Litquake Literary Pub Trivia

Has your Norton Anthology been gathering dust since your undergrad days? Have you forgotten the difference between an anapest and a trochee (if you ever knew)? It's time to hit the books and brush up on your knowledge of literature: from A.A. Milne to ZYZZYVA.

Form a team with up to six players (or we'll match you up with some other Dickensian Orphans if you're coming solo), and compete for prizes from Litquake, San Francisco Public Library, Green Apple Books, Shotgun Players, Saintsbury Winery, and many more! Our host for the evening is journalist, author, public speaker, and game show fan Jeneé Darden.

Prizes will be awarded to the three highest-scoring teams, as well as the team with the best team name. Tickets will support the Litquake Foundation in our 25th year of presenting literary events throughout the Bay Area. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Gilman Brewing and Joyride Pizza.

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Jeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and mental health advocate from Oakland, Calif. She is the host and executive producer of the weekly KALW arts segment Sights & Sounds. Jenee has reported for NPR, TIME Magazine Europe, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony, Refinery29 and other outlets. She is the author of (Black Lawrence Press), a collection of essays and poetry about her personal journey through Black womanhood. She curates the reading about Black women and mental health. Jenee holds a BA in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California. She enjoysenjoys dancing, reading a good novel, the beach, traveling. performing her poetry, watching superhero films and catching up on Star Trek.

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Since being founded by Jane Ganahl and Jack Boulware in 1999, Litquake has hosted 10,500 authors for 275,000 attendees and distributed 12,000 free books to San Francisco schoolchildren. With over 225 literary partners, Litquake functions more than ever as an umbrella organization stitching together the Bay Area’s literary scene. In its lively, diverse and inclusive celebration of San Francisco’s thriving contemporary literary scene, Litquake, which celebrates 25 years in 2024, seeks to foster an interest in literature, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provides a forum for Bay Area writing as a complement to the city’s music, film, and cultural festivals.

Host or Publisher Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival