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Thursday, October 10
 

10:15am PDT

Kidquake: Upper Elementary
Thursday October 10, 2024 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
San Francisco Public Library Koret Auditorium
Sponsored by Mary A. Crocker Trust and the Sam Mazza Foundation
Book donations sponsored by Candlewick Press
Co-presented with San Francisco Public Library

Our acclaimed Kidquake programs for children’s books; authors, illustrators, poets, and bookmakers provide readings, discussions, and workshops designed to fuel kids’ imagination. This morning’s two sessions, for kids in 3rd to 5th grades, begin at 10:15AM and 11:15AM. Featuring authors Nidhi Chanani and Mae Respicio, plus an exciting draw-off between Chanani and illustrator Bo Lu, with workshops (by lottery) from Bettina Pauly, Jason Shiga, and 826 Valencia. Advance sign-up required, for in-person student groups at litquake.org/kidquake. FREE
Authors and Participants
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Bo Lu

Bo Lu moved from Taipei to Kansas at 7, knowing just three English words: "Apple," "Banana," and "so-so." Before she could speak, pictures were her friends. Now, as an author and illustrator, Bo creates stories where everyone can explore big feelings and feel less alone, even without... Read More →
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Bettina Pauly

Bettina Pauly studied at the Academy of Art University San Francisco in the Book Arts and Letterpress program and took many classes at SF Center for the Book before she became an instructor. Most of the time she is still the student, even when she teaches.
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Jason Shiga

Jason Shiga was born and raised in Oakland. He has been drawing comics since 1996. His comics have a geeky side and often feature exciting uses of mathematics. Many are interactive, requiring the reader to make choices to move the story along. He has created many graphic novels, comic... Read More →
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826 Valencia

826 Valencia is dedicated to supporting under-resourced students with their writing skills. In a podcasting field trip to 826 Valencia’s Tenderloin Center, kids visit King Carl’s Emporium for a one-of-a-kind experience. Staff and tutors guide students in writing and recording... Read More →
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Nidhi Chanani

Nidhi Chanani is an award-winning author and illustrator. Her graphic novels include Pashmina, Jukebox the Shark Princess series and the Super Boba Cafe series. She also has a number of picture books including I will be fierce, Strong, Binny’s Diwali, What Will My Story Be and Quiet... Read More →
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Mae Respicio

Mae Respicio is an award-winning author of middle grade novels including The House That Lou Built, which won the Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association Honor Award and was an NPR Best Book. Her titles have been on many “best books” and state reading lists and her most recent... Read More →
Thursday October 10, 2024 10:15am - 12:15pm PDT
San Francisco Public Library Koret Auditorium
  Kidquake

7:00pm PDT

Booksellers Ball
Thursday October 10, 2024 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Club Fugazi Experiences
Thank you to our generous Opening Night sponsors!
Bestsellers - Center for the Art of Translation/Two Lines Press, Club Fugazi
Staff Favorites - Alta Journal
Sidelines - Arion Press, Chronicle Books, UC Press, She Writes Press, Ten Speed Press
Beverages sponsored by Lunar Hard Seltzer and Saintsbury Wines

Our 2024 festival will kick off with the Booksellers Ball, a big opening night bash at historic Club Fugazi in North Beach. Here, the Litquake community will come together to fête San Francisco’s independent bookstores at a catered event with abundant libations and a sizzling lineup of literature-themed drag performances hosted by Joe Wadlington of Happy Endings, a.k.a Jubilee! With festive grooves from Bff.fm DJ Lead Teddy and a reading nook curated by 17 of San Francisco’s best independent booksellers, we invite you to kick up your heels with local literati and celebrate 25 years of Litquake! $75 / $100 to sponsor a bookseller

Participating booksellers include:
Adobe Books
Bird and Beckett
Black Bird Books
Book Castle
Books Inc.
Book Passage
The Booksmith
City Lights
Comix Experience
Dog Eared Books
Et al.
Fabulosa Books
Green Apple Books
Isotope Comics
Medicine for Nightmares
Silver Sprocket
Telegraph Hill Books
Authors and Participants
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Vera Hannush

VERA! is the Bay Area drag grandpa, the father of the House of Pack with 33 children and a dozen grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a proud Armenian American king and cohost of the Rebel Kings of Oakland, longest running drag king show on the West Coast. They are also Creative... Read More →
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Elsa Touche

Beloved San Francisco drag queen Elsa Touche was the winner of the 2019 California Gold pageant and was voted Favorite Drag Queen by the readers of the "SF Weekly" in 2020. She is currently a co-hostess of "The Monster Show," the Castro District's longest-running drag show. In addition... Read More →
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Lead Teddy

Lead Teddy is DJ, Radio Host of Yours, Teddy BFF.fm in the Mission neighborhood and recovering conceptual artist living and working in San Francisco.
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Joe Wadlington

Joe Wadlington is a San Francisco writer, events producer, and drag queen. His writing has been published in the New Yorker, Vox, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the recent collection The Dreams I Dream: Letters to San Francisco. As his drag persona, Jubilee, he hosts the monthly... Read More →
Thursday October 10, 2024 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Club Fugazi Experiences
  Performance
  • Age Limit 21+
 
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