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Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 8, 2023

I’m honored to be reading for Kim Shuck at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library along with several scribblers from the Beast Crawl team. Yay!
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Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
in the lower level of the Main Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA

6 – 7:15 pm
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Featuring:
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Kim Shuck
Nazelah Jamison
Richard Loranger
Ryan Nakano
and
Sprinkle Rodgers
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Hosted by Kim
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I promise to be colorful.
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Thursday, July 20, 2023

I’ll be participating in a fresh edition of “Identity Crisis”, revival of an Oakland tradition in which writers read each others work. The pairings are brilliant and often challenging. Don’t know much more yet but will add to this post when I do. Can’t wait!
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Identity Crisis is part of a week of events as a run-up to ::::::::::::: ↓↓↓
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.Saturday, July 22, 2023

IS

BEAST CRAWL

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All over downtown Oakland.
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Three hour-long legs in many great venues.
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Here’s the current list of readings:
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#we
1428 Poets
AfroSurreal Writers Workshop of Oakland
All Gender Reading Group
Black Freighter Press
Black Lawrence Press
Cal Poets in the Schools (Laney)
California Writer’s Club (Berkeley)
Chapter 510
Collapse Press
Colossus Press
El Martillio Press
Happy Endings
Kearny Street Workshop
La Palabra Musical
Lower Grande Radio
Lyrics & Dirges
Make Gold Showcase
Milvia Street Journal
Moondrop Productions
Naked Bulb
Oakland Youth Poet Laureate (OYPL)
Oakstop
Paper Press Books
Pochino Press
Poetry Flash
SF Creative Writing Institute
Speaking Axolotl
Starting Points Open Mic
Synchronized Chaos Magazine
The Throwback
To Live and Write
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Plus three open mics.
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I’ll be reading for Collapse Press and hosting #we featuring Dena Rod, Kelliane Parker, Julian Mithra, and Tom Odegard.
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Stay tuned for more and check out https://www.beastcrawl.org/2023festival.html for current deets!
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Past Events

(for a full list of readings prior to 2023, click here)

Saturday, May 20, 2023

I’ll also be participating in a blow-out reading from the recent anthology Beat Not Beat from Moon Tide Press., this one at Beyond Baroque in SoCal. Gettin in the car with Cassandra Dallett and roadTRIPPIN. Woo-hoo!
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681 N. Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
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2 pm – 6 pm Pacific
Doors at 1:30
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If you’re thinking of coming, it’s a good idea to reserve a space here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beat-not-beat-tickets-610300644657
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I will now crush you with a list of performing poets:
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Iris Berry
Elisabeth Adwin Edwards
Kevin Ridgeway
Don Kingfisher Campbell
Susan Hayden
Bill Mohr
Jerome Dunn
Luke Johnson
Kim Dower
Brendan Constantine
Richard Modiano
Nelson Gary
Michael C. Ford
K.R. Morrison
Pam Ward
Conney Williams
Steve Abee
Cassandra Dallett
Harry Northup
Nicelle Davis
Milo Martin
David Ulin
Sarah Maclay
Kathryn deLancellotti
A.K. Toney
Henry Mortensen
King Daddy
A. Razor
Matt Sedillo
Luivette Resto
Majid Naficy
Bucky Sinister
Pegarty Long
Bob Branaman
and, apparently, myself

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Hosted by Lead Editor Rich Ferguson and Editor-In-Chief Eric Morago of Moon Tide Press.

Each reader will perform their poem from this fabulous anthology. I was added last minute so you won’t see me mentioned in promo materials, but I will read my piece as well. I promise.

This event is Free & In-Person. Masks are required.
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If you can’t join us in-person, you can view it livestreamed on Beyond Baroque’s YouTube channel.

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

There will be a reading from the recent anthology Beat Not Beat from Moon Tide Press, and I’m honored to be included.
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on zoom
4 pm PDT / 7 pm EDT
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Poets from the anthology performing their work include:
Ellyn Maybe
Paul Corman Roberts
Marc Olmsted
Suzi Kaplan Olmsted
Natasha Dennerstein
Richard Loranger
Chris Tannahill
Harry Northup
Kimi Sugioka
Kathryn De Lancelotti
Nicelle Davis
Aruni Wijesinghe
Alexis Rhone Fancher
and
S.A. Griffin
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Hosted by Lead Editor Rich Ferguson and Editor-In-Chief Eric Morago of Moon Tide Press.
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Whoa gosh almighty!
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Saturday, April 8, 2023

Reading at a release party for Paul Corman-Roberts‘ graphic chapbook The Sincere 
and
at
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Intersection for the Arts
1446 Market St.
San Francisco, CA
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7 pm
live and in person!
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Life-bringing readers include:
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Tureeda Mikell
Youssef Alaoui
Richard Loranger
Missy Church
Andrew J. Thomas
K.R. Morrison
Kim Shuck
and
Paul Corman-Roberts
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Hosted by Charisel Parla.
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With live open mic to follow!
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You can find the Facebook event page here.
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Admission is free but it is a benefit. There will be books by each reader to purchase, with all proceeds going to funding the Beast Crawl, plus I’m sure a hat you can throw extra inta.
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We are not foolin around.

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4 pm PDT / 7 pm EDT
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Poets from the anthology performing their work include:
Ellyn Maybe
Paul Corman Roberts
Marc Olmsted
Suzi Kaplan Olmsted
Natasha Dennerstein
Richard Loranger
Chris Tannahill
Harry Northup
Kimi Sugioka
Kathryn De Lancelotti
Nicelle Davis
Aruni Wijesinghe
Alexis Rhone Fancher
and
S.A. Griffin
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Hosted by Lead Editor Rich Ferguson and Editor-In-Chief Eric Morago of Moon Tide Press.
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Whoa gosh almighty!

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Past Events

(for a full list of readings prior to 2023, click here)

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Reading at a release party for Paul Corman-Roberts‘ graphic chapbook The Sincere 
and
at
.

Intersection for the Arts
1446 Market St.
San Francisco, CA
at
7 pm
live and in person!
.
Life-bringing readers include:
.
Tureeda Mikell
Youssef Alaoui
Richard Loranger
Missy Church
Andrew J. Thomas
K.R. Morrison
Kim Shuck
and
Paul Corman-Roberts
.
Hosted by Charisel Parla.
.
With live open mic to follow!
.
You can find the Facebook event page here.
.
Admission is free but it is a benefit. There will be books by each reader to purchase, with all proceeds going to funding the Beast Crawl, plus I’m sure a hat you can throw extra inta.
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We are not foolin around.

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