YA: Rumors and Lies
You may have heard the rumors . . . and they’re all true. YA authors Dhonielle Clayton and E. Lockhart will be spilling the beans about how words can be more deadly than they seem. Set in a lavish preparatory school, Dhonielle Clayton’s…
Black Panthers: Inherit the Revolution
When Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale first met at Oakland’s Merritt College in 1966, history was made. They formed the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, and ended up rocking the world with a revolutionary vision whose legacy still burns…
Writer to Writer: Karen Joy Fowler and Lee Kravetz on Art and Life
Don’t miss this conversation between two novelists channeling the worlds and minds of two of history’s most mythologized figures. With Booth, Karen Joy Fowler (author of the bestselling Jane Austen Book Club and a Booker Prize finalist for…
Writer to Writer: Written on the Body
Bodies in motion and at rest, bodies in ecstasy or in pain, bodies in solitude or in relation to others—how do writers represent the physicality of the human body, in all its frailty and its grace? That’s one of the questions we’ll explore…
Writer to Translator: Chilean Poet
Next to the writer/editor relationship, the writer/translator relationship is the most intimate and significant creative pairing there is. Transcending oceans and cultures, it can’t exist without trust, understanding, and a bond that is both…
What Has Oakland Taught Us?: A History of Disruptive Development and New Visions for Urban Planning
Displacement, gentrification, the soaring cost of living, reckless development: in the past several years, these issues have ravaged cities across America, including right here in the Bay. Frequently, misguided city planning plays a role. We…
America in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth: Sam Quinones’s Chronicle of a Crisis
Fentanyl and meth: they cut a devastating swath through our communities, claiming record numbers of lives and exacerbating our country’s worst humanitarian crises, from homelessness to severe mental illness. Journalist Sam Quinones, who unforgettably…
Castles, Canals, and Freeways: Historical Mysteries of the Twentieth Century
If you prefer your mysteries full of good old-fashioned atmospheric intrigue, this session is for you. Three spellbinding storytellers take us back in time, where the period details are as vivid as the suspense is spine-tingling. With the “fascinating”…
Historical Fiction: China and California
Chinese immigrants were instrumental in shaping the development, rise, and culture of California, despite facing formidable prejudice and exploitation. The connection between the two places has been fodder for amazing works of art, including…
2-Minute Reads: The Plot Twist
You know what we mean. The girl who fakes her own murder. The crazy wife locked in the attic. The real identity of the guy who took you to fight club. Join us as twenty writers from Lit Camp and Page Street (Lit Camp’s new co-working space)…