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SUMMARY:Peninsula Virtual Bookfest
DESCRIPTION:PENINSULA VIRTUAL BOOKFEST\n2020 SCHEDULE\n\n\nWelcome Message from San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom and local librarians\nhttps://youtu.be/D__YAzFYfV0\n\n\nSeptember 2\, 1pm PT\nBurlingame Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring NPR’s Malaka Gharib\, Sari-Sari Storybooks’ founder Christina Newhard & NYT bestselling YA author Erin Entrada Kelly. Webinar/FB Live. (Fiction\, Middle School/YA)\nhttps://youtu.be/k4U_bDFfrmo\n\n\nSeptember 3\, 5pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents “Poetry & Home in Diaspora” featuring Kai Coggin\, Lee Herrick\, Antonio Lopez & Persis Karim. SMCL YouTube (Poetry)\nhttps://youtu.be/rH_thzyluCc\n\n\nSeptember 7\, 5pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest featuring Irenosen Okojie\, London-based author & winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing\, Murzban Shroff\, Mumbai-based author & recipient of the John Gilgun Fiction Award\, and Ricco Siasoco\, San Francisco-based author & National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow. Facebook Watch Party. (Fiction)\nhttps://youtu.be/8eI1E8NySAg\n\n\nSeptember 10\, 6pm PT\nBurlingame Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Thea Matthews with MK Chavez\, Natasha Dennerstein & Tongo Eisen-Martin. Webinar/FB Live. (Poetry)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/480Primrose/videos/1475338219322119\n\n\nSeptember 16\, 6pm PT\nDaly City Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Veronica Montes with Alan Chazaro\, Elsa Valmidiano & Ricco Siasoco. Webinar/FB Live. (Fiction)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DalyCityLibrary/videos/2661021164214044\n\n\nSeptember 17\, 6pm PT\nDaly City Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Barbara Jane Reyes with Arlene Biala\, Marianne Chan\, Janice Lobo Sapigao & Jean Vengua. Webinar/FB Live. (Poetry)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DalyCityLibrary/videos/754302115300958\n\n\nSeptember 20\n“The Makers’ Call to Action” featuring Kai Coggin\, Samuel Getachew\, Tureeda Mikell\, Dena Rod and Michael Simms.\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CFVnf_YhmoM/\n\n\nSeptember 21\, 2:30pm PT\nBurlingame Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Ellen Bass\, Hugh Behm-Steinberg\, Danusha Lameris\, hosted by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg. Webinar/FB Live. (Poetry)\nhttps://youtu.be/TLLuK6Jp-_Y\n\n\nSeptember 21\, 6pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest featuring Johanna Ely\, Joel Katz\, Phyllis Klein\, Ron Riekki\, Jacki Rigoni\, Kim Shuck\, Tanuja Wakefield & July Westhale. Hosted by San Mateo County Inaugural Poet Laureate Caroline Goodwin. SMCL YouTube Channel. (Poetry)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/311565253246052/\n\n\n\nSeptember 22\, 6pm PT\nDaly City Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Janet Stickmon with Michelle Bautista\, Herna Cruz-Louie & Melinda Luisa de Jesus. Webinar/FB Live. (Nonfiction)\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DalyCityLibrary/videos/681790089360727\n\n\nSeptember 24\, 6pm PT\nDaly City Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring Maw Shein Win with Jennifer Hasegawa\, Jenny Qi & Audrey T. Williams. Webinar/FB Live. (Poetry)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2312434539051532/\n\n\n\nSeptember 30\, 6pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest featuring Carole Bumpus\, Joan Gelfand\, Audrey Kalman & Geri Spieler\, with California Writers Club Immediate Past President Lisa Meltzer Penn. SMCL Youtube Channel. (Fiction/Nonfiction)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/3266256730087640/\n\n\n\nOctober 3\, 1pm PT\nSouth San Francisco Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring children’s book authors Christina Newhard\, Gayle Romasanta & Justine Villanueva\, and illustrator Lynnor Bontigao. Webinar/FB Live. (Fiction/Nonfiction)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/3407003262725443/\n\n\n\nOctober 5\, 5pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest featuring Cody Tolmasoff. SMCL YouTube Channel. (Middle School/YA Fiction)\nhttps://youtu.be/A5dmcSeWnPE\n\n\nOctober 13\, 3pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest with devorah major\, Jason Bayani & James Cagney. SMCL Youtube Channel. (Poetry)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/719854585237673/\n\n\n\nOctober 23 (time TBA)\nSouth San Francisco Public Library presents a virtual bookfest featuring July Westhale\, author of “Occasionally Accurate Science” and Nomadic Press’ J.K. Fowler.\n\n\nOctober 26\, 5pm PT\nSan Mateo County Libraries presents a virtual bookfest featuring Francesca Bell\, Barbara Berman\, Joe Cottonwood\, Peter N. Carroll\, Ken Haas\, Kathleen McClung\, Connie Post\, & Lee Rossi. Hosted by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg. Facebook Watch Party/SMCL Youtube Channel. (Poetry)\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/4134399856630670/\n\n\n\nOctober 29 (details TBA)\n\n\n#virtualbookfest #bookfest #PeninsulaBookfest
