Books Not Bans presents: The Transformative Power of Fiction

Schedule

Tue Oct 14 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco, CA

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Explore the powerful impact fiction has on us as individuals and collectively with Charlie Jane Anders, Kate Folk, and more
About this Event

Co-presented with San Francisco Public Library


Reading fiction makes us more empathic, more connected, and more resilient. Fiction reminds us that there is more to the world than what we see, and reminds us that we are not alone. This panel will explore the powerful impact fiction has on us as individuals and collectively. Featuring Charlie Jane Anders, Kate Folk, Elena Marie Hammond, and more. Moderated by Books Not Bans' Becka Robbins. FREE, $10-15 suggested donation


Books Not Bans is a tiny org that sends free boxes of our favorite queer & banned books to folks who need them the most—for free. Learn more at booksnotbans.org


Book sales for this event coordinated by Borderlands

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Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street CA 94102, San Francisco, United States

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