Academy Forum: Collecting Queer—An Inside Look at the World of LGBTQ+ Rare Books, Archives and Ephemera
Thu, Jan 25
|The Academy
Featuring queer historian and book dealer Gerard Koskovich, and archivist and collector Lisbet Tellefsen, in partnership with the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and the GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archives.
Time & Location
Jan 25, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Academy, 2166 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA
Guests
About the Event
In partnership with the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and the GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archives, renowned queer historian and book dealer Gerard Koskovich joins acclaimed archivist and collector Lisbet Tellefsen to discuss the importance of rare and historic LGBTQ+ archives, books, periodicals, posters and ephemera. They’ll share materials from their personal holdings and offer helpful tips for individuals and institutions looking to start or enrich their own collections.
Representatives from ABAA members Bolerium Books and Mark Funke, Bookseller will showcase materials for sale at the SF Fair. One of the items will be the original cover art for the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ science fiction novel “The Left Hand of Darkness'' by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The evening will prepare participants to discover their own treasures at the ABAA California International Book Fair coming up February 9–11 at Pier 27 in San Francisco.
6:30pm — Doors Open, mingling &…
Tickets
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