Author Readings and Lectures

Dialogue: When Did Reality Become Stranger than Fiction

Presented with The Box Sessions and Litquake
Wednesday, 10/22/2025
6:00 - 7:30
Koret Auditorium
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

What happens when today's headlines read like yesterday’s dystopian thrillers? We've entered an era where the improbable is commonplace, and the line between science fiction and reality is blurred. Whether it's the widespread impact of climate change, the surge in vaccine skepticism, or the unsettling erosion of fundamental rights for women and minorities, the world around us is presenting challenges once confined to sci-fi novels. 

Join award-winning former New York Times journalist and founder of The Box Sessions, Laura M. Holson, for a dynamic Litquake conversation with authors Evette Davis, Sheri T. Joseph, and Julia Vee, as they examine the astonishing ways our current world not only mirrors but frequently surpasses the wildest imaginings of fiction. Prepare for a lively discussion that will leave you asking if reality has become stranger than fiction.

This program is presented as part of the Litquake Literary Festival 2025.

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