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Charles Kruger
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Notable San Francisco: 11/2–11/8
Wednesday 11/2: Kevin Opstedal, Derek Fenner, and Micah Ballard. Free, 7:30 p.m., Moe’s Books. Julia Scott interviews Peter Orner for the San Francisco launch of his new book of essays, Am I Alone Here?, which is described by the publisher…
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Notable San Francisco: 10/26–11/01
Wednesday 10/26: University of San Francisco presents its fall MFA faculty: Laleh Khadivi, Dave Madden, D. A. Powell, and Susan Steinberg. Free, 7:30 p.m., USF, Fromm Hall, Maraschi Room. Brit Bennett (The Mothers) reads from her debut novel. Free, 7:30…
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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #8: Dappled Things
The small town where I have recently landed is ugly and beautiful. Walk down the main street: there are a few old gems like an ancient and glorious Masonic Hall, now home to evangelicals. Several boarded up stores, ugly as…
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Notable San Francisco: 10/19–10/25
Wednesday 10/19: UCB’s Holloway Series presents Tonya Foster. Free, 6:30 p.m., UC Berkeley. Sarah Griffin of Dublin, Ireland returns in triumph to San Francisco, the internationally celebrated author of a debut novel, Spare and Found Parts. Free, 7:30 p.m., The…
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Notable San Francisco: 10/12–10/18
All Week: Litquake! This week is the San Francisco Bay Area’s literary “week of weeks.” It’s time for “Litquake,” the largest festival of its kind west of the Mississippi. The event features readings by hundreds of authors and is attended by…
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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #7: The Art of the Accidental Selfie
One recent hot weekday afternoon, I told my partner—the guy who created the “Punk the Muse” logo and draws its cartoons—that I wanted to get out and about. We’d been sitting at home too long. Moon’s Handbook for Northern California…
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Notable San Francisco: 10/5–10/11
Wednesday 10/5: Anne Raeff (The Jungle Around Us) and Anthony Marra (A Constellation of Vital Phenomena). Free, 7:30 p.m., Green Apple Books on the Park. Oscar Villalon interviews Vanessa Hua to launch her debut collection, Deceit and Other Possibilities. (See…
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Notable San Francisco: 9/28-10/4
Wednesday 9/28: Fans of “”Shipwrecked,” Booksmith’s notorious performance series in which notable authors compete for bragging rights by writing shocking fan fiction based on well-respected works, will be pleased to learn that an anthology is being released: Loose Lips. The…
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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #6: What’s Love Got to Do with It?
My sister wrote and published a memoir about our childhood. It’s a good book, and I’m proud of her. It has won awards, and put her in demand on a national speaking circuit. Am I jealous of my little sister?…
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Notable San Francisco: 9/21–9/27
Wednesday 9/21: Don’t miss the 52nd Annual Fall Book Sale by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Half a million books and media for $3 or less per item, with all proceeds benefitting the library. On Sunday, prices drop…
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Notable San Francisco: 9/14–9/20
Wednesday 9/14: Alex Dolan (The Euthanist) reads at the launch of his newly released novel, The Empress of Tempera. Mr. Dolan contributes significantly to the SF writing community as a member of the Executive Committee for Litquake. This event will…
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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #5: Vulcan Mind Meld, Anyone?
Your Storming Bohemian is emphatically a child of the early 70s. At fifteen, I lived in a hippie commune under the guidance of an eccentric psychologist, later diagnosed as bipolar. All I knew is, he was hella fun. Dr. Bill…