URL:https://litseen.com/event/peninsula-virtual-bookfest/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto":MAILTO:acassine@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Berkeley Poetry Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Berkeley Poetry Festival is a City of Berkeley sponsored celebration of the city’s poets. We honor a local poet with a Lifelong Achievement award for service in the community and writing. Organized by Sharon Coleman and MK Chavez . \nBerkeley Poetry Festival is so honored to announce that Michael Warr is the Lifetime Achievement Awardee for our 18th annual festival. We will be celebrating Michael and many more poets October 23-25 online.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/berkeley-poetry-festival/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T170000
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SUMMARY:Azadeh Moaveni and Salar Abdoh
DESCRIPTION:Discussing the intersections of their new books \nReTargeting Iran \npublished by City Lights Books \n& \nOut of Mesopotamia \npublished by Akashic Books \n——— \nThis is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights on the Zoom platform. You will need access to a computer or other device that is capable of accessing the internet. If you have not used Zoom before\, you may consider referencing Getting Started with Zoom. \nEvent is free\, but registration is required. \n(CLICK HERE) to register \n————- \nPurchase ReTargeting Iran (CLICK HERE)  \nPurchase Out of Mesopotamia (CLICK HERE) \n————- \nAbout ReTargeting Iran\, edited by David Barsamian\, with Azadeh Moaveni and others \nThe United States and Iran seem to be permanently locked in a dangerous cycle of brinkmanship and violence. Both countries have staged cyber attacks and recently shot down one another’s aircraft. Why do both countries seem intent on escalation? Why did the U.S. abandon the nuclear deal (which\, according to the UN\, was working)? Where can Washington and Tehran find common ground? To address these questions and the political and historical forces at play\, David Barsamian presents the perspectives of Iran scholars Ervand Abrahamian\, Noam Chomsky\, Nader Hashemi\, Azadeh Moaveni\, and Trita Parsi. A follow-up to the previously published Targeting Iran\, this timely and urgent book continues to affirm the goodwill between Iranian and American people\, even as their respective governments clash on the international stage. \n  \nAbout Out of Mesopotamia: A Novel by Salar Abdoh \nSaleh\, the narrator of Out of Mesopotamia\, is a middle-aged Iranian journalist who moonlights as a writer for one of Iran’s most popular TV shows but cannot keep himself away from the front lines in neighboring Iraq and Syria. There\, the fight against the Islamic State is a proxy war\, an existential battle\, a declaration of faith\, and\, for some\, a passing weekend affair. \nAfter weeks spent dodging RPGs\, witnessing acts of savagery and stupidity\, Saleh returns to civilian life in Tehran but finds it to be an unbearably dislocating experience. Pursued by his official handler from state security\, opportunistic colleagues\, and the woman who broke his heart\, Saleh has reason to again flee from everyday life. Surrounded by men whose willingness to achieve martyrdom both fascinates and appalls him\, Saleh struggles to make sense of himself and the turmoil in his midst. \nAn unprecedented glimpse into “endless war” from a Middle Eastern perspective\, Out of Mesopotamia follows in the tradition of the Western canon of martial writers—from Hemingway and Orwell to Tim O’Brien and Philip Caputo—but then subverts and expands upon the genre before completely blowing it apart. Drawing from his firsthand experience of being embedded with Shia militias on the ground in Iraq and Syria\, Abdoh gives agency to the voiceless while offering a meditation on war that is moving\, humane\, darkly funny\, and resonantly true.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/azadeh-moaveni-and-salar-abdoh/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T130000
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing! with Kerry Muir
