This free series celebrates Jewish voices. Each gathering will spotlight local and regional Jewish authors alongside writers from around the world, creating space for thoughtful conversation, intimate readings, and meaningful connection. Expect lively discussion, moments of reflection, a little book signing, and, of course bagels. Come to listen, learn, ask questions, and share in the joy of stories, community, and good food. RSVPs recommended, click here.
Thanks for Meeting Me Here a story about a woman finding her place in a political and technological world that is beyond what we’re used to. Through a series of disasters, Miranda has wound up with a mix of biological and artificial body parts. Now she and her daughter are in danger because their government is waffling on whether she deserves any human rights. And for her whole life, Miranda loves and is loved by a woman and a man, and each has gone missing from her life in physical and emotional ways. She’s determined to find some hope for her future, and to reunite with her beloved daughter as they meet in a tea shop in London to catch up on their troubling past.
About the Speaker:
Jill Bronfman writes about the future of humanity. Her novel, Thanks for Meeting Me Here, was the winner of the 2026 Keepers of the Fire Prize for Fiction from Raven Chronicles Press and was a finalist for the Eyelands Book Award. Among other awards for her fiction, essays, and poetry, Bronfman was one of 12 Aspiring Novelists Selected for the Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair 2025 and she was a Barnes & Noble National Essay Contest Grand Prize Winner. Her poetry chapbook, “Second Cities,” will be published in 2026. Her work has been accepted for publication in several collections and over thirty literary journals. She has performed in The Bay Area Book Festival, Poets in the Parks, The Basement Series, Page Street, Washington Square Annual Livestream, and LitQuake. www.jillbronfman.com
Plus, RSVP guests can enjoy 10% off Natalie’s Lox & Bagel Plate when they show their RSVP confirmation at the event—because great stories are always better with bagels.
Offer valid only on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. One discount per RSVP guest. RSVP confirmation must be shown at time of purchase. Discount applies to Natalie’s Lox & Bagel Plate only and cannot be combined with other offers or promotions.