“Between Heaven & Hell” Conversation w/ David Talbot | SF

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Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Litquake, San Francisco’s Literary Festival runs October 8-24, 2026 with satellite events running from September through January. 170+ events, 600+ authors and performers, all over the Bay Area, and almost ALL for FREE!

Visit litquake.org or see the full schedule and tickets.

And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 24, 2026 – with 50+ authors and close to 5,000 fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event.

Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, was founded by Bay Area writers in order to put on a week-long literary spectacle for book lovers, complete with cutting-edge panels, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings. Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city’s music, film, and cultural festivals.

 

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

Salon magazine founder David Talbot is not only a bestselling author of books like Season of the Witch and The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA and the Rise of America’s Secret Government; he’s also a great defender of San Francisco in all its glories and disappointments.

Talbot offers his takes on The City’s literary and political scenes, as well as his son Joe’s acclaimed debut film, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and a sneak preview of his forthcoming memoir, Between Heaven and Hell: The Story of My Stroke. In conversation with Denise Sullivan.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.