O C T O B E R18SATURDAYPHASE 3 8:30–9:30 PM73. Clarion AlleyBetween Mission & Valencia, 17th & 18th ♿What to Talk AboutBring an empty mind to this alley blowout,and let What to Talk About authors RobBaedeker and Chris Colin fill it with marbles,dry leaves and conversation starters!Featuring: Rob Baedeker, Chris Colin74. The Chapel777 Valencia St. 21+ ♿7x7 Presents: Travel MisadventuresWhat happens when the best-laid travelplans go awry? This panel of esteemedtravel writers will read their work abouthow they survived both serious andhumorous disasters.75. Dijital Fix820 Valencia St. ♿Broken RecordDisembodied Poetics presents “BrokenRecord,” an exploration of music’sinfluence in literature. Performers tellpersonal stories about how a musicalartist, song, or experience inspired them.Then they cover a song that encapsulatesthat story.Featuring: Dani Burlison, Chris Cole,Evan Karp, Lyz Luke, Andrew Paul Nelson78. Synergy Organic Clothing969 Valencia St.The Literary Leaf of DeconstructedArtichoke PressDeconstructed Artichoke Press makesartists’ books and publishes mostly localpoets. The chapbooks are silkscreened withan insert of decorative paper sewn inside.Featuring: Miquila Alejandra, Rebekah Bloyd,Katherine Case, Judith Serin, Jen Siraganian,Annie Stenzel, Teresa Walsh, Hazel White79. Antelope973 Valencia St. ♿Historical Fiction Readers SeriesJoin us as authors from the HistoricalNovel Society of Northern California takeus to Tudor England, pre-Revolution Russia,the Middle Ages, and beyond.Featuring: Gillian Bagwell, Patricia Bracewell,Jennifer Laam, Jess Wells, Kara Wild NORTH76. Borderlands Café866 Valencia St. ♿S VAN NESSNew WorldsJoin us to travel to previously unimaginedworlds and explore mind-blowing newconcepts, without even leaving thebookstore!ERIENATOMAMINNAMISSION16TH ST17TH STFeaturing: R.S. (Rod) Belcher, David Edison,Emily Jiang, Annalee Newitz,Kim Stanley RobinsonWOODWARDWIESEJULIANCALEDONIAHOFFRONDELCLARION73SYCAMORE77. Retro Fit Vintage910 Valencia St. ♿Shades & Shadows Reading SeriesIt’s literature, but with monsters!Featuring: Jennifer Bosworth, Alex Rieser,Candy “The Devil” ShueCLINTON PARKBROSNAN14TH STROSA PARKS15TH STHQALBIONCAMPDEARBORN86
LIT CRAWL18O C T O B E R80. Gravel & Gold3266 21st St. ♿First Person FemaleFive writers with one kick-ass point of view.Stories to make you miss the bus, stay uptoo late, neglect lovers, and regret none of it.Featuring: Marie C. Baca, Jan Ellison,Bridget Quinn, Jennifer March Soloway,Thea Sullivan81. Ritual Coffee Roasters1026 Valencia St. ♿Family SecretsWhat you don’t know won’t hurt you—unless the secret-keeper is your mom.Then it could scar you for life. Come hearthe Write On Mamas spill it all (therapynot provided).Featuring: Vicki DeArmon, Amy Ettinger,Steven Friedman, Mary Hill,Marianne Lonsdale, Mindy Uhrlaub,Jennifer Van Santvoord82. Casa Bonampak1051 Valencia St. ♿An Evening of Eternal DamnationReadings from authors publishedwith Eternal Press and DamnationBooks.Featuring: Catharine Bramkamp,Rain Graves, Loren Rhoads,Myra Sherman, Max DeVoe Tally,Dan Weidman83. Aquarius Records1055 Valencia St. ♿Aquarius Records at the CrawlFor their second-ever Lit Crawlnight, San Francisco’s oldestindependent record store isopen for business as usual(with a surprise guest or two).ALABAMA101HARRISON100BALMYTREATFOLSOMSHOTWELL87999897969594LUCKYHORACE25TH STVIRGIL18TH ST19TH ST20TH STCAPP21ST ST22ND ST23RD ST24TH STCYPRESSLILACSAN CARLOSLEXINGTON74LAPIDGELINDAGUERRERO7576 7720TH STLIBERTY8078 7921ST ST858482 8381HILLMISSION86BARTLETTVALENCIA22ND STALVARADO8889SAN JOSEELIZABETH91OSAGEORANGE90POPLARGUERRERO929387