Must-See LitCrawl Events

Crawl events you should definitely catch:
Phase 1:
Bomb Magazine presents BOMB-AOKE!
The Dark Room, 2263 Mission St.
Re-enact BOMB’s classic interviews (available at BOMBsite.com) in an interactive karaoke-style format! Best performance wins a free vintage issue of BOMB worth lots of dough. BOMB did a similar event at our New York Lit Crawl and it was a smash hit. Judges: Brian McMullen, Laura Howard, Paul W. Morris, plus special surprise guests!

Paxton Gate Kids presents Edward Gorey Story Hour
at the groovy new Paxton kids’ store, 766 Valencia St.

Perfect for children!  Surprise readers will share classic Edward Gorey stories, like The Blue Aspic or The Remembered Visit. And browse their special collection of giant bugs frozen in clear Lucite!
Phase 2: 7:15 ­ 8:15 pm
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Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St.

Debut authors chosen from the popular social publishing website will be doing featured readings. Our distinguished panel of publishing industry judges includes April Eberhardt, Bridget Kinsella, Kemble Scott, and Tammy Nam, with emcee Joe Quirk!

San Jose Center for Literary Arts presents Bay Area & Beyond
The Beauty Bar, 2299 Mission St.

Hear a great lineup of authors from around the Bay Area do readings inside a classic Mission watering hole/beauty parlor. With Pam Houston, Nick Tayler, Rebecca Black, Shawna Yang Ryan, Daughters of Yam (Opal Palmer Adisa and onetime SF Poet Laureate devorah major), and Andrew Foster Altschul.
Phase 3: 8:30­9:30 pm
The Believer Magazine and McSweeney’s
Latin American Club, 3286 22nd St.

A stellar lineup with poets Troy Jollimore and Joshua Clover, and National Book Award finalist Rae Armantrout.

Tin House Presents at the Lone Palm
3394 22nd St.

The esteemed Portland literary magazine and book imprint (and valued Litquake sponsor!) brings to Lit Crawl four of its most steller Tin House authors, with a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! Featuring Lucy Corin, Katie Crouch, C.J. Evans, and D.A. Powell.