“The object we call a book is not the real book, but its seed or potential, like a music score. It exists fully only in the act of being read; and its real home is inside the head of the reader, where the seed germinates and the symphony resounds. A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another.”

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New Audio Treats from Litquake’s Lit Cast!

Episode 21 -Regreturature Part 1
The return of REGRETURATURE, a hilarious evening of readings that probably shouldn’t see the light of day. Members of the Writers’ Grotto and special guests sheepishly read their most regrettable works. The first part of this epic two-part episode features humor writer Kim Wong Keltner, New York Times bestseller Ellen Sussman, Isaac Fitzgerald (pictured), and Todd Oppenheimer. Emceed by Litquake co-founderJack Boulware, and with the pianistic stylings of Joshua Raoul Brody. Co-presented by the Grotto, and recorded live at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco.

“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador Dali.”
― Salvador Dalí

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