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Notable San Francisco: 8/23–8/29
The Rumpus is looking for a new Notable San Francisco blogger! If you’re interested, email marisa@therumpus.net with “Notable SF” in the subject line. This is a volunteer position. Wednesday 8/23:...
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Notable San Francisco: 10/25–10/31
Wednesday 10/25: The Roy E. and Patricia Disney Forum presents an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tyehimba Jess. Free, 7:30 p.m., Soda Hall at St. Mary’s College (Moraga). Hand to Mouth...
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The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2018
AWP is almost upon us! Next week, over 12,000 attendees—writers, editors, publishers, teachers, students, and book lovers—will descend upon Tampa, Florida for four days of literary madness. The...
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Wednesday 10/31: It’s Halloween! Craving a spooky literary event? Head over to the Octopus Literary Salon for a Night of Grimdark, Horror, and Fantasy. The night will feature Mercy Hollow (Scythe),...
View ArticleNotable San Francisco: 2/13–2/19
Wednesday 2/13: Reema Zaman will be reading from I Am Yours, her debut memoir that Cheryl Strayed called, “Tender, fierce, compassionate, and wise.” Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco at...
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What to Read When You Want to Be Inspired by What Language Can Do
One of the profound pleasures as a writer is reading for the ways story and the writing are inseparable. I’m drawn to books that defy, blend, or bend categories. Such hybrids show what’s possible with...
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What Turns Up: A Conversation with Peg Alford Pursell
Peg Alford Pursell’s stunning new collection, A Girl Goes into the Forest, explores the complexities of love and loss through seventy-eight hybrid stories and fables. One of the most striking aspects...
View ArticleNotable San Francisco: 7/17–7/23
Wednesday 7/17: Sarah Townsend will be reading from her debut book, Setting the Wire: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis. She will be in conversation with Janine Kovac (Spinning: Choreography for Coming...
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Wednesday 7/31: Former Local Book Pick Sarah Rose Etter will be reading from The Book of X, her debut novel. She will be joined in conversation by Rita Bullwinkel (Belly Up). Green Apple Books on the...
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The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2020
AWP is almost upon us! Next week, over 12,000 attendees—writers, editors, publishers, teachers, students, and book lovers—will descend upon San Antonio, TX for four days of literary madness. The...
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