Literature
Saturday, March 13
Anarchists, socialists, card-carrying members of the ACLU, terrorists and assorted ne’erdowells will descend on the SF County Fair Building, in Golden Gate Park for the 15th Annual Anarchist Book Fair.
The free two-day event features lots of vendors (booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups, from the local area, the west coast and North America) displaying books, pamphlets, zines, art, …
Pam Peirce, author of Golden Gate Gardening: the complete guide to year-round food gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area & coastal California, talks about the changes in her the newly-published revision of the classic guide.
SF in SF Science Fiction, San Francisco. A Perfect Fit – two SF science fiction authors, Chaz Brenchley (aka Daniel Fox) and Malinda Lo will read a selection of their work, followed by Q & A moderated by author Terry Bisson. Booksigning and schmoozing in the lounge afterwards.
The Variety Preview Room
582 Market St. @ Montgomery
1st floor of The Hobart Bldg.
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Sunday, March 14
Anarchists, socialists, card-carrying members of the ACLU, terrorists and assorted ne’erdowells will descend on the SF County Fair Building, in Golden Gate Park for the 15th Annual Anarchist Book Fair.
The free two-day event features lots of vendors (booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups, from the local area, the west coast and North America) displaying books, pamphlets, zines, art, …
Lierre Keith, the author of the controversial book, The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability, examines the destructive history of agriculture and maintains that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities. She champions eating locally and sustainably and encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. She further examines the moral issues from eating—or not eating—animals.
Through her …
Ellen Klages – The Green Glass Sea, Portable Childhoods, White Sands, Red Menace. Ellen will be speaking primarily about her collection of short stories Portable Childhoods and the ins and out of being a short story writer and award-winning YA historical fiction writer.
The Alameda Community Reads Program this year focuses on Speculative Fiction. This theme includes sub-types, such as science, fantasy, horror and supernatural fiction. …
Wednesday, March 17
Claire Coustier will chat about The History of Horror Fiction. Ms. Coustier’s talk will focus on Horror fiction, both supernatural and taken from the real world. She will discuss the genre from its earliest Gothic beginnings to current day and how horror fiction affects the reader as a possible alternate existence.
The Alameda Community Reads Program this year focuses on Speculative Fiction. This theme includes sub-types, …
“Crime fiction is almost like a product of capitalism. It’s about social inequality” –Ian Rankin Join four of the finest exponents of crime and noir as they discuss how fiction is not just a mirror to the seamier sides of life, but the proverbial hammer with which to shape it.
Speakers include:
Owen Hill is the author of two novels and many books of poetry. Of …
Friday, March 19
Presenting a wide-ranging synthesis of approaches, the book attempts to shed light on the construction of and challenges to the military, economic, and cultural imperial projects of the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Opposing US imperialism and global domination, Francis Shor combines academic and activist perspectives to analyze the crises endemic to empire and to propose a vision for the realization …
Wednesday, March 24
From H.G. Wells to Octavia Butler, from New Wave to Cyberpunk to the Slipstream of today, SF has been a tool to agitate, organize speculate and explore utopian alternatives. Join a panel of working SF pros in a lively discussion of the perils and possibilities. Co-sponsored by PM Press.
Panelist include
John Shirley – Bram Stoker award winner, cyberpunk pioneer, author of Bleak History , Black …
