Litquake Schedule: Friday, Oct. 9

Litquake and Kepler's whet your literary appetite with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed, live and in person at the Kepler’s store in Menlo Park. The festival then launches with Black, White, and Read: Litquake’s Book Ball at the Herbst Theatre, our only-in-SF mashup of recession elegance, literary hijinks and smarty-pants schmooze!



6:30 pm: Berkeley Breathed, author of Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster
8 pm: Black, White, and Read: Litquake’s Book Ball



6:30 pm
Berkeley Breathed, author of Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster
Litquake and Kepler's co-present Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed, and the release of his first illustrated novel.
Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; (650) 324-4321 Admission: free
8 pm
Black, White, and Read: Litquake’s Book Ball
Litquake kicks off its ten-year anniversary with our first-ever opening night Book Ball, a mashup of Truman Capote’s legendary Black and White ball and a list of only-in-SF ingredients: recession elegance, literary hijinks and smarty-pants schmooze. Mingle with authors, extend your pinky with a cocktail or down our limited edition Litquake beer, all while enjoying arias from Bay Area Bach, grooving with the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo and taking in a world premiere performance of an original musical tribute to Litquake. DJ dancing to follow. Note our tenth anniversary rollback ticket pricing! Attire: Fabulous and mysterious* * Optional cloaking device: party masks of famous authors will be available at the door -- or be who you want to be and concoct one of your own!
Green Room (above Herbst Theatre), 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street, San Francisco; (415) 392-4400 Admission: $19.99 includes one drink & nibbles; available at brownpapertickets.com