Litquake
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San Francisco's literary festival runs every October with year-round events, service projects, & Lit Crawls worldwide.
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Litquake Festival 2025 schedule + ticketing are now LIVE! 🥳
www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
Thank you to all of the listeners and viewers this year! A new season of Lit Cast will be coming to you in early 2026... stay tuned!
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thank you to all of the listeners and viewers this year! A new season of Lit Cast will be coming to you in early 2026... stay tuned!
Lit Crawl 2025 was a smashing success! With Lit Crawl we aim to uplift BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as emerging writers, and this year was no different. Thank you to everyone (including YOU!) who helped make this one night of literary magic happen📖✨
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December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Lit Crawl 2025 was a smashing success! With Lit Crawl we aim to uplift BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, as well as emerging writers, and this year was no different. Thank you to everyone (including YOU!) who helped make this one night of literary magic happen📖✨
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Inspiring people to embrace reading and writing is part of our core mission, and young people are no different.
💗Help us lay the foundation for strong, positive relationships with reading. buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Help us lay the foundation for strong, positive relationships with reading. buff.ly/aNo4QW5
December 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Inspiring people to embrace reading and writing is part of our core mission, and young people are no different.
💗Help us lay the foundation for strong, positive relationships with reading. buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Help us lay the foundation for strong, positive relationships with reading. buff.ly/aNo4QW5
October might be our busiest season, but Litquake presents a variety of literary programs year-round. From hosting Ocean Vuong and Ed Yong to a slate of local, up-and-coming authors, this year was a treat.
💗Interested in supporting Litquake? Consider donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Interested in supporting Litquake? Consider donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
October might be our busiest season, but Litquake presents a variety of literary programs year-round. From hosting Ocean Vuong and Ed Yong to a slate of local, up-and-coming authors, this year was a treat.
💗Interested in supporting Litquake? Consider donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Interested in supporting Litquake? Consider donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
Gathering in conversation, surrounded by a shared passion for engagement, is a key component of the Litquake sauce, and we cannot wait to carry that mission into 2026. Thank you to everyone who helped make Litquake Festival 2025 happen!
💗Help us keep our mission alive by donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Help us keep our mission alive by donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Gathering in conversation, surrounded by a shared passion for engagement, is a key component of the Litquake sauce, and we cannot wait to carry that mission into 2026. Thank you to everyone who helped make Litquake Festival 2025 happen!
💗Help us keep our mission alive by donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Help us keep our mission alive by donating at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
Happy holidays from the team at Litquake! We are so grateful for everyone who makes Litquake happen.💝
P.S. We're nearing the last few days to donate in 2025 (and get that sweet tax exemption), so head over to our website today! buff.ly/aNo4QW5
P.S. We're nearing the last few days to donate in 2025 (and get that sweet tax exemption), so head over to our website today! buff.ly/aNo4QW5
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy holidays from the team at Litquake! We are so grateful for everyone who makes Litquake happen.💝
P.S. We're nearing the last few days to donate in 2025 (and get that sweet tax exemption), so head over to our website today! buff.ly/aNo4QW5
P.S. We're nearing the last few days to donate in 2025 (and get that sweet tax exemption), so head over to our website today! buff.ly/aNo4QW5
What a fabulous year for the Elder Project! By bringing writing and storytelling workshops to senior communities across the Bay Area, Litquake's Elder Project builds community in this often overlooked population.
💗Support the Elder Project today by donating to Litquake at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Support the Elder Project today by donating to Litquake at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
December 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
What a fabulous year for the Elder Project! By bringing writing and storytelling workshops to senior communities across the Bay Area, Litquake's Elder Project builds community in this often overlooked population.
💗Support the Elder Project today by donating to Litquake at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
💗Support the Elder Project today by donating to Litquake at buff.ly/aNo4QW5
We are so excited to start 2026 off strong with a slate of new events! For more information on these events, ticketing, and RSVP, visit our upcoming events page at www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
We are so excited to start 2026 off strong with a slate of new events! For more information on these events, ticketing, and RSVP, visit our upcoming events page at www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
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What a vibrant Lit Crawl 2025! Huge thanks to the talented readers, wonderful venues, and all of you who came out to celebrate stories together. Keep an eye out on our website for upcoming events in the new year - www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
What a vibrant Lit Crawl 2025! Huge thanks to the talented readers, wonderful venues, and all of you who came out to celebrate stories together. Keep an eye out on our website for upcoming events in the new year - www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
We're still thinking about all of the many amazing conversations, connections, and discoveries at Litquake 2025.
We hope to see you at upcoming events… stay tuned for more programming! www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
We hope to see you at upcoming events… stay tuned for more programming! www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We're still thinking about all of the many amazing conversations, connections, and discoveries at Litquake 2025.
We hope to see you at upcoming events… stay tuned for more programming! www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
We hope to see you at upcoming events… stay tuned for more programming! www.litquake.org/upcoming-eve...
Litquake 2025 was a great reminder of just how powerful words can be — we joined in community, had passionate and interesting dialogue, and left feeling inspired. We can’t thank you enough for joining us and a big thank you to our incredible sponsors for their support.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Litquake 2025 was a great reminder of just how powerful words can be — we joined in community, had passionate and interesting dialogue, and left feeling inspired. We can’t thank you enough for joining us and a big thank you to our incredible sponsors for their support.
