Links

The work of Kevin Smokler is supported by these fine people and institutions.

Lit Friends

Christian Bauman
I could only hope to write like this.

Aimee Bender
Fabulous writer. Even more so person.

Gayle Brandeis
California Jew Love.

Jeff Chang
Bringing truth to power

Jenny Egan
Old school lit homie.

Boris Fishman
Tribesman.

Kevin Guilfoile
Oh, the places we meet.

Andrew Huff
The king of Chi-Town.

Wendy McClure
We tour. We befriend.

Holly Payne
Running Buddy.

Michelle Richmond
Hot. Way hot.

Pamela Ribon
Taught me everything I know.

M.J. Rose
Mentor. Co-conspirator.

Elizabeth Speirs
The cool I will never attain.

Ellen Sussman
Holding in down. South.

Amanda Ward
Virtual colleague. Real buddy.

Blogging Friends

Dan Budiac
The quiet storm

Mike Cavallo
The good fight in Washington

Kristin Garrity
Digital ancestor...

Brad Graham
Host with the most...

Josh Greenberg
Mr. History

Matt Haughey
...has taught me much.

George Kelly
The playmaker.

Jason Kottke
Source of all online wisdom

Neil Lee
Northern genius...

Lucia
Where kindness begins...

Sarah McCauley
Irish pistol.

James McNally
On a list all his own.

Mark Sarvas
The bookiest.

Leia Scofield
Texas beacon.

Christine Selleck
We know gnomes.

David Dylan Thomas
Partner in cultural crimes.

Jason Toney
Media master of the universe.

Jeff Veen
Old Master.

My Favorite Bookstores

Book Passage (Corde Madera, CA)
A national favorite

The Booksmith (San Francisco, CA)
My Local

Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA)
Lifting the Lit on the Sunset Strip

Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA)
Charming as all get out.

Harvard Bookstore (Cambridge, MA)
The ones who know how

John King Books (Detroit, MI)
An old glove factory filled with books. You could spend days here.

Myopic Books (Cambridge, MA)
Creaky floors, concealed passageways, used books. A dream.

Powell's (Portland, OR)
Mecca

Shaman Drum Bookshop (Ann Arbor, MI)
My hometown's pride and joy.

Stacey's Books (San Francisco, MI)
Port in the downtown storm

Bay Area Literary Life

Edinburgh Castle
Voted San Francisco's "Best Literary Pub." And deservedly so.

Litquake
The Bay Area's largest literary festival. Happens in the fall with events throughout the year, all free or pretty damn cheap.

Porchlight Storytelling Series
Monthly Storytelling series run by two great local writers, Beth Lisick and Arlene Klatte.

Progressive Reading Series
Monthly reading series which raises money for progressive political candidates around the country. Hosted by writer Stephen Elliott.

Regular Reads

Arts Journal
An enormous, rich, and continuously updated list of the most interesting media items in the world of arts and letters.

Buz, Balls, Hype
The Book Biz. No BS.

Caterina.net
Weblog of avid reader and very smart person Caterina Fake.

The Elegant Variation
Reading and books discussed elegantly.

Librarian.net
Jessamyn West's daily blog of news and tidbits from the world of libraries.

Litblog Co-op
Bloggers bringing great books into the light

McSweeney's
Dave Eggers' at-the-helm-of-the-post-modern-revolution literary journal

NewPages Weblog
A weblog of the best of independent media and publishing.

Readerville
A discussion-centric community of literature appreciation.

Extras

Castle Hill Cafe
My favorite restaurant.

91.7 KALW
The nation's best public radio station.

New Media Musings
Where the world of media is going.

Pandora
The world's greatest online music listening service.