Tricks Up My Sleeve: Invisible Magic. With authors Derrick Brown, Dorothy Lazard, Dominic Lim, Ahmed Naji, and Dan Stuart. Porchlight is co-hosted as always by Arline Klatte and Beth Lisick, and with music by Marc Capelle.
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. 2024 Dates: Oct. 10-26. www.litquake.org
Litquake is grateful for the support of the following funders who help make our programming possible. Institutional Giving: Bernard Osher Foundation, California Arts Council, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Center for the Art of Translation, Fleishhacker Foundation, Grants for the Arts, Hawthornden Foundation, Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation, Margaret and William R. Hearst III Foundation, Miner Anderson Family Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Rock Foundation, Norway House, Sam Mazza Foundation, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Zellerbach Family Foundation; Individual Giving: Jared Bhatti, Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler, Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne, Karyn DiGiorgio and Steve Sattler, Scott James and Gerald Cain, Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman, and Ellen Ullman Media Sponsors: San Francisco Chronicle, 7x7, KALW, KEXP, KQED, SF Arts Monthly, Bay Area Reporter, Johnny Funcheap.
