# Event Details - **Event Name**: Litquake Out Loud - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: A pre-fest series highlighting Bay Area’s BIPOC & LGBTQ+ writers and thought leaders, curated by Giovanna Lomanto.About this EventSponsored by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Litquake Out Loud series highlights the Bay Area’s BIPOC & LGBTQ+ writers, putting Litquake’s production resources into the hands of guest curators who in turn produce a vibrant, dynamic series of festival events. Plus live music! In conjunction with Litquake's Small Press Book Fair! All are held outdoors at the Esplanade stage of Yerba Buena Gardens. FREELead curation by Giovanna Lomanto. Music by TBA. Event Curators TBA.RSVP encouraged, but not necessary.Giovanna Lomanto is a Pushcart-Prize nominated poet and artist. She has published six books of various lengths and genres. A recent graduate of NYU's MFA program, her work has been supported by U.C. Berkeley, KQED, and the SFMOMA archive. In addition to working as a teaching artist and nonprofit organizer, she has also co-hosted the Living Room Poetry series and served as the lead curator for the San Francisco Literary Festival's inaugural Out Loud weekend for Queer & BIPOC writers. Currently, she serves as the co-owner of the indie press Game Over Books. She lives in Oakland with her partner and their lion head bunny Maggie. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/litquake-out-loud/100001991156289061 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, lgbt-pride, music-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours - Location: Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens - **lat**: 37.7852391 - **long**: -122.4029435 - **full address**: Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens, 700 Mission Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Litquake Out Loud - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4c70737102d4732d3ea3faefec08f80aaebba67f8adb3e9da378a5e93e651076-rimg-w981-h555-dcfffeff-gmir.jpg?v=1780667227 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Litquake Out Loud being held? - **A:** Litquake Out Loud takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens, 700 Mission Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Litquake Out Loud? - **A:** Litquake Out Loud is organized by Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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