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Join us this weekend for Litquake Aftershock: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore!
🗓️Nov. 8 | 2-3:30pm
📍Kinfolx
🎟️FREE -> RSVP at buff.ly/7aFRjuA (walk-ups are welcome, space dependent!)
🗓️Nov. 8 | 2-3:30pm
📍Kinfolx
🎟️FREE -> RSVP at buff.ly/7aFRjuA (walk-ups are welcome, space dependent!)
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Join us this weekend for Litquake Aftershock: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore!
🗓️Nov. 8 | 2-3:30pm
📍Kinfolx
🎟️FREE -> RSVP at buff.ly/7aFRjuA (walk-ups are welcome, space dependent!)
🗓️Nov. 8 | 2-3:30pm
📍Kinfolx
🎟️FREE -> RSVP at buff.ly/7aFRjuA (walk-ups are welcome, space dependent!)
The festival starts TOMORROW! We're running 2-for-1 deals on a few of the opening events👇🤩
✨The Four Spent the Day Together with Chris Kraus - buff.ly/3SwY4uo
✨John Candy: A Life in Comedy - buff.ly/v9dDgIT
✨Gilded Rage, Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley - buff.ly/OZQOQqy
✨The Four Spent the Day Together with Chris Kraus - buff.ly/3SwY4uo
✨John Candy: A Life in Comedy - buff.ly/v9dDgIT
✨Gilded Rage, Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley - buff.ly/OZQOQqy
October 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The festival starts TOMORROW! We're running 2-for-1 deals on a few of the opening events👇🤩
✨The Four Spent the Day Together with Chris Kraus - buff.ly/3SwY4uo
✨John Candy: A Life in Comedy - buff.ly/v9dDgIT
✨Gilded Rage, Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley - buff.ly/OZQOQqy
✨The Four Spent the Day Together with Chris Kraus - buff.ly/3SwY4uo
✨John Candy: A Life in Comedy - buff.ly/v9dDgIT
✨Gilded Rage, Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley - buff.ly/OZQOQqy
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Bay Area! Join us and @litquake.org on Oct. 11 @ 7 pm at Telegraph Hill Books to celebrate the release of HAIR ON FIRE. This collection of 5 female Afghan Poets is a blazing tribute and a reminder of what we lose when voices are silenced. RSVP: www.catranslation.org/event/litqua...
October 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Bay Area! Join us and @litquake.org on Oct. 11 @ 7 pm at Telegraph Hill Books to celebrate the release of HAIR ON FIRE. This collection of 5 female Afghan Poets is a blazing tribute and a reminder of what we lose when voices are silenced. RSVP: www.catranslation.org/event/litqua...
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Bay Area! Join us and @litquake.org on Oct. 17 @ 6:30 pm at CounterPulse for a listening party debuting 3 audio lit in translation adaptations.This guided event features Camilo Garzón and special guests, Noelle de la Paz, Monica Cure, and Amanda Nazareno. RSVP: www.catranslation.org/event/litqua...
October 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Bay Area! Join us and @litquake.org on Oct. 17 @ 6:30 pm at CounterPulse for a listening party debuting 3 audio lit in translation adaptations.This guided event features Camilo Garzón and special guests, Noelle de la Paz, Monica Cure, and Amanda Nazareno. RSVP: www.catranslation.org/event/litqua...
A big thank you to everyone who came out for the book fair and our 5th annual (‼️) Litquake Out Loud! 🎉 The celebration continues—join us for Out Loud’s 5th anniversary at the Makeout Room on 10/19. Tickets + info pinned on our profile!
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October 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A big thank you to everyone who came out for the book fair and our 5th annual (‼️) Litquake Out Loud! 🎉 The celebration continues—join us for Out Loud’s 5th anniversary at the Makeout Room on 10/19. Tickets + info pinned on our profile!
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
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It's nearly time for Litquake (@litquake.org), and we couldn't be happier to be the participating bookseller at some festival standouts. First up, Ada Limón and Matthew Zapruder celebrate Limón's farewell lap as U.S. Poet Laureate. www.ticketweb.com/event/an-eve...
September 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It's nearly time for Litquake (@litquake.org), and we couldn't be happier to be the participating bookseller at some festival standouts. First up, Ada Limón and Matthew Zapruder celebrate Limón's farewell lap as U.S. Poet Laureate. www.ticketweb.com/event/an-eve...
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Foglifter is celebrating ten years of groundbreaking queer and trans writing at @litquake.org and we hope to see you there! 🎉🌈
📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 7-9 PM | Doors open at 6 PM
📍The Stud @ 1123 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/N5t9VBE
📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 7-9 PM | Doors open at 6 PM
📍The Stud @ 1123 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/N5t9VBE
September 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Foglifter is celebrating ten years of groundbreaking queer and trans writing at @litquake.org and we hope to see you there! 🎉🌈
📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 7-9 PM | Doors open at 6 PM
📍The Stud @ 1123 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/N5t9VBE
📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 7-9 PM | Doors open at 6 PM
📍The Stud @ 1123 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/N5t9VBE
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Attention San Francisco! @litquake.org SF Literary Festival will be taking place Oct 9-25!
