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Forum Magazine Spring Launch

24 MAY 2023 — wednesday

Medicine for Nightmares celebrates the launch of the Spring 2023 issue of Forum magazine, with readings by poets, fiction, and nonfiction writers featured in the issue, including Emily Zimmerman, Hannah Star Rogers, Paulina Turcios, Finn Finneran, Miriam Soto, Lindakay Brown, Elise Cappadona, Mimi Mueller, Liberty Collier, Grace D'Anca, Carla Schick, Ekaterina Levina, Zareen Choudhury, Alana Rodrigues, Gretchen Telzrow, Miriam Soto, Gene Thompson, Jeff Kaliss, Stephanie Ortiz, Angela Alberto, Jeff Kaliss, Dee Allen, C.M. Crockford, Jason Szydlik, Elise Cappadona, Karem Rodriguez, Christopher Williams, Gloria Keeley, Jon Freeman, Hannah Star Rogers, Florina Petcu, Oliver Pu, Jon Freeman, Finnegan Murray, Nelson Maxwell, Talia Rubenstein, Megan Duffy Brown, Karem Rodriguez, Jeff Kaliss, Max Muhlberg, Kellie Henning, Christian Bogada Marsá, Florina Petcu, Len Legaspi, Veronica Voss-Macomber, Ben Finateri, William Lautner, Kata Piedra, Kate McDowall, Suzanne Notario, Nelson Maxwell, Karem Rodriguez, Ekaterina Levina, Vicki Gomez, Joel Alas, Ekaterina Levina, and Angelica Love de Villa, Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore, 3036 24th Street, San Francisco, free, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm PDT (More information here: medicinefornightmares.com/events)




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29 MARCH 2024 — friday

  • El Gigante presents a reading with featured poet Christopher Buckley, One Sky to the Next, winner of the Longleaf Press Book Prize, followed by an open mic, online via Zoom, free, doors open 6:55 pm, reading starts 7:00 pm PDT (Zoom link here: cccconfer.zoom.us/j/9348057923)
  • Beyond Baroque presents poet and performance artist Linda Ravenswood, celebrating her new book, a poem is a house, joined in a reading by Senator Anthony Portantino, poet and representative of California's 25th district, Allegra Parks, Christina Cha, Bernadette McComish, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Ariadne Makridakis Arroyo, Diana Dinerman, Tom Laichas, and Kendalle Getty, a book signing will follow the reading, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, free, 8:00-9:30 pm PDT (RSVP to attend: www.beyondbaroque.org)

30 MARCH 2024 — saturday

  • This workshop, "Expressing Your Truth: Connecting with Your Authentic Voice," led by children's book author Britta Stromeyer Esmail, Raina's (UN) Happy Birthday, is for any writer who seeks to develop and refine their authentic writer's voice; suitable for writers of all levels and genres, Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, $80, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm PDT, Register by March 29 (For more information, visit: www.bookpassage.com/event/corte-madera-class-britta-stromeyer-esmail-expressing-your-truth-connecting-your-authentic)
  • Point Reyes Books presents poet Jane Hirshfield, The Beauty, longlisted for the National Book Award, reading and discussing her latest book, The Asking: New & Selected Poems, in conversation with Michael Lerner, president and co-founder of Commonweal, Commonweal, 451 Mesa Road, Bolinas, $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds, 2:00 pm PDT (More information here: www.ptreyesbooks.com/event/living-poems)
  • Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corp. (BAMBD CDC) and Artist As First Responder co-present "Wine, Words, & Baldwin" in conjunction with the exhibition "Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin." by Detroit-based artist Sabrina Nelson, the event celebrates the 100th Birthday of Harlem writer James Baldwin, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, and The Fire Next Time"; a moderated conversation on "The Enduring Value of Baldwin to Evolving Black Narratives" will be hosted by Oakland Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga and artist/curator Ashara Ekundayo; BAM House, 1540 Broadway, Oakland, $15-$20, 7:00-10:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.onthestage.tickets/show/the-lower-bottom-playaz/65e68812958d7713fe8238e5/tickets)
  • Beyond Baroque presents the fourth annual "30 in 30 Poetry Workshop," led by Brendan Constantine, The Opposites Game, participants will engage in discussions to inspire their writing and, at the end of each session, take home packets and materials to write a poem a day, runs online via Zoom, five Saturdays, March 30-April 27, $160 for members, $180 general admission, early bird sale prices are $155 for members, $170 general admission, ending on March 27, 11:00 am-1:00 pm PDT (Purchase tickets here: www.beyondbaroque.org/intensive_workshops.html)

31 MARCH 2024 — sunday

  • Photographer and filmmaker Christopher Felver's new exhibition, "Whole Shebang," presents "Poets, Reflections, & Films: A Beat Generation Happening," a panel with Joyce Jenkins, Poetry Flash; archivist, poet, and photographer Tate Swindell, co-editor of Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman, and Matthias Ruecker; the panel will discuss the beat movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era, in conjunction with Felver's exhibit, featuring the photographs of celebrated writers, artists, and musicians; the show is open to the public until April 14; Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, $10 suggested donation, 4:00-7:00 pm PDT (For more information, visit: www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org)

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