# Event Details - **Event Name**: Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Helene Wecker, author of the bestselling The Golem and the Jinni trilogy, reads from her new novel, The Gates of Midnight.About this EventJoin the Litquake Literary Festival and the JCC East Bay for an evening with Helene Wecker, author of the bestselling The Golem and the Jinni trilogy, reading from long-awaited The Gates of Midnight.  Wecker will discuss the trilogy, the joys and challenges of writing historical fantasy, and what it feels like to finish a writing project twenty years in the making. Signing following the event. Support your local business and purchase your copy in advance from Afikomen Judaica Bookshop & Gifts. About the Author:Helene Wecker is the author of the historical fantasy novels The Golem and the Jinni, The Hidden Palace, and The Gates of Midnight. Her books have won awards including the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature, the VCU Cabell Award for First Novel, a National Jewish Book Award, and a Golden Poppy Award, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her work has appeared in literary journals such as Paper Brigade, Joyland, and Catamaran, as well as the fantasy anthology The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories. A Midwest native, she now lives in the East Bay with her family. Learn more about the Litquake Literary Festival - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/litquake-presents-helene-wecker-on-the-gates-of-midnight/100001999398001244 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: East Bay Jewish Community Campus - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: East Bay Jewish Community Campus - **lat**: 37.847167 - **long**: -122.252772 - **full address**: East Bay Jewish Community Campus, 5957 Chabot Road, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/23f766ae7eba9254dbd2bb657dc458ce7083991b4288e549d12100d3fe911e84-rimg-w1200-h600-dc783858-gmir.jpg?v=1788390974 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight being held? - **A:** Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at East Bay Jewish Community Campus, 5957 Chabot Road, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight? - **A:** Litquake Presents: Helene Wecker on The Gates of Midnight is organized by JCC East Bay. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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