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Litquake
United States
Registrace 9. 03. 2010
Litquake’s diverse live programs are created with the aim of inspiring critical engagement with the key issues of the day, bringing people together around the common humanity encapsulated in literature, and perpetuating a sense of literary community. We believe in literature as a public good, so we work to produce events that are accessible to all.
Litquake is a project of the Litquake Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit registered in the state of California.
Litquake is a project of the Litquake Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit registered in the state of California.
25 Years of Litquake
We never imagined in 1999 when Litquake kicked off its first one-day festival in Golden Gate Park that we’d be here 25 years later… bigger, better, stronger, more diverse, reaching readers and writers from kindergarten through elders. YOU make Litquake happen.
We have big plans for 2024, our 25th Litquake. Over 125 events, 500+ writers, partnerships with more than 100 collaborators and venues, 100+ writing classes for seniors, and 3,000 grade school kids seeing authors who look like them and imagining future possibilities.
But mostly we have what we’ve always had: people coming together to share their words, their visions, their hopes. We are a stronger community when we celebrate the diversity of voices within our community and allow ourselves to dream and create the realities we desire.
We have big plans for 2024, our 25th Litquake. Over 125 events, 500+ writers, partnerships with more than 100 collaborators and venues, 100+ writing classes for seniors, and 3,000 grade school kids seeing authors who look like them and imagining future possibilities.
But mostly we have what we’ve always had: people coming together to share their words, their visions, their hopes. We are a stronger community when we celebrate the diversity of voices within our community and allow ourselves to dream and create the realities we desire.
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Video
Litquake Out Loud: Black Freighter Press
zhlédnutí 32Před 6 měsíci
As part of Litquake Festival 2023's Out Loud series that highlights the Bay Area’s BIPOC & LGBTQ writers, Black Freighter Press' Alie Jones brought us poetry and more from Landon Smith, London Pinkney, Tony Aldarondo, Meilani Clay, Norman Antonio Zelaya, and Zouhair Mussa. Black Freighter is committed to the exploration of liberation by using art to transform consciousness and acting as a platf...
BIPOC Journeys to Creative Activism
zhlédnutí 20Před 7 měsíci
Write Now! SF Bay offers publication opportunities and monthly creative writing workshops for people of color and allies. For Lit Crawl San Francisco 2023, contributors to their fifth anthology, Uncommon Ground: BIPOC Journeys to Creative Activism, traced their formative journeys as writers and activists. In this snippet, we hear from from Karla Brundage and founder/director Shizue Seigel.
Conclusions: Freeman’s Final Issue
zhlédnutí 60Před 8 měsíci
Over the course of ten years, Freeman’s has introduced the English-speaking world to countless writers of international import and acclaim, from Olga Tokarczuk to Valeria Luiselli, while also spotlighting brilliant writers working in English, from Tommy Orange to Tess Gunty. Now, in its last issue, this unique literary project ponders all the ways of reaching a fitting conclusion. With contribu...
Litquake Out Loud: Full Circle with Giovanna Lomanto
zhlédnutí 55Před 8 měsíci
As part of Litquake Festival 2023's Out Loud series that highlights the Bay Area’s BIPOC & LGBTQ writers, Full Circle was a celebration of authors who have found their way to who they are through community, care, and creativity. Guest curated Giovanna Lomanto and featuring Jen Co, Gabriel Cortez, J. Yuru Zhou, Charisel Angelle Merced Parla, and Hector Son of Hector. Sponsored by Office of Econo...
Elder Project Festival Reading 2023
zhlédnutí 31Před 9 měsíci
A featured reading by participants in Litquake's Elder Project. Now in its sixth year, the Elder Project brings creative writing and storytelling workshops to retirement communities across San Francisco and Oakland. Seniors participate in reading, storytelling, discussion, hands-on creative writing, and in-class sharing sessions to explore their own stories, the stories of their communities, an...
Kidquake 2023: Upper Elementary
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Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. Featuring authors Jorge Cham, Angela Dalton, and Mae Respicio. More videos and teaching materials for Grades K-5 at litquake.org/kidquake Sponsored by San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the...
Kidquake 2023: Lower Elementary
zhlédnutí 25Před 10 měsíci
Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. Featuring authors Jilanne Hoffmann, Meera Sriram, and Seina Wedlick. More videos and teaching materials for Grades K-5 at litquake.org/kidquake Sponsored by San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development a...
Litquake 2023 Kicks Off!
