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…
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,…
Love Stories
Love is in the air, whether it's in our world or a fantastical one, with unforgettable characters and love stories from celebrated novelists. In Mason Deaver’s heartbreaking yet joyous I Wish You All the Best, Ben De Backer is thrown out of…
Girl Stories
Love, family, suspense, glamor and female friendship abound in the work of these authors, all of whom explore the inner and outer worlds of girls with sensitivity, humor, and their own unforgettable voices. In Aya de León’s Untraceable, the…
Native Voices: Essayists from the 2024 Graton Writing Project part 1
We’re thrilled to once again present the talented youth of the Graton Writing Project, a series of writing workshops for middle-and high-school Native students from Sonoma, California, that culminates in a published anthology of their work.…