CSU Sacramento Festival of the Arts Alumni Reading
My CSU Sacramento Festival of the Arts Alumni Reading was a great success–there was a wonderful turnout. As always, it’s a thrill to share my writing with a willing and eager audience be they 1) interested readers 2) inspired writers 3) supportive friends and colleagues or 4) coerced students. I was very happy to be … Read more
2012 CSU Sacramento Festival Of The Arts Creative Writing Alumni Reading
On April 19, 2011 at 3:00pm, I will be reading at this year’s CSUS Fetival of the Arts alongside Simone Youngblood at the English Department’s Alumni Reading. The reading will be at the CSUS Library Galleria. Hope to see you there!
2011 Interdisciplinary Writers Lab (IWL) Literary Reading & Online Anthology
Check out Chicken Skin & Impossible Trees, IWL 2o11′s anthology. We’re also having two performances in July. Wed, Jul 6 | 7pm – 9pm | $10 – $15 Kearny Street Workshop, Intersection for the Arts and AMATE: Women Painting Stories present The 8th Annual Interdisciplinary Writers Lab 2011 Literary Reading & Online Anthology Launch Chicken … Read more
Barbara Jane Reyes & Janet Stickmon Reading: Hercules Library April 9. 2011
In March, I attended a Filipino American Writers Workshop at SFSU and was lucky enough to work with both Barbara Jane Reyes (poetry) and Janet Stickmon (memoir). They are reading at Hercules Library on April 9th in a series of Conversations with Filipino/Filipino American Authors, which is geared to promote the first-ever Filipino American International … Read more
AMPLIFY: A Night of Pandesal & Poetry Featuring Women Writers of Color
March 25th at 6-8PM Crema Coffee Roasting Company 950 The Alameda San Jose, CA Featuring… DIANA MONTAÑO NIKI ESCOBAR JACQULYN WHANG JANICE SAPIGAO SUSIE HUERTA & Special Featured Performer: GEMMA NEMENZO Writer Bios Diana Montaño is a native of Mexico City and a product of divorce, microwave dinners and immigrant dreams. She is a recent … Read more
Ntozake Shange Reading At UC Davis
Shortly after I heard that Ntozake Shange would be reading at UC Davis, I put out a feeler amongst my colleagues to see if anyone was up for attending with me. I was excited when Aschala confirmed–I hadn’t seen her in forever, and I always enjoy her company. We headed out around 6–shortly after I’d … Read more
Trina Drotar Reading at Book Collector
The last time I visited The Book Collector had been the first and only time several years ago, when I first moved to the Sacramento area. I’d walked around the bookstore, aimlessly seeking. I always stumble into the Sci-Fi Fantasy Section to find a hardcover Ray Bradbury that I don’t already own. The Book Collector … Read more
Walang Hiya Reading At Saint Mary’s College: Oct 28. 2010
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010, 6:30 Walang Hiya (No Shame) A ground-breaking anthology of poetry and short fiction featuring Pilipino and Pilipino American writers Thursday, October 28, 2010, 6:30PM Reading begins at 7PM followed by Q&A Hagerty Lounge, De La Salle Hall, Saint Mary’s College READINGS BY Joan Iva Cube, Roseli Ilano, David S. Maduli, Jen … Read more
Tayo Literary Magazine Release Party: October 23. 2010 (Los Angeles)
TAYO RELEASE PARTY A night of art, literature and poetry! Join TAYO Literary Magazine supporters, artists and writers at our annual release party at Ragazzi Room in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 23rd from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. After a successful inaugural year empowering our artistic community through our 1st annual issue, online community, and events/workshops, … Read more
Calaveras Station Reading at Sacramento Poetry Center
Thanks so much to everyone who attended the Calaveras Station reading at Sacramento Poetry Center! Thanks especially to host, Trina Drotar, as well as the contributors who read with me: Jim Benton, Genelle Chaconas, Shadi Gex, Marcelo Hernandez, Peggy Kincaid, Lee Lee, Joe Montalbo and Jordan Okumura. Having gotten lost on the way to the … Read more