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Litquake 2023 kicks off Thursday, October 5 and runs through Saturday, October 21. With 400 authors across 40 Bay Area venues, there’s something for each and every book lover out there.
RawDance + Litquake Elder Project
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Conceived, curated, and choreographed by RAWDANCE‘s Co-Artistic Director Katerina Wong, Step/Song/Story is a free collaborative storytelling event that brings together Bay Area-based dancers, musicians, and text-based artists for a public cross-disciplinary performance. Concept, Curation, & Direction: Katerina Wong Step: RAWdance collaborators Kelly Del Rosario, Juliann Witt, Katerina Wong, and...
Litquake 2022 Wrap-up
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We’re incredibly thankful for another year of Litquake! Take a look back at some of our 2022 highlights, and stay tuned for more to come in the new year.
The Only Truth is Music: Readings From Music Writers
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Some of America’s most distinguished music writers and historians happen to live right here in the Bay Area, so we decided to wrangle a few of them for a night of readings from the worlds of rock, folk, soul, punk, and fun at the legendary Make-Out Room. This once-in-a-lifetime event features authors Nadine Condon, Ben Fong-Torres, Michael Goldberg, Greil Marcus, Joel Selvin, Sylvie Simmons, an...
Best American Poetry & ZYZZYVA
zhlédnutí 69Před rokem
Get a sample of the best of what’s happening in American poetry! This reading celebrates the most recent poetry issue of San Francisco’s award-winning ZYZZYVA magazine, and the Best American Poetry anthology, with readings by a stellar array of poet luminaries, including William Brewer, James Cagney, Victoria Chang, Jenny Qi, Sarah Mumolo, and sam sax. Hosted by Best American Poetry 2022 Guest ...
Poetic Tuesdays With Litquake
zhlédnutí 125Před 2 lety
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 f...
Blood is Thicker Than Ink: Memoir Panel
zhlédnutí 127Před 2 lety
Many of the most beloved and resonant memoirs focus on complicated families. When the subject is close to home, writers must navigate minefields of intense personalities, secrets and lies, conflicting memories, old fights, and the occasional lawsuit. This panel of acclaimed memoirists will discuss the unique challenges and rewards of writing honestly about family. Featuring Lilly Dancyger, Robe...
Distilling Emotion: The Art of the Short Story
zhlédnutí 92Před 2 lety
Distilling Emotion: The Art of the Short Story
World (Re)Building: The Art of the Novel
zhlédnutí 114Před 2 lety
World (Re)Building: The Art of the Novel
Grace Notes: Poetry At Grace Cathedral
zhlédnutí 201Před 2 lety
Grace Notes: Poetry At Grace Cathedral
Straight, No Chaser: Writers at the Bar
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Straight, No Chaser: Writers at the Bar
Burning Boy: The Life of Stephen Crane with Paul Auster & Eddie Muller
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Burning Boy: The Life of Stephen Crane with Paul Auster & Eddie Muller
Listen To Your Elders: Litquake’s Elder Project Showcase
zhlédnutí 168Před 2 lety
Listen To Your Elders: Litquake’s Elder Project Showcase
Danny Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood
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Danny Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood
Running is a Kind of Dreaming: J.M. Thompson with Bonnie Tsui
zhlédnutí 159Před 2 lety
Running is a Kind of Dreaming: J.M. Thompson with Bonnie Tsui
The Wrong End of the Telescope with Rabih Alameddine
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The Wrong End of the Telescope with Rabih Alameddine
Escaping into Books: Lauren Hough and Julia Scheeres
zhlédnutí 121Před 2 lety
Escaping into Books: Lauren Hough and Julia Scheeres
Kidquake 2021: NaNoWriMo's Marya Brennan's character-building activity (Grades 3-5)
zhlédnutí 52Před 2 lety
Kidquake 2021: NaNoWriMo's Marya Brennan's character-building activity (Grades 3-5)
Shalom Brother kaya my heart ❤️ go out to wife and your children and family and friends may almighty God bless us all always in the name of jesus christ Nazarene Amen Amen Amen
The beautiful Paul Auster. RIP dear sir.
I just finished reading this book about 30 minutes ago and I think it deserves very widespread recognition. It could split off into many stories but gives kind of a whistlestop of very intense life events. Highly recommended.
