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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 1d

Next, she ascended to the towering heights and attempted to strike oil, and then ran away: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/tech-weeks-t...

Pressing Tech Week’s Buttons

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 1d

After that, the elevator of success pressed all her buttons: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/pressing-tec...

Better Humans for Creative Tech, SoMa, Tuesday Night

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 1d

First, she watched The Social Network, and was overcome by time, weird ad-slop, and how it's all AI now forever: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/initiating-t...

Social Networking with Zingroll, Marina Theater, Monday Night

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 1d

If you haven't noticed, this week, Annie--the Oakland Review of Books' stalwart Tech Week correspondent--went to Tech Week, and corresponded about it.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 3d

Day Three of ORB goes to Tech Week and looks askance!

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 3d

"The options on the table already had “Investor” or “Entrepreneur” written on them; I wrote “Annie” on mine." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/tech-weeks-t...

Mayor Lurie ends 20-year partnership with S.F. indigenous group

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 2d

“The top-down restructuring of this celebration, without input from the American Indian community, undermines our autonomy and feels like an erasure of Native leadership in our own cultural affairs,” McGill said...

missionlocal.org/2025/10/sf-m...

American Indian Cultural Center says cutting it from Native American Heritage Night "excludes the very community the event is meant to honor."

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 3d

Day Three of ORB goes to Tech Week and looks askance!

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 3d

"The options on the table already had “Investor” or “Entrepreneur” written on them; I wrote “Annie” on mine." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/tech-weeks-t...

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 3d

"The options on the table already had “Investor” or “Entrepreneur” written on them; I wrote “Annie” on mine." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/tech-weeks-t...

The author was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm • Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’ The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced. The Academy cited the 71-year-old’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. Continue reading...

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · 3d

I have made no disguise of how highly regard Krasznahorkai over the years, so this pleases me personally very much. Reading his work is as close to a meditative practice as I’ve been able to manage. He has written multiple books arguably ”his masterpiece.”

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025

www.theguardian.com

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

DAY TWO FROM TECH WEEK: man, all "tech" is really just AI, isn't it. www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/pressing-tec...

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annieblloyd.bsky.social @annieblloyd.bsky.social · 4d

i'm writing for the internet again, doing the devil's work (attending tech week)

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

DAY TWO FROM TECH WEEK: man, all "tech" is really just AI, isn't it. www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/pressing-tec...

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

DAY TWO FROM TECH WEEK: man, all "tech" is really just AI, isn't it. www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/pressing-tec...

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 4d

Statement from Jerusalem Coffee House. Someone smashed a window of the Palestinian owned cafe Tuesday morning...

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

Tommy Orange got a MacArthur! HELL YEAH!
www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

Tommy Orange

Illuminating the richness and complexity of contemporary, urban Native Peoples’ lives.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

* the West Bay, dammit.

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Center for the Art of Translation @catranslation.org · 9d

Bay Area! Join us and @litquake.org on Oct. 11 @ 7 pm at Telegraph Hill Books to celebrate the release of HAIR ON FIRE. This collection of 5 female Afghan Poets is a blazing tribute and a reminder of what we lose when voices are silenced. RSVP: www.catranslation.org/event/litqua...

Litquake: Hair on Fire event in San Francisco

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 4d

To know the enemy, ORB is reporting from tech week in SF. Our correspondent's second missive is coming, but until then, here's #1:

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 5d

At Tech Week in SF, an AI startup screens a torrented and ad-polluted copy of The Social Network, in between the most cursed trailers for the most hellish AI "films" imaginable....and ORB IS ON IT: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/initiating-t...

Social Networking with Zingroll, Marina Theater, Monday Night

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 5d

Stay tuned for day two which will happen tomorrow.

Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 5d

At Tech Week in SF, an AI startup screens a torrented and ad-polluted copy of The Social Network, in between the most cursed trailers for the most hellish AI "films" imaginable....and ORB IS ON IT: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/initiating-t...

Social Networking with Zingroll, Marina Theater, Monday Night

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 5d

ORB takes the vibes at tech week, day one: The Social Network!: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/initiating-t...

Social Networking with Zingroll, Marina Theater, Monday Night

Oakland Review of Books calendar of (not just) literary events, October 7 - October 12

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Brad Johnson @ahablives.bsky.social · 5d

I just ordered a stack of Mark’s book to give away at the store.

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Would be a shame if others did the same and landed it at least on regional bestseller lists.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 5d

See if you can figure out which entries in this week's calendar were written inebriated: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/oakland-revi...

last minute signs with children's markers