Litquake 2024

Co-presented with The Roxie , ZYZZYVA, and SF IndieFest

The next edition of ZYZZYVA Movie Night—the new San Francisco film series featuring a noted writer presenting a favorite film—marks its first matinee. At the beloved Roxie Theatre in the Mission District, poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar (Martyr!) will discuss Abbas Kiarostami's 1987 film Where Is the Friend's House? in conversation with Ahmad Kiarostami, Roxie board member and the director’s son. Co-hosted by acclaimed author Ingrid Rojas Contreras and ZYZZYVA editor Oscar Villalon. Doors at 12:00PM for book sales/signing. $16

Book sales for this event coordinated by Dog Eared Books

Co-presented with SF IndieFest

The October dusk falls early . . . which makes this the perfect time to explore that duskiest genre, noir, through the lens of both film and comics. In this double feature movie and literature extravaganza, Robert Mailer Anderson (My Fairy Godfather) and Peter Hoey (In Perpetuity) will discuss their latest graphic novels, both of which have their roots in the world of film. In Anderson’s case, the inspiration is SF’s beloved Castro Theatre; for Hoey, it’s the seedy Hollywood of classic noir. Their conversation, moderated by CCA's Justin Hall, will be bookended by two of Anderson’s films: Windows on the World (which directly inspired Anderson’s first graphic novel) and Pig Hunt. $20
 
3:30pm Screening of Windows on the World
5:45pm Conversation with Robert Mailer Anderson and Peter Hoey moderated by Justin Hall, followed by book signing
7:15 pm Screening of Pig Hunt

Book sales for this event coordinated by Books Inc.