"Featuring events with 500+ authors and performers, Litquake's spicy expansion of what a literary festival can be (and where) stretches out over music (indie hero Jens Lekman's " Songs for Other Peoples' Weddings" kick things off at Swedish American Hall; later there's " Tortured Poets: An Ode to Taylor Swift"), film (" Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America" featuring a Fists of Fury screening; " John Candy: A Life in Comedy" with Uncle Buck),"
"And then there's pure literary love itself: Marathon readings of and Bastard Out of Carolina (by the recently passed queer icon Dorothy Allison); an evening with US Poet Laureate Ada Limón; appearances by hot-hot authors Brandon Taylor, Thomas Schlesser, Harmonia Rosales, Patricia Smith, and Jacob Silverman; favorites like Susan Orlean, Rebecca Solnit, Susie Bright, W. Kamau Bell, Dave Tynan, and Saeed Jones; ZYZZYVA Turns 40!; tons of programs with a social justice bent like Life After Cars:"
Litquake runs October 9-25 and culminates with an all-day Litcrawl through the Mission and beyond. The lineup features more than 500 authors and performers across readings, music, film, children's programming, food events, and floral explorations. Highlights include Jens Lekman's kickoff, Tortured Poets: An Ode to Taylor Swift, film programs on Bruce Lee and John Candy, Kidquake for upper elementary readers, and a Poppy State event at the SF Botanical Gardens. Programming also includes marathon readings, an evening with US Poet Laureate Ada Limón, appearances by contemporary writers and cultural figures, ZYZZYVA's 40th celebration, and multiple social-justice–focused sessions.
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