Litquake’s Opening Night Bash: Booksellers Ball

Kick off the 2026 festival at the Booksellers Ball, our big opening night bash! All sales help support the rest of Litquake's (75% free!) festival programming! Co-presented with Black Bird Books, Book Passage, Bookshop West Portal, City Lights, Dog Eared Books, East Bay Booksellers, Et al., Fabulosa Books, Green Apple Books, Noe Valley Books, Pegasus Books, Sistah Scifi, Telegraph Hill Books, The Booksmith, The Love Potion Library, Medicine for Nightmares, and Womb House Books Beverages sponsored by Griffo Distillery & Saintsbury Winery Kick off the 2026 festival at the Booksellers Ball, our big opening night bash! Here, the Litquake community will come together to fête San Francisco’s independent bookstores at the former home of the legendary Paper Doll, an underground LGBTQ supper club active 1941-1969. Join us for catered event with abundant libations and a special literature-themed drag performance from Carlota Di Carlo. With festive grooves from BFF.FM DJ Lead Teddy and an open bar from beverage sponsors Griffo Distillery and Saintsbury Winery, we invite you to kick up your heels with local literati and celebrate another year of Litquake!