Litquake Festival 2019
One of the West Coast’s most beloved annual literary festivals, this smart, eclectic, 80% free ten-day gathering draws booklovers of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy words and ideas, straight from the artists’ mouths. Now with 165 venues in its 20th year, the festival’s uniquely portable format provides even greater access to literature.
Our 2019 Festival features over 860 authors at 217 events. Highlights include Louise Aronson, Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman), Yangsze Choo, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Tope Folarin, Kristin Hannah, Mike Isaac & Roger McNamee, Chris Kattan, Chia-Chia Lin, Tommy Orange, Ann Patchett, Susan Straight, Jeanette Winterson, and Tobias Wolff.
One of the West Coast’s most beloved annual literary festivals, this smart, eclectic, 80% free ten-day gathering draws booklovers of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy words and ideas, straight from the artists’ mouths. Now with 165 venues in its 20th year, the festival’s uniquely portable format provides even greater access to literature.
Our 2019 Festival features over 860 authors at 217 events. Highlights include Louise Aronson, Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman), Yangsze Choo, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Tope Folarin, Kristin Hannah, Mike Isaac & Roger McNamee, Chris Kattan, Chia-Chia Lin, Tommy Orange, Ann Patchett, Susan Straight, Jeanette Winterson, and Tobias Wolff.
Click here for the 2019 Festival schedule
Download the 2019 Festival program here.
Download the 2019 Lit Crawl map here.