Name: The O.G.’s of Litquake
Start: 2024-10-26T20:00:00-0700
End: 2024-10-26T21:00:00-0700

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 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

The Chapel Parking Lot

Sure, we all know Litquake as a slick, well-oiled festival machine that delights young and old. But what about the early years? The ones where we stumbled through as an all-volunteer squad, not really knowing what the hell we were doing? Come and hear stories about our triumphs and pratfalls, from those who have been involved since the early days. See a side of Litquake you didn’t know existed—and we’re glad no longer does. Hosted by Litquake co-founders Jack Boulware and Jane Ganahl.

Speakers

JD Beltran

Andres Bella

Andres was on the Litquake EC from 2000 to 2018, managing bookstore events, book vending, and the Litcrawl’s famous Clarion Alley. Andres currently runs a school in Oakland focused on holistic healing but never gets the holistic healing he needs. Various writing projects are in... Read More →

Scott James

Scott James is a veteran Emmy Award winning journalist and the author of three books, including "Trial by Fire." He is the co-founder of the Castro Writers' Cooperative, a co-working space for writers in San Francisco.

Beth Lisick

Beth Lisick is a writer and actor from the Bay Area, currently living in New York. She is the author of six books and slowly working on her seventh. She co-founded Porchlight, the More Than A Feeling Comedy Festival and wrote the libretto for the audio opera The Electronic Lover... Read More →

Jen Siraganian

Jen Siraganian is an Armenian-American writer, educator, and former Poet Laureate of Los Gatos, California. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, was granted a Lucas Arts Fellowship, and won first prize of the New Ohio Review Poetry Contest. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming... Read More →

Oscar Villalon

Managing Editor, ZYZZYVA

Oscar Villalon is the editor at the San Francisco literary journal ZYZZYVA, winner of a Whiting Literary Magazine Prize in 2022. His writing has been published in Stranger’s Guide, Freeman’s, The Believer, Virginia Quarterly Review, Lit Hub, and elsewhere. He lives with his family... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
The Chapel Parking Lot 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Lit Crawl San Francisco 2024