Let Me Count the Ways: Love Stories for Real Readers
Join an engaging discussion on the art of crafting love stories with a diverse panel of acclaimed authors, whether their novels are shelved with literary fiction or romance. Panelists A.H. Kim (Relative Strangers, a contemporary Korean retelling…
Memoir and Imagination: Where Truth and Creativity Collide
Moderated by Piper Kerman (Orange Is the New Black), four panelists share their process and experience of memoir as the telling of a true story, but also as a work of imagination. Our esteemed panelists, Grace Prasad (The Translator’s Daughter),…
Immigration Narratives: Expansive Genres, Expansive Identities
Immigrant narratives span time, place, and genre to reach deeper universal truths. Four writers join in conversation to explore the many facets of immigrant narratives. Migration and immigration narratives are foundational to how we understand…
Changing Landscapes of Mother Earth and Motherhood: Uncertainty and the Climate Crisis
Join this essential and urgent conversation that examines the changing physical and cultural landscapes of the climate crisis. This panel centers one of the most pressing issues of our times and brings together in conversation four panelists…
National Book Critics Circle Superstars of Poetry
Honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the National Book Critics Circle, this panel presents a stunning range of voices representing some of the best and most beloved poets of our times. NBCC poetry award winners Forrest Gander, Victoria Chang,…
Lurking in Plain Sight: Crime Fiction Beyond Genre Borders
Moderated by thriller author Heather Young (The Distant Dead), this panel brings together novelists whose books center elements of crime, whether they’re shelved in mystery or literary fiction. Writer and firefighter Jason Powell’s debut…
From the Real Farm to the Culturally Rooted Table
Who grows what we eat? What are the traditions of our meal preparation? Who gets pushed out of the political economy of food? How can foods be used to revitalize urban economies? What is the feedback loop between all these systems and the climate…
Architectural Insights: Revealing Layers of Meaning in Bay Area Landmarks
Discover the Bay Area’s architectural gems through a narrative lens, as they unveil the intricate interplay of cultural, social, and technological forces. This panel showcases the authors of two captivating reads: John King, author of Portal,…