For more than a quarter of a century Litquake has been at the core of San Francisco's literary life. At the heart of our mission is the belief that reading and writing and storytelling in all its forms are a fundamental part of being human. Stories are essential to how we understand ourselves, each other, and our community.

This is what drives us each year to produce the Litquake Festival, where tens of thousands of readers and over 500 writers of all ages and backgrounds come together each October for one of the nation’s largest such gatherings—and almost totally for free. Litquake also continues to grow our year-round programs, supporting the curators and writers whose brilliance inspires us all, and serves readers and writers at all ages and stages.

Your support of this auction will help keep art at the heart of SF—as we'll also be joining a new community of arts, culture, and narrative journalism organizations at the Warfield Commons space in the heart of San Francisco. Thank you!

2025 Litquake Auction