Please join us on October 25 and 26 for events celebrating authors from the Bay Area and beyond and their literary works! Both events are free and open to all.
Student Reading at Stanford Bookstore
Friday, October 259:30 am – 11:30 am
Stanford Bookstore, 519 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA
Join us at the Stanford Bookstore for a special reading hosted by Stanford Continuing Studies. Students from the Novel Writing Certificate will share 5-minute excerpts from their completed novels. With a coffee shop inside the bookstore, it's the perfect opportunity to grab a cup of coffee and enjoy some exceptional writing from students who have spent years mastering the craft through Continuing Studies.
Student Reading at San Francisco Lit Crawl
Stanford Continuing Studies Presents: In a Tight Spot
Saturday, October 26
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Manny's, 3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Stanford Continuing Studies will host a reading of its Novel Writing Certificate graduates as part of "Lit Crawl" in San Francisco's vibrant Mission District, at Manny's. Lit Crawl is the culmination of San Francisco's Litquake, a festival of books and authors. During Lit Crawl, venues all over the Mission neighborhood open their doors to readings and people meander up and down the streets, enjoying listening to authors share their work while sipping on cocktails. Emceed by Novel Writing Certificate lead instructor Malena Watrous, our Lit Crawl reading has become a beloved annual tradition. Learn More >
Student Authors at Lit Crawl:
Berny Chen: Growing up, Berny dreamt of riding in the Tardis, kissing a green-skinned alien girl, being the fourth Stooge instead of Shemp, watching the Coyote catch the Roadrunner just once, and winning the World Series as a lefty pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Unsurprisingly, he now creates alternate dimensions where his dreams come true.
Stephanie Dennee is a freelance advertising copywriter from Bozeman, Montana, where she lives with her husband and two children. Her short story work has been published in SWING magazine, and she's currently writing her first novel-length fiction, a suburban noir set in 1990s Spokane, Washington.
Rachel Kice is a multimedia artist whose practice includes painting, writing, and performance. After completing the Novel Writing Certificate at Stanford Continuing Studies, she is currently stashed away in a cabin in Pike National Forest, finishing her novel and creating a series of paintings.
Surashree Kulkarni is a software engineer living in foggy San Francisco with her husband and one adopted, petulant dog. She moved to America at twenty-one, and the immigrant experience is her favorite thing to read and write about. Through her books, she hopes to invoke the same mix of wonder, uncertainty, and apprehension she felt when she first moved here.
Patricia Leitner grew up learning about the stars from her dad and the joy of reading from her mom. These days, she loves strolling under the East Bay redwoods and dreaming up kooky characters who always seem to find trouble. She's currently knee-deep in a final revision of her YA thriller, A River through Stone.
Patrick Liu is an Ohio-dwelling, Huel-drinking pop music fanatic. He's currently an electrical engineer to pay the bills, but he moonlights as an aspiring novelist. His writing blends his favorite genres—sci-fi, romance, and mystery—with a queer twist.
Monica Stein-Olson is working on a fictionalized account of her great-uncle, a gangster during Prohibition. She began her manuscript, The Ameяican Dяeam: A Prisoner's Journal with Notes from his Femme Fatale, while serving in Moscow, where her uncle was born. Monica brings to this novel a unique perspective, having recently retired as a USAID foreign service officer. She served in Africa, Russia, Germany, and Asia during her career, with her final posting in the West Bank and Gaza. She graduated from Stanford Continuing Studies Writing Certificate program and lives in Mendocino with her husband and dog team.