What is Same Page SF?
Same Page SF is a weekly newsletter celebrating all things local and literary. Think of it as your friendly, well-informed, and unabashedly nerdy source for author events, book launches, new releases, and more.
Who’s behind it?
I’m Christina, lifelong booklover and longtime bookseller. I currently work as the fiction buyer and business manager at Black Bird Bookstore + Cafe in the Outer Sunset neighborhood.
What’s the origin story?
Same Page was born when I missed out on meeting a favorite author because I only learned they were touring here after the fact. As an actual bookseller, I thought that if I was having that much trouble keeping up, others must be missing out too. So I dreamed up Same Page SF to summarize and signal-boost our city’s many literary goings-on, and to inform, connect, and support the literary community.
What’s the mission?
Readers may be introverts (OK, we’re definitely introverts), but we’re fierce believers in community-building. Because reading might be an individual activity, but it’s never a siloed one.
Same Page exists for the readers and writers and authors. The booksellers and librarians. The zines and journals and small presses. Our mission: to inform, connect, and support the literary citizens of San Francisco. To spark conversations and ideas and friendships. To go from individually surviving to collectively thriving.
And, of course, to make sure no one ever finds themselves without a good book.
I’ve subscribed! What now?
Welcome! Each Monday, you’ll get a new issue of Same Page SF full of literary goodness. In the meantime, you can check out the current week’s issue here.
I love what you’re doing! How can I support?
We’re a very small team (so small that by “we” I mean “me”), but even if we had all the resources imaginable, we couldn’t do this alone - nor would we want to!
First of all, we’re always looking to reach new readers (in every sense of the word). So we’d be enormously grateful if you’d share us with a friend or two!
Secondly, Same Page SF is a labor of love - but it’s still very much a labor. If it’s something you believe should exist, become a paid subscriber to help keep the work enduring and sustainable. (Paid subscribers get access to book giveaways, personal book recs on request, and the ability to comment and engage with other readers - plus the warm fuzzies of knowing you’re helping us keep going!)
Did someone say “giveaways”? Tell me more!
Yes! We use giveaways to highlight the work of authors who are planning to visit San Francisco (or who are already based here). Most folks who show up to events are familiar with the author already - so our giveaways make that connection and build awareness, excitement, and attendance.
Giveaways are open to all paid subscribers - monthly, yearly, and founding. We plan to run at least one giveaway per month.
I’m an author or publisher interested in a giveaway! What are the next steps?
Great! Email hello@samepagesf.com to see if it’s a good fit.
I have a literary event or announcement to share! How do I contribute?
Reply to any newsletter or email hello@samepagesf.com.
Please note that literature is our passion and focus; while we occasionally cover “book-ish” events, like craft workshops hosted in a library or bookstore, we can’t always fit them in.
Most featured events take place in San Francisco (if you’re looking for something similar with an East Bay focus, check out Oakland Review of Books).
Most events are for adults, though we’ll occasionally highlight a storytime or child-friendly event we find particularly interesting.
I have another question. How can I get in touch?
Reply to any newsletter or email hello@samepagesf.com.
