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Friday, November 16th, 2018. 12:00 am (noon) to 1:00pm, San Francisco, CA @ Mechanics Institute Library
Mechanics Institute Library: Writer’s LunchLecture: “Stories and Their Structures: Dramatic and Episodic”Some stories have intricate plots, using subplots to weave webs of cause and effect, while others unroll as random but compelling sequences of events. In this talk, Jessica Levine will discuss how two basic currents in literature, the dramatic and episodic exemplified by Greek drama and epic, have influenced the modern novel. Whether a story is dramatic, episodic, or some combination of the two, there is a long literary tradition behind it with its own guiding principles. Examples will be drawn from The Great Gatsby, On the Road and Lolita, and the audience will be invited to share its thoughts as we explore the different ways these two literary traditions structure human experience.Thursday, April 19th, 2018, 7:00 pm. Berkeley, CA @ Books Inc.
Book Launch for Nothing Forgotten at Books Inc.Jessica will talk about the genesis of her book in her personal experience and the writers who have inspired her, as well as how Nothing Forgotten relates to her first novel, The Geometry of Love. A journey to the land of vino and amore. Wine and cheese starting 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 6th, 2016, 7:30 pm. Paris, France @ The American Library in Paris
Evenings with an Author: Lessons from Edith Wharton. At the American Library in Paris. Watch a video of this event on YouTube.Drawing on her background as both a Wharton scholar and a novelist, Jessica Levine will explore the relationship between Wharton’s own life and her masterpiece, The Age of Innocence, with the aim of suggesting ways in which writers can draw on personal experiences in order to create timeless characters and stories. This exploration of the creative process will be of interest to both readers and writers of fiction.Saturday, October 15th, 2016, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. San Francisco, CA @ Skunkfunk
She Writes Press at LitcrawlSeven of my She Writes Press sisters and I will be reading at Litquake for their “Litcrawl”. Our slot is 6-7pm on October 15th. Each author reads for just five minutes for a delightfully fast literary tasting platter. Joining me are: Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, Jennifer Dwight, Carole Bumpus, Claudia Six, Rita Gardner, and Donna Stoneham. Fiction. Memoir. Non-fiction. We have it all. Hope to see you there!Friday, May 20th, 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. San Francisco, CA @ Mechanics Institute Library
“Writers’ Lunch with Jessica Levine” at Mechanics Institute Library.Drawing on her work as a novelist and an Edith Wharton scholar, Jessica Levine will discuss the alchemy of turning autobiographical material into fiction. Library Members only.Monday, October 12, 2015, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. San Francisco, CA @ The Foundation Center - SF
“First Time Authors Reveal All.” Participants include: Jessica Levine, Val Brelinski, Alex Dolan, Yuri Kagan and Gwendolyn Womack.At this event, debut authors share the inspirational and informative true stories behind their paths to publication, from working with the largest mainstream publishing houses to breakthrough new ways to reach readers. Learn about the many options available to authors today. Bring questions.Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 7:30 pm. Paris, France @ The American Library in Paris
Evenings with an Author: Jessica Levine and Sonya Chung in Conversation on Turning Life into Fiction.Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:30 pm. Paris, France @ The American Library in ParisPanel Discussion: Jessica Levine and April Eberhardt–An Author and an Agent Speak.Watch a video of this event on YouTube.Wednesday, June 25th, 2014, 7:00 pm. Berkeley, CA @ Books Inc.
She Writes, She Reads: A She Writes Press panel discussionwith Publisher Brooke Warner and authors Jessica Levine, Kay Rae Chomic, and Rossandra WhiteThursday, June 19th, 2014, 7:00 pm. Manhattan Beach, CA @ {pages} a bookstore
She Writes, She Reads: Celebrating Women’s Writingwith Brooke Warner, Dawne Blume Hawks, Jessica Levine, and Rossandra White.Saturday, May 17th, 2014, 7:00 pm. Davis, CA @ The Avid Reader
She Writes, She Reads: Women and the New World of Publishingwith Judith Newton, Jessica Levine, and Rossandra White.Thursday, May 8th, 2014, 7:00 pm. Sausalito, CA @ Why There Are Words Studio 333
Reading from The Geometry of Love.Thursday, April 17th, 2014, 7:30 pm. Berkeley, CA @ Mrs. Dalloway’s
Book launch for The Geometry of Love.Saturday, October 12th, 2013, 2:00 pm. San Francisco, CA @ The Green Arcade
Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary FestivalPoetry reading by Fresh Ink Poetry Collective: “In Our Nature”Saturday, October 13th, 2012, 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm. San Francisco, CA @ Lot 7
Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival, Lit CrawlPoetry Reading by Fresh Ink Poetry Collective: “Numbers in Words: Poetry Inspired by Numbers”Saturday, November 24th, 2012, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Alameda, CA @ Frank Bette Center for the Arts
Poetry Reading by Fresh Ink Poetry Collective.