Litquake 2017: Psychedelics and the Pursuit of Happiness | 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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Monday, October 9, 2017
Litquake 2026: SF’s Literature Festival w/ 170+ Events + 600 Authors (Oct. 8-24)

In an ongoing quest to alleviate the chemical imbalances that can wreak havoc in our brains and lives, scientists and journalists alike are turning to the drugs our parents warned us about. Don Lattin and Ayelet Waldman, authors who have tried cutting-edge treatments involving psychedelic substances, discuss their respective books on the subject, and what these drugs

Don Lattin and Ayelet Waldman, authors who have tried cutting-edge treatments involving psychedelic substances, discuss their respective books on the subject, and what these drugs have done for their lives.

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