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories\, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so\, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine! \n“The act of writing memoir is vastly different for everyone\,” says instructor Kerry Muir. “It can be an intensely personal\, private act—a way to unearth and sift through events of the past\, ascertaining their meaning in retrospect. For some\, it can be a way to leave a legacy for future generations\, offering children (and grandchildren) an intimate glimpse into the life of a loved one. For others\, writing memoir serves as a way to revisit fleeting moments and reclaim them on the page\, thereby capturing them for posterity\, much like a photograph.” \nMark Twain once said\, “Truth is stranger than fiction\, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” In this online class\, students will gain tools to transform their own unique\, stranger-than-fiction truths into vibrant\, original narratives. In-class exercises and weekly assignments are geared to help students generate new material and access their individual\, story-telling voice. All writers are welcome! \n5 Saturdays\, October 24 – November 21
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jumpstart-your-memoir-writing-with-kerry-muir/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T130000
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SUMMARY:Writing the Big Themes with Erin Rodoni
DESCRIPTION:Love. Loss. Transformation. These themes are so integral to the human experience that writers have returned to them again and again for centuries. But how can we write anything new about growing up\, falling in love\, breaking up\, or losing a parent/child/lover/friend? \n“To me\, making something new means making it personal\,” says instructor Erin Rodoni. “Often the best way to give a piece of writing universal appeal is to make it as specific as possible. So we need to become great observers of our own experiences of love\, our private journeys through loss\, growth\, and change. We need to bring our devastating details\, our kinks and quirks\, our breathtaking intimacies\, to the page.” \nIn this online workshop we’ll explore a different theme each week. Our reading and discussion of poems\, short stories\, and personal essays will serve as a prompt for us to create new work\, both inside and outside of class\, centered around each week’s theme. We will then come together to share and gently workshop these new pieces as a group. \n“I want students to come away from this class with five new pieces of writing that make each big theme new and personal for them\,” says Erin. “I also hope they come away with a better understanding of how writers use detail and specificity to make a big theme feel new and personal for their readers too.” \n5 Saturdays\, October 24 – November 21
URL:https://litseen.com/event/writing-the-big-themes-with-erin-rodoni/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T163000
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing 101 with Kathy Garlick
DESCRIPTION:“Have you wanted to test the waters of creative writing but don’t know where to begin\, or how?” asks instructor Kathy Garlick. “Have you waded into those waters before\, but it’s been a while?” \nIn this online class\, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience. There’s no pressure to work on a specific project or even settle on a genre you prefer. The idea is to explore—see with a writer’s eyes\, spark ideas\, gain confidence\, and try out fun writing exercises. \nKathy will build each class around helpful writing tools and strategies. You will complete a range of exercises to learn the most essential parts of creative writing\, including creating vivid images\, telling an engrossing story\, and building well-rounded characters. \nYou’ll also read and learn from writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri\, Zadie Smith and Fanny Howe. Kathy says\, “In writing we’re always trying to find something honest\, something hidden under the trap door of the skull. Our reactions to other writers can open that door.” \nDiscussions and collaboration will be an important part of this class. The sharing of your writing will be up to you\, and everyone will respond with a supportive and open spirit. \nOctober 24 – November 21\n5 Saturdays\, (PST) 2:00pm – 4:30pm
URL:https://litseen.com/event/creative-writing-101-with-kathy-garlick/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T163000
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SUMMARY:On Point: Crafting a Short-Form Point of View Piece with David Jacobson
