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20 NOVEMBER 2024 — wednesday
- Nonfiction author Alison Owings, Frauen: German Women Recall the Third Reich, in conversation with Del Seymour, founder of Code Tenderloin, on Owings's new biography, Mayor of the Tenderloin, an insightful book about Del Seymour, his struggles with addiction, and his work to improve his community, African American Center, Third Floor, San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, free, 6:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: sfpl.org/events/2024/11/20/author-alison-owings-conversation-del-seymour)
21 NOVEMBER 2024 — thursday
- Poetry reading with Dorianne Laux, Life on Earth, Kim Addonizio, Exit Opera, and Joseph Millar, Shine, all reading from their new poetry collections, Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: www.pegasusbookstore.com/laux-addonizio-millar)
- The Poetry in Davis Reading Series is an ongoing series, every first and third Thursday, tonight featuring poet/translator/editor Francisco Aragon, Glow of Our Sweat, Gerald Fleming, The Bastard and the Bishop, and bilingual poet Florencia Milito, Ituzaingó: Exiles and Reveries/exilios y ensueños, an open mic follows, limited to four minutes or two pieces, whichever is shorter, open mic sign up list usually fills by 6:45, hosted by Dr. Andy Jones, Davis Poet Laureate emeritus, John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street, Davis, 7:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/groups/2290130152/events)
- The Break Room is a monthly poetry open mic hosted by poet Hieu Minh Nguyen, Not Here, Jason Bayani, Locus, and poet/novelist Sam Sax, Pig, there is an occasional poetry workshop before sign-up, Gilman Brewing, 912 Gilman Street, Berkeley, free, sign-up for the open at 6:30 pm, show at 7:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: gilmanbrew.com/event/copy-the-break-room-poetry-open-mic-2024-11-21)
- CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - Writers Read Ukiah presents Mendocino County Poet Laureate Devreaux Baker, Hungry Ghosts, an hour-long open mic session follows the featured poet, six minutes maximum time for each reader, this monthly poetry reading series usually takes place on the last Thursday of each month, Grace Hudson Museum, 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, free, 7:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: www.gracehudsonmuseum.org/new-events)
- The Brown Bag Poetry Reading Series features San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez with special guest poets Ron Salisbury, Miss Desert Inn, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Ghazal Cosmopolitan, and Sonia Gutierrez, Paper Birds: Feather by Feather, San Diego Civic Center Concourse, 202 C Street, San Diego, free, Noon PST (For more information, visit: www.jasonmagaboperez.com/event/sdpf24-brown-bag-poetry-series-at-civic-center-plaza)
- City Lights welcomes poet Maw Shein Win to launch her new poetry collection, Percussing the Thinking Jar, with poet and educator MK Chavez, City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, also online via Zoom, free, 7:00 pm PST (For more information and the full schedule of events, visit: citylights.com/events/maw-shein-win-launch-party-for-percussing-the-thinking-jar)
22 NOVEMBER 2024 — friday
- Beyond Baroque welcomes poet Cynthia Good for the LA book launch of her new poetry collection, In the Thaw of Day, with poets Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux, and Michelle Bitting, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach, Los Angeles, free, 8:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-in-the-thaw-of-day-by-cynthia-good-tickets-1018542276367?aff=oddtdtcreator)
23 NOVEMBER 2024 — saturday
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25 NOVEMBER 2024 — monday
26 NOVEMBER 2024 — tuesday
- This pop-up poetry making lab will occur over three dates (November 12, 19, and 26) with San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez, the exhibit takes visitors through the creative process of writing poetry and explores poetry-making techniques like ekphrasis, cut-up, documentary, and collage, Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, included with museum admission, 1:00 pm PST (For more information, visit: www.jasonmagaboperez.com/event/sdpf24-poetry-making-labs-at-museum-of-us)
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