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This event is in the past.It took place on October 24, 2026 at Medicine for Nightmares.

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Litquake 2026

October 24 at 5pm

At Medicine for Nightmares

Mission District, San Francisco

📚"the more books you buy, the longer you live"
👻Check out the horror section inside
♟️Art gallery & chess table in back

Poetry spills onto 24th Street as Litquake takes over this beloved Mission bookstore's front window. Catch live verse from the sidewalk, then duck inside to browse the stacks.

Indie bookstore venue
Window poetry
Litquake festival
Literary community

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What are you into?

  • Indie bookstore venue
  • Window poetry
  • Litquake festival
  • Literary community
  • Medicine for Nightmares
  • Mission District
  • San Francisco

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    Fri Nov 6, 8pm

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  • Drop-In Block Printing Workshop with Fernando Marti

    Wed Nov 11, 6pm

    Community block printing workshop

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