January 2009

Friday, March 13th

Poetry Reading

7:00 PM

Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927-0960
(800) 999-7909

http://www.bookpassage.com/event_detailed.php?id=2246

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Wednesday, April 15th

Consumnes River College Poetry Reading Series

Noon

Consumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento CA 95823

For more infor contact: Lisa Abraham
Email: abrahal@crc.losrios.edu

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April 16 - June 4

Poetry Workshop
UC Davis Extension
Thurs., 6-9p.m. ( June 4: 6-10 p.m.)

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May 1, 2, and 3

Wednesday, July 15th

California Polytechnic Institute
San Luis Obispo, CA

7pm

Cal Poly Summer Reading Series

Susan Kelly-DeWitt will join Cal Poly English professor John Hampsey, author of Paranoia and Contentment (University of Virginia Press-http://www.upress.virginia.edu/books/hampsey.html) who will be reading from his new novel Kaufman’s Hill.  

The free reading will take place at 7PM in Science North (Bldg 53), room 215 on the Cal Poly campus.

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Friday, December 4

A Poetic Mystery Tea

6:00pm.

Amicus Books Literary Arts Center

413 D Street

Marysville CA

 For more information contact:

(530) 237-6402

www.amicusbooks.com

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AWP Conference, New York

Saturday, February 16

AAUW Conference, Nevada City, CA

A Celebration of Women’s Voices

Saturday, February 16th at 1:30 p.m.
Peace Lutheran Church
828 West Main St., Grass Valley

Admission is free to AAUW Members
$5 for non-members

Readings will be followed by a reception & book signing
Download the complete flyer for February 16th reading.

Friday, February 22

Fortunate Islands, Poetry Reading

Time: 7:30 PM

Location:
The Avid Reader
617 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530 758-4040

Avid Reader Store Event Link

Saturday, March 1

The Sacramento Library Foundation:
Authors on the Move
4-10 PM
Hyatt Hotel, 1209 L Street, Sacramento

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Fortunate Islands Reading
7:30 PM
The University of the Pacific
Jeannette Powell Art Center Gallery
Stockton, CA 95211

For further information, email C. Norton

Friday-Sunday, May 2 –May 4

Marick Press Book Launch and Literary Festival, Detroit. The weekend will be packed with readings and workshops by Marick Press authors Peter Conners, G.C. Waldrep, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Derick Burleson, and Marick editor Ilya Kaminsky. Download the complete press release here:
http://peterconners.com/files/marickpresslauncheventsmay242008.pdf

Download the pdf file of the Marick Press Postcard.

Photos from the Marick Press Book Launch in Detroit!

June 6, 2008

WordTemple Poetry Series

7PM
Copperfield’s Books
Santa Rosa, CA
http://www.wordtemple.com/wordtemple_spring_2008.htm

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Thursday, September 4th

First Thursday Poetry Reading with Hannah Stein

7:00pm - 9:00 pm
Albany Library
1247 Marin Ave
Albany CA 94706
For more info contact: Ronnie Davis (510) 526-3720×16
Email: rdavis@aclibrary.org

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September 25

UC Davis Extension, Fiction Workshop
Tools of the Writer’s Craft

When writers move past the initial inspiration the act and the art of writing gives them, they often find themselves developing an interest in craft, and craft is the emphasis of this workshop. How do we develop character and reveal plot without resorting to dull exposition? Render autobiographical incidents into useful fictional material? Reveal character motivation while maintaining plot momentum? Subtly but effectively sound thematic concerns? With the help of published examples and a discussion of how these writers are effective, weekly assignments give you opportunities to put theory into practice. These assignments are discussed in a workshop forum, which further enhances your ability to discern what goes into a piece of effective writing.

When: Sept. 25-Nov. 13: Thurs, 6-9pm.
Where: Sutter Square Galleria, 2901 K St, Sacramento, CA
Directions: Map
Fee:
$325.00 ($345.00 if postmarked after 09/11/2008).

Special Discount fee:
$310.50 for organizations enrolling three or more people at the same time in the same course. All registrations must be submitted at the same time and fees paid with one check, credit card or purchase order.

Credit:  2.5 quarter units academic credit, X410.7

Required textbooks:
Tools of the Writer’s Craft by Sands Hall ISBN 0972722572.
Buy this book from the UC Davis Bookstore.

Recommended textbooks:
By Cunning and Craft by Peter Selgin ISBN 1582974918.
Buy this book from the UC Davis Bookstore.

Section:  082WRT140

http://extension.ucdavis.edu/unit/arts_and_humanities/course/description/?type=A&unit=ARTS&SectionID=142843&course_title=Tools%20of%20the%20Writer’s%20Craft&prgList=WRT&AreaName=Writing

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Monday, October 6th

Fortunate Islands Reading

7:30pm

Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th Street (Headquarters for the Arts)
Sacramento CA 95816
916-979-9706

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Saturday and Sunday, November 8th and 9th

Wordstock!

November 8th and 9th
Portland Convention Center
Portland, Oregon

Click on the link below for more information:

http://www.wordstockfestival.com/#/page_id=110/

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Poetry Night at Bistro 33 - 9PM

Bistro 33
226 F St.
Davis, CA

Media Contact:
Andy Jones
aojones@ucdavis.edu
Call Bistro 33 at (530) 756-4556

Click on the link below for more information:

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Rattlesnake Press Book Launch
for Cassiopeia Above the Banyan Tree
7:30 PM
at The Book Collector
1008 24th St
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 442-9295

Friday, September 14,

Workshop/Reading: Modesto, CA
Lost Cow Press presents
“Coyote Caffeine” – 4:00—9:00 PM

To register, send $40 to:
Lost Cow Press,
c/o Debee Loyd,
P.O. Box 1065
Modesto, CA 95353.

Thursday, October 4

I’ll be teaching
The World of Ten Thousand Things
Advanced Poetry Workshop

UC Davis Extension
When: Oct. 11-Nov. 1: Thurs., 6-9 p.m.
Where: Sutter Square Galleria, 2901 K St, Sacramento, CA

Friday, November 2

Reading: The Other Voice
7:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church, Davis
27074 Patwin Road, Davis, California 95616

Friday, November 16

Reading, with Kate Wells
Our House Poetry Series
7:00 PM
El Dorado Hills, CA
Download the Our House Poetry Series PDF flyer

Saturday, December 1

Poetry Flash Reading Series

Reading, with Sandra McPherson
Cody’s Books
1730 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA

7:00 PM Sharp
http://www.poetryflash.org

Thursday, December 13

Reading:  Lyon Books & Learning Center

7:00 PM

Lyon Books & Learning Center
121 W. 5th Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 891-3338 

 http://www.lyonbooks.com/about.php