Wednesday

Wednesday, October 8, 10 am-12:15 pm
Kidquake—Grades 6-8 SOLD OUT!!
San Francisco Public Library’s Koret Auditorium and Latino Room (Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street). FREE

Join children’s authors and illustrators for one of two days of readings and special workshops designed to help fuel the imaginations of children, grades K-8. This second morning is for middle school classes. Teachers must sign up in advance to attend by faxing an application distributed through the schools to 415-550-7825 or by emailing dkrant2001@yahoo.com

Wednesday, October 8, 12:30 pm
Susan RoAne at Stacey’ s
Stacey’s, 581 Market St . FREE

Author Susan RoAne discusses Face to Face: How To Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World.

Wednesday, October 8, 6 pm
Leslie T. Chang at Book Passage
Book Passage, The Ferry Building, FREE

Author Leslie T. Chang discusses Factory Girls.

Wednesday, October 8, 7 pm
Either/Or: Original Shorts
Varnish Fine Art, 77 Natoma St. FREE
21 and over

Litquake asked six authors to conjure, write, and then read short stories on the theme of “Either/Or.” All stories were written especially for the event and will be read in public for the first time.

Featuring: Andrew Foster Altschul, Sean Beaudoin, Nona Caspers, Ben Greenman, Matthew Iribarne

Wednesday, October 8, 7 pm
Stephen Elliott’s Progressive Reading Series
The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. $10-20 sliding scale.
21 and over
For the second year, Stephen Elliot brings his politically minded Progressive Reading Series to Litquake.

Featuring: Christopher D. Cook, Will Durst, Joe Loya, Lisa Margonelli, Ishmael Reed, Ellen Sussman

Wednesday, October 8, 7 pm
Not Your Mother’s Book ClubTM presents the Kick-Ass All-Girl Graphic Novel Panel
Books Inc. Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave. FREE

NYMBCTM is a monthly literary salon for teenagers in the Bay Area that also offers weekly online author interviews, online contests, and in-school author events. Check out the website at notyourmothersbookclub.com.

Featuring: Moderator Shaenon K. Garrity, Devin Grayson, LeUyen Pham, Trina Robbins

Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 pm
The Booksmith presents Armistead Maupin talk and booksigning for The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood
The Booksmith, 1644 Haight St. FREE

Maupin will read from his introduction and discuss his friendship with Isherwood. A book signing will follow, with recordings of vintage German cabaret music.

Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 pm
City Lights presents the Launch of Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s So Many Ways to Sleep Badly
City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Ave. FREE