"Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times" Panel Discussion about the Future of Reading September 27, 2005

From Oprah?s popular book clubs to billions of bloggers on line every day, are we in a literary crisis or on the verge of a reading Renaissance? Is technology deflating our literary intelligence or simply reshaping it? Join our panel of book industry professionals to discuss the state of literacy in our internet connected world: Oscar Villalon, Book Editor, San Francisco Chronicle; Ingrid Nystrom, Events Manager, Stacey?s Bookstore; Rosie Levy, Program Manager, One City, One Book, San Francisco Public Library; Kevin Smokler, Editor, Bookmark Now. Please note: This event will take place at the Mechanics? Institute, 57 Post Street. Admission is free for members, $7 for non-members. For reservations and information, please call 415-393-0100 or email [email protected].