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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗SFMOMA’s Works on Paper Book Club reads Carribean Fragoza alongside Graciela Iturbide
Graciela Iturbide’s photograph on the cover of Carribean Fragoza’s debut story collection makes the book a particularly apt choice for SFMOMA’s Works on Paper Book Club. On October 29, 2026, photography curator Delphine Sims will introduce Eat the Mouth That Feeds You and its links to the museum’s Iturbide exhibition before guiding a discussion.
A collection grounded in the uncanny
Published by City Lights in 2021, Eat the Mouth That Feeds You brings surreal elements into stories of domestic life. SFMOMA describes a collection shaped by Latinx and Chicanx perspectives, reaching across the U.S.–Mexico border and into imagined worlds.
Fragoza is a fiction writer and journalist who grew up in South El Monte, California. She is also the founder and co-director of South El Monte Arts Posse, an interdisciplinary arts collective. Her collection was a finalist for a 2022 PEN Award.
Further reading: Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗
The photographer on the cover
Sims has a connection to both parts of the pairing: she selected Fragoza’s book for the club and curated the San Francisco presentation of Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds with curatorial assistant Alex Landry. Her opening talk will address the book’s relationship to the exhibition, including Iturbide’s cover photograph.
The retrospective covers more than five decades of Iturbide’s work. Her photographs, made primarily in black and white, encompass subjects in Mexico such as cultural traditions and botanical gardens, as well as work from India, the United States and other countries. The exhibition is on Floor 3 through November 29, 2026.
Visitors who want to see the exhibition as well as attend the discussion should plan for gallery admission separately: the exhibition is included with museum general admission, while the book club is free with an RSVP. The museum does not say the book club registration includes exhibition entry.
Further reading: Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗ · Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMOMA ↗
The conversation
The evening moves from informal conversation to Sims’s short introduction and a group discussion guided by her questions.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Floor 2, Koret Education Center
- Doors open for informal conversation among book club members.
- Delphine Sims introduces the book and its connections to the Iturbide exhibition, then guides a group discussion.
For the book club
RSVP in advance
The discussion is free, but advance registration is required. Check the RSVP link for current availability.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗
Accessible seating
SFMOMA says accessible seating is available at the event.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗
Getting to SFMOMA
Entrance and transit
The book club meets in the Koret Education Center on Floor 2 at SFMOMA, 151 Third Street. The museum directs visitors to the Joyce and Larry Stupski Entrance on Minna Street for after-hours or education events.
SFMOMA is a few blocks from Montgomery Street BART. Use the directions links to plan a route from your starting point.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗ · Getting Here · SFMOMA ↗
Parking
SFMOMA’s garage is at 147 Minna Street, a few steps from the museum’s Third Street entrance.
Before you make a plan
Do I need to finish the book before attending?
No. SFMOMA welcomes readers who have not finished, though any part of the collection may be discussed.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗
Does the free book club RSVP include the Iturbide exhibition?
The museum does not say that it does. The exhibition is included with museum general admission, so plan separately if you also want to visit the galleries.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗ · Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMOMA ↗
When should I arrive?
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for informal conversation. The event begins at 6 p.m.
Works on Paper Book Club: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza · SFMOMA ↗
Location & Google Maps
SFMOMA, Floor 2, Koret Education Center
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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