Catch World Poetry translators Diana Arterian, Marina Omar, and Niloufar Talebi at their respective readings and talks on upcoming World Poetry titles.
Details here: www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
Catch World Poetry translators Diana Arterian, Marina Omar, and Niloufar Talebi at their respective readings and talks on upcoming World Poetry titles.
Details here: www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
September 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Attention San Francisco! @litquake.org SF Literary Festival will be taking place Oct 9-25!
Catch World Poetry translators Diana Arterian, Marina Omar, and Niloufar Talebi at their respective readings and talks on upcoming World Poetry titles.
Details here: www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
Catch World Poetry translators Diana Arterian, Marina Omar, and Niloufar Talebi at their respective readings and talks on upcoming World Poetry titles.
Details here: www.litquake.org/2025-schedule
IT'S TOMORROW!🤩 We are so excited for the Small Press Book Fair and Litquake Out Loud. Join us in browsing the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
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📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
IT'S TOMORROW!🤩 We are so excited for the Small Press Book Fair and Litquake Out Loud. Join us in browsing the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
Our event last week with David Levithan, Jens Lekman, and Andrew Sean Greer 'twas a wonderful evening of story and song. Thanks to everyone who came out!
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September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our event last week with David Levithan, Jens Lekman, and Andrew Sean Greer 'twas a wonderful evening of story and song. Thanks to everyone who came out!
@cafedunord.bsky.social
@cafedunord.bsky.social
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Two events upcoming in San Francisco next weekend!
Sat 9/27: Community poetry reading at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social's North Beach Branch w/ @annpedone.bsky.social, Steve Dickison, & Brian Ang
Sun 9/28: Vending all Recenter Press books at @litquake.org's Small Press Book Fair 11am-4pm
Sat 9/27: Community poetry reading at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social's North Beach Branch w/ @annpedone.bsky.social, Steve Dickison, & Brian Ang
Sun 9/28: Vending all Recenter Press books at @litquake.org's Small Press Book Fair 11am-4pm
September 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Two events upcoming in San Francisco next weekend!
Sat 9/27: Community poetry reading at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social's North Beach Branch w/ @annpedone.bsky.social, Steve Dickison, & Brian Ang
Sun 9/28: Vending all Recenter Press books at @litquake.org's Small Press Book Fair 11am-4pm
Sat 9/27: Community poetry reading at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social's North Beach Branch w/ @annpedone.bsky.social, Steve Dickison, & Brian Ang
Sun 9/28: Vending all Recenter Press books at @litquake.org's Small Press Book Fair 11am-4pm
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“Nothing would probably ever have happened without this jewel…”
Thanks to all who came to our Movie Matinee yesterday! And to @alexanderchee.bsky.social + @ingridrojasc.bsky.social for a great conversation on identity, glamour, and Queen of the Night. See you at the next one! @litquake.org
Thanks to all who came to our Movie Matinee yesterday! And to @alexanderchee.bsky.social + @ingridrojasc.bsky.social for a great conversation on identity, glamour, and Queen of the Night. See you at the next one! @litquake.org
September 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Nothing would probably ever have happened without this jewel…”
Thanks to all who came to our Movie Matinee yesterday! And to @alexanderchee.bsky.social + @ingridrojasc.bsky.social for a great conversation on identity, glamour, and Queen of the Night. See you at the next one! @litquake.org
Thanks to all who came to our Movie Matinee yesterday! And to @alexanderchee.bsky.social + @ingridrojasc.bsky.social for a great conversation on identity, glamour, and Queen of the Night. See you at the next one! @litquake.org
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We're thrilled to announce another event on our "Life After Cars" book tour!
We'll be featured at the @litquake.org literary festival in San Francisco on Friday, Oct 24 in conversation with Sunni Khalid of KALW Public Media.
RSVP:
litquake2025.sched.com/event/28UVz/...
#books
We'll be featured at the @litquake.org literary festival in San Francisco on Friday, Oct 24 in conversation with Sunni Khalid of KALW Public Media.
RSVP:
litquake2025.sched.com/event/28UVz/...
#books
September 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We're thrilled to announce another event on our "Life After Cars" book tour!
We'll be featured at the @litquake.org literary festival in San Francisco on Friday, Oct 24 in conversation with Sunni Khalid of KALW Public Media.
RSVP:
litquake2025.sched.com/event/28UVz/...
#books
We'll be featured at the @litquake.org literary festival in San Francisco on Friday, Oct 24 in conversation with Sunni Khalid of KALW Public Media.
RSVP:
litquake2025.sched.com/event/28UVz/...
#books
Join a spread of small presses & literary magazines for the Litquake Book Fair on 9/28 in Yerba Buena Gardens! Browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Join a spread of small presses & literary magazines for the Litquake Book Fair on 9/28 in Yerba Buena Gardens! Browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social
📅Sep 28, 11–4
🌟Full list of vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
@yerbabuenagardens.bsky.social