DESCRIPTION:“Many people are driven to write by the simple human need to express ourselves\,” says instructor David Jacobson. “There may be no better way to meet that need than through the short\, pointed burst of intellectual and emotional energy that goes into a newspaper column\, op-ed or blog post.” \nIn this online series\, through a mixture of short lectures\, readings\, discussions\, writing exercises\, and independent work between class sessions\, you will learn how to write a 500-1500 word piece that shares your perspective and stays on point. In class\, you will brainstorm subjects for your writing\, select a topic for a piece to draft over the weeks that the class meets\, choose a point of view that is personal and powerful\, and strategically structure your beginning\, middle\, and end. The class will gently workshop the writing of students who are ready to share their pieces. \nBy the end of three weeks\, you will take away: \n\ntools to help you identify\, select and reject topics for your future opinion pieces\ntips on applying the right voice to a given topic\ntricks for persisting through starts and stops.\n\nOur goal is that you leave the series of classes with a draft of a piece that is “On Point.” Whether your piece is meant for personal satisfaction\, use in your professional life\, or for eventual publication\, David will draw from his four decades of writing with a point of view to help you get to the point and stay on point. \n\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, October 24\, 2:00pm-4:30pm\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, October 31\, 2:00pm-4:30pm\nLive Zoom Meeting: Saturday\, November 07\, 2:00pm-4:30pm
URL:https://litseen.com/event/on-point-crafting-a-short-form-point-of-view-piece-with-david-jacobson/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T170000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Public Virtual Library - Libby Copeland\, The Lost Family
DESCRIPTION:The Lost Family explores the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing\, its implications for how we think about family and ourselves and its ramifications for American culture broadly. \nLibby Copeland is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post\, New York magazine\, the New York Times\, the Atlantic and many other publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture. Copeland was a reporter and editor at the Post for eleven years\, has been a media fellow and guest lecturer and has made numerous appearances on television and radio. \nIn collaboration with the Bay Area’s scientific\, cultural and educational institutions\, the Bay Area Science Festival\, now in its 10th year\, is an annual celebration of science\, technology\, engineering and mathematics. Organized by the Science and Health Education Partnership at UCSF\, the Festival features hundreds of online activities\, provocative conversations and virtual tours of cutting-edge facilities\, all designed to connect residents with the region’s scientists and engineers. \nThe festival runs from Oct. 21-25 and at SFPL we will feature picture books with a science connection during our live story times that week. Also join us online for STEM workshops aimed at elementary school-age audiences that explore basic science\, engineering\, math and technology topics. \nCopies of The Lost Family\, signed and personalized by Libby Copeland\, can be purchased through The Village Bookstore in Pleasantville\, NY (Attention: Jennifer Kohn\, 914-769-8322). \nConnect with Libby Copeland – Website | Twitter | \nConnect with the Bay Area Science Festival – Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook \nRegistration: http://bit.ly/LostFamily10-24-20 \nSFPL YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/yQBUYM1E6Yw \n–
URL:https://litseen.com/event/san-francisco-public-virtual-library-libby-copeland-the-lost-family/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Authors - Claire Messud (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:Claire Messud‘s latest release\, Kant’s Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write\, opens a window on her own life: a peripatetic upbringing; a warm\, complicated family; and\, throughout it all\, her devotion to art and literature. \nClaire is a recipient of Guggenheim and Radcliffe Fellowships and the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is the author of six works of fiction including The Burning Girl\, The Emperor’s Children\, and The Woman Upstairs. She lives in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, with her family. \nSheila Heti is the author of eight books of fiction and non-fiction\, including the novels Motherhood; chosen by the book critics at the New York Times as one of their top books of 2018\, and by New York magazine as the best book of the year; How Should a Person Be?\, named one of the 12 “New Classics of the 21st Century” by Vulture\, as well as a New York Times Notable Book\, a best book of the year in The New Yorker\, and cited by Time as “one of the most talked-about books of the year”; and Ticknor; as well as the story collection\, The Middle Stories. She was named one of “The New Vanguard” by the New York Times; a list of fifteen women writers from around the world who are “shaping the way we read and write fiction in the 21st century.” Her books have been translated into twenty-two languages.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/conversations-with-authors-claire-messud-virtual-event/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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