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Litquake 2025’s lineup is here, and it’s stacked like the Bodleian

Sprawling literary fest takes over the city with spicy readings and events in October—here are some of our first round picks.

Lit Marke B. - September 10, 2025

City Lights poetry editor revisits the lion of Surrealism, André Breton

Interview with Garrett Caples on reissuing Philip Lamantia—and how Breton contributed to the fall of the Haitian government.

Lit Nicole Gluckstern - September 8, 2025

How to be butch (or not)

Clark Henley's scandalous, witty, ultimately heartbreaking 1982 gay classic 'The Butch Manual' rides again.

Lit Marke B. - July 29, 2025

Steal this future

We don't need to let the Big Tech oligarchs and creepy cyber-libertarians decide what city—and what kind of society—we want to live in.

Business + Tech Annalee Newitz - July 24, 2025

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Scissor Sisters’ Babydaddy grows into a new ‘Nostalgia’

Joshua Rotter - July 17, 2025

From EndUp dance floor to pop fame, musician Scott Hoffman now delves into the world of graphic novels.

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Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Marke B. - July 14, 2025

Eighth edition of sprawling showcase featured tiny tomes, big names, 150+ booths, Karl Marx booty shorts.

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Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Daniel Bromfield - July 11, 2025

Music journalist's gonzo new book 'Waiting for Britney Spears' dives into the tabloid-strewn wreck of the schlocky decade.

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Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in ‘Lying Drunk’

Lou Fancher - June 28, 2025

But Tony Hicks wants to be clear—this is no self-help book.

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‘Queer Food’—or, the cruel enigma of the spinach soufflé

Marke B. - June 19, 2025

Author John Birdsall dishes about his new history of LGBTQ+ food writers and chefs, and how queer cookery can meet the moment.

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For Marin author, testing positive for hereditary disease led to a mission

Dorothy O'Donnell - June 18, 2025

In book 'Last Nerve,' Marin's Mindy Uhrlaub takes on the monster of familial ALS.

Crime

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology

Tim Redmond - June 17, 2025

'Copaganda' should be required reading for anyone concerned about police, jails, and lies—and that includes journalists

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Two-time Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl shares her most valuable ‘Lessons’

Lou Fancher - June 1, 2025

Playwright's essays relay wisdom imparted by professional role models, writer's block, and a gerbil.

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Rebecca Solnit proposes we take the long way home

Lou Fancher - May 21, 2025

Feminist thought leader's 'No Straight Road Takes You There' takes a measured approach in unhinged times.

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Lil Miss Hot Mess: the queen who wouldn’t stop reading

Caitlin Donohue - May 20, 2025

Her new children's book teaches about the power of the rainbow—any wonder that the fascists are big mad?

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Bay Area Book Festival turns to the power of the page

Caitlin Donohue - May 18, 2025

Organization's new leader avises on how to navigate kids' events, panels, a block party, local lit sales, writer's workshops, and so much more.

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‘The Pacific Circuit’ chronicles tech vs. global democracy—without ever leaving Oakland

Caitlin Donohue - May 15, 2025

Alexis Madrigal finds hope in The Town's generations of anti-imperialist activism.

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Passing the mic to the ‘Acid Queen’

Leticia Lopez - May 13, 2025

Susannah Cahalan's biography of Rosemary Woodruff Leary tells of a woman for whom LSD infamy came at a price.

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A must-read book on George Moscone and SF politics in the 1970s

Calvin Welch - April 30, 2025

'Three Years Our Mayor' does an excellent job describing the key role the late mayor played in shaping the city—a role often forgotten

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‘A Greek Tragedy’ reveals the painful story of the human crisis of migration

Tim Redmond - April 21, 2025

One day, one shipwreck, one small island, hundreds dead—and multiple big lessons for society

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Litquake 2025’s lineup is here, and it’s stacked like the Bodleian

City Lights poetry editor revisits the lion of Surrealism, André Breton

How to be butch (or not)

Steal this future

Scissor Sisters’ Babydaddy grows into a new ‘Nostalgia’

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in ‘Lying Drunk’

‘Queer Food’—or, the cruel enigma of the spinach soufflé

For Marin author, testing positive for hereditary disease led to a mission

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology

Two-time Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl shares her most valuable ‘Lessons’

Rebecca Solnit proposes we take the long way home

Lil Miss Hot Mess: the queen who wouldn’t stop reading

Bay Area Book Festival turns to the power of the page

‘The Pacific Circuit’ chronicles tech vs. global democracy—without ever leaving Oakland

Passing the mic to the ‘Acid Queen’

A must-read book on George Moscone and SF politics in the 1970s

‘A Greek Tragedy’ reveals the painful story of the human crisis of migration

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