Oakland Word Launches In Your Ear, Anthology of Writers From Free Workshops, July 8 party!
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Thu, 8 Jul at 4:50pm.

What lives in Oakland, features 53 local writers, took 6 months, 9 editors, and 6 photographers to create, and has a real ISBN?

The Oakland Public Library presents In Your Ear, a book release party for the Oakland Word program on July 8, 2010, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Main Library’s West Auditorium, at 125 14th Street. Event is free and wheelchair accessible.

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What's in a Book? Producing an Anthology of Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Jun at 12:12pm.

In a time when words are increasingly going electronic, what does it mean to print a paper book? As a writer, I admit to preferring the weight and texture of a three-dimensional book to an e-book.

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Final Round of Free Creative Writing Workshops in June for Oakland Word
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Sat, 22 May at 1:27pm.

As a poet, I've been wanting to offer more poetry workshops through Oakland Word. As we approach our final round of classes, I've remedied this with two exciting new workshops just on poetry -- one for beginners and one for poets of any level.

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Oakland Word Summer-Urban Poetry: Found in the Everyday
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Last updated at Thu, 13 May at 6:42am.

 

Oakland Word Summer—Urban Poetry: Found in the Everyday with Oscar Bermeo

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Tracy Held Potter's "French Toast": Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 4 May at 12:41pm.

Oakland Word's fifth creative writing excerpt and Q&A comes from Tracy Held Potter. In this excerpt from "French Toast" a young woman tries to navigate her way through some of the awkwardness of a new relationship. Potter's entire story will be published in Oakland Word's anthology, due out in June.

 

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May 4: Oakland Speaks! An Oakland Word Student Reading
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Mon, 3 May at 12:55pm.

 

Oakland Word is proud to present “Oakland Speaks!” a free Oakland Word Student Reading to be held Tuesday May 4, 2010 at the César Chávez Branch Library, 6-8 pm (3301 E 12th St).

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James Eilers' Poetic Vignettes: Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Apr at 3:43pm.

Welcome to the fourth installment in Oakland Word's series of writer profiles. At 72-years-young, James Eilers is the eldest participant in Oakland Word's free creative writing workshops. He attended the Poetry and Spoken Word workshop with instructor Bisola Marignay in February. In the following poetic vignettes, he skillfully paints impressions of two different moments in his life.

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Samuel González' "Ready": Excerpts from Oakland Word's Emerging Writers
Blog entry by Kenji Liu.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Apr at 12:41pm.

Our third Oakland Word writer profile and excerpt comes from Samuel González. This excerpt is from "Ready," a longer story that will be published in Oakland Word's anthology, due out in June. In it the narrator discovers what he needs to do to bring real love into his life again.

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Ready

by Samuel González

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