Litcrawl

Litquake 2013 will present more than 800 authors and journalists in more than 160 events over 9 days, culminating with with the closing event, Lit Crawl on Saturday, October 19th. Spread over three hours, the LitCrawl hosts live readings of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and more in bookstores, bars, art galleries, restaurants, stores, cafés, laundromats, community spaces… even a police station and beekeeping supply store. More at: litcrawl.org

The Red Poppy will celebrate the literary and visual arts magazine the, Catamaran Literary Reader, in its first year in print with readings by Bay Area contributors in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Featuring Chana Bloch, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Wallace J. Nichols, Judith Serin, and Alfredo Vea. All Lit Crawl readings are free and open to the public (although some venues are 21 and over). Please consider donating (yes, even $1 helps) to Litquake to help support our festival for years to come.