Been reading 📚 this one at th3 library. Pretty good book 📖
Hello both, and thank you. I've just written a multi-faceted piece about lichen, as I do, for the first time, and wondered if anyone had written any poetry about it... Via a feed on a British poetry website, I found Forrest's name, and a short quote, which fascinated me. So after a little bit more digging, I found this interview/reading. How amazing, and how is it that this only seems to have been viewed 31 times so far? I've included a link this CZcams now, which I hope you're happy with, and again, thank you Forrest for your poems, and your emotionally charged reading of them, as well as some of the insights into lichen, the natural world and life, which underpin your writing. Thank you too to Jane for hosting this so well, and for the thoughtful questions and responses. I learned so much from this, and will get on and buy Forrest's books, to delve a little deeper, Best wishes from Wales, Julian.
wonderful conversation, admirable process, writing, honesty!
Marvelous!!!
This is wonderful. Thank you Litquake! What you do is very deeply appreciated.
2 years later, Ektachrome is now $58 on B&H... oof. Rough time to love Super 8.
The name is a subtle joke
I just ordered a copy. I can't wait to read this comprehensive work on Crane. This is monumental! I would love to hear the author's thoughts on Ambrose Bierce as well.
If you leave San Francisco. You will be sad.
Stand up and be counted, show the world that you're a man...
Muller is a great film noir author. Auster is a great writer. Crane was a magnificent poet. It's all good.
What a responsive, beautiful trio: Shelby, Clark & Claiborne!
Wonderful interview.
The start of The Five White Mice: Freddie was mixing a cocktail. His hand with the long spoon was whirling swiftly, and the ice in the glass hummed and rattled like a cheap watch. Over by the window, a gambler, a millionaire, a railway conductor, and the agent of a vast American syndicate were playing seven-up. Freddie surveyed them with the ironical glance of a man who is mixing a cocktail.
Something new and terrific from the Czar. Auster is really impressive.
Great to see Paul Auster talk about his new book. One of my favorite writers for sure.
Two great writers. Thank you for this program.
John Waters didn't call them acid....but drug-crazed, hippie transvestites.
What's with these middle aged COMMUNISTS
Thank you sharing this! Such a great talk. Would love to read a Kevin Kwan autobiography.
Really enjoyable discussion.THANKS TO ALL!
Hi Jane!
Wow this was a wonderful interview. So insightful. Currently listening to the audiobook...haven't found it to buy in Trinidad as yet.
formerly chuck's
Miss you Jackie & Juan!!!! -Michy😎
Well done, I just got the book and I am already blown away with your writing.
It is criminal how underappreciated this woman is, despite her getting pretty great recognition as far as modern literary fiction goes. But this book, and the truly unique prose and structure she employs, is absolutely visionary. I never thought I'd read something by a modern author that could capture the raw horror and tension and command of prose that I found only in Cormac McCarthy's novels and some of Faulkner's. She is a master in the full sense of the word. If there is any justice left in the art industry, she will be recognized as a new great, a living master whose work will last. I've honestly never read anything quite so alive, so infectious, both beautiful and demonic, evil and cathartic. It's like Faulker meets Ari Aster meets a latina perspective that makes her wholly unique and unequaled
Yay Luna
Niceeeeee and Refreshing #Ehalakasa #WOWA
This was one of the BEST pieces -- the reading of Poe's Raven... WOW! INCREDIBLE and such a beautiful and artful recreation. Be safe my friends! Thank you for this! <3 Jessica M. Wilson and the Los Angeles Poet Society family!!! Los Angeles, California
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the piece!
Great poetry. Congrats!
We love this conversation so much. Bravo Tommy Pico! Viva Pamela Sneed!
Thank you LitQuake for making this available and creating a format for literature to be shared
Thank you. This is such an awesome book. Please get lost in it and then find yourself in a forest.
I watch you quietly in the firelight your curling hair, wisp of love swirling down your cheek your golden skin pretty to behold eyes sparkling... breathtaking smile beautiful beautiful oh beautiful man.
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First ONE here... I'm late I'm late! I remember again! The reason i came! I almost forgot... That'd been a shame... Its the light I sought! Here inside OUR name. ✨💫💛👁🌱👁💛💫✨
Roses are not just red And some without thorns Many colors to behold Much beauty unsold ✨💫💛👁🎨👁💛💫✨
Yup, I'm going.
We love this! Excerpts of various poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti read by some of the best artists and writers in the Bay Area.
WTF! Andre Bella is NOT a Clarion Alley consultant ... Amanda Coggin is NOT a Clarion Alley Founder ... it's super disrespectful to those of us in the community who have put years ... decades into maintaining and organizing the Alley and to see folks who show up for a day to do Litquake to be listed as consultants and founders when we haven't even heard of them ...