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Poetry and Prose of Lawrence Fixel: Gerald Fleming, Jack Marshall, Patti Trimble, more
Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Matthew Siegel, and Richard SilbergLeif Enger
27 OCTOBER 2018 — saturday
Leif Enger celebrates the publication of his new novel, Virgil Wander, there will be a special screening of Cinema Paradiso in connection with the reading and signing, buy your tickets, with or without book, through Eventbrite or at Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts, additional copies of the book and Peace Like a River will be for sale at the event, Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, tickets on Eventbrite, 11:00 a.m. (510/704-8222, www.mrsdalloways.com, www.eventbrite.com/e/mrs-dalloways-hosts-leif-enger-tickets-48929794332)
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26 FEBRUARY 2020 — wednesday
- CENTRAL:
- Marcia Chatelain, South Side Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration, discusses her new book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, on the untold history of the relationship between fast food and black wealth in America, in conversation with Allyson Hobbs, A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life, in partnership with MoAD and Green Apple Books, JCCSF, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, $20/members ten percent off, 7:00 (415/292-1200, www.jccsf.org)
- NORTH:
- The Write Spot: Jumpstart Workshop, participants write freely in response to a variety of prompts, facilitated by Lakin Khan, drop-in, all writers welcome, all writing and conversations confidential, bring notebook and pen, Copperfield's Books, 850 4th Street, San Rafael, 18+, $15 per workshop, 4:30-6:30 (www.thewritespot.us/jumpstart.php)
27 FEBRUARY 2020 — thursday
- CENTRAL:
- Poetry Flash presents a book launch reading celebrating The Collected Poetry and Prose of Lawrence Fixel, with the collection's editor Gerald Fleming, and poets Jack Marshall, Edward Mycue, Jo-Anne Rosen, and Patti Trimble, painter Stephanie Sanchez, photographer Mark Citret, psychotherapist Robert Cantor, and teacher Wendy Berkelman, Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, wheelchair accessible, 7:30 (510/849-2087, www.moesbooks.com)
28 FEBRUARY 2020 — friday
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29 FEBRUARY 2020 — saturday
- CENTRAL:
- Cafe Society presents Jenny Odell, multi-disciplinary artist, on her recent book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Kaleidoscope Coffee, 109 Park Place, Point Richmond, 7:00-9:00 (www.kaleidoscopecoffee.com)
- Saturday Night Special, An East Bay Open Mic, monthly literary reading series, bring on/off theme poems, stories, comedy sketches, songs, or dances, three-minute maximum, two featured readers to be announced, theme to be announced at the end of the January reading, hosted by Hollie Hardy and Tomas Moniz, last Saturday of every month, Nick's Lounge, 3218 Adeline Street, Berkeley, 21+, free but one drink minimum, cash only, sign up 7:00, show 7:00-9:30 (510/652-NICK, www.nickslounge.com)
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