Name: Manic D 40th Anniversary
Start: 2024-10-26T18:30:00-0700
End: 2024-10-26T19:30:00-0700

Sponsored by California Humanities

One of the most anticipated literary nights of the year, Lit Crawl SF brings together authors and fans for the world’s largest FREE pop-up literary extravaganza! Check out our full schedule of 60+ events below.

Saturday October 26, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

Manny’s

Founded in 1984, Manic D Press began originally as a poetry publisher and then expanded to include fiction, graphic novels, creative nonfiction, travel, art, photography, and radical kids' books. At our 40th Anniversary Show, Editor/Publisher Jennifer Joseph hosts an award-winning cadre of the Bay Area’s great writing talent, all published over the years by San Francisco’s Manic D Press. Featuring new works and greatest hits, poetry, fiction, essays, and more. Over the years, reviews have described our writers as hip, edgy, and evocatives. Some of the biggest writers in contemporary literature were first published by Manic D, and our award-winning authors are some of the best writers in the Bay Area.

Speakers

Jennifer Blowdryer

I wrote Good Advice for Young Trendy People of all Ages (manic D press, SF)

Thea Hillman

Thea Hillman is an award-winning writer and activist. Called a “radical” in a special report by the Traditional Values Coalition, her groundbreaking memoir, Intersex (For Lack of a Better Word), won a Lambda Award. She also won the Tag-Team Haiku Championship at the Albuquerque... Read More →

Jennifer Joseph

Jennifer Joseph has been publisher and editor of Manic D Press since its founding in 1984. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She’s eternally optimistic, in general, but also a little cranky given... Read More →

Jon Longhi

Jon Longhi is the author of four books of fiction: The Rise And Fall Of Third Leg, Flashbacks And Premonitions, Bricks And Anchors, and Wake Up And Smell The Beer. He regularly writes concert reviews for NBC BayArea.com.

Larry-Bob Roberts

Larry-bob Roberts published the zine Holy Titclamps and his collection of queer satirical rants, The International Homosexual Conspiracy, was published by Manic D Press. He is a clothed civil servant.

Denise Sullivan

Denise Sullivan is author of Keep On Pushing:Black Power Music From Blues to Hip Hop; editor of YourGolden Sun Still Shines, co-editor andcontributor to The City Is Already Speaking poetry series,and a maker of chapbooks, including Len Chandler:Shadow Dream Chaser of Rainbows

Saturday October 26, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Manny’s 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

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