Literary Arts

Literary Arts

SCA presents poetry readings, contests, performances and a wide range of other activities for poets and writers, both adults and children.

This summer - June & July - we will present: "Bibliophoria - Celebrate Book Arts!"

What is a book? Where is its future? How does technology shape our relationship to words and images, thinking and imagining, ideas and culture?

Bibliophoria—Celebrate Books Arts! explores these questions and more in two months of events focused on book arts—from traditional bookmaking to contemporary artistry and new technology. For more information: Bibliophoria.com

 

WordTemple Poetry Series at SCA

Word Temple is Sonoma County's first long-term, ongoing poetry reading series.  Founded and hosted by poet Katherine Hastings, the series kicked off  in February of 2006 with readings by Jane Hirshfield and David St. John to a standing-room only audience. Also, the first ten minutes of each evening is devoted to a local poet with a good body of work who has not yet published a book. For information on all upcoming readings, visit http://www.wordtemple.com

Matthew Zapruder and Alissa Valles - Saturday, Oct 8, 7pm

Matthew Zapruder is the author of three collections of poetry. His most recent book, Come On All You Ghosts (Copper Canyon, 2010), was selected as one of the year’s top 5 poetry books by Publishers Weekly, the 2010 Booklist Editors’ Choice for poetry, and the 2010 Northern California Independent Booksellers Association poetry book of the year.

Alissa Valles, author of Orphan Fire (Four Way Books, 2010) was born in Amsterdam, grew up in the United States and the Netherlands; studied Slavic languages, literature and history in London, Poland, Russia, and the United States. She has worked for the BBC, the Dutch Institute of War Documentation, the Jewish Historical Insitute and La Strada International in Warsaw, and now works as an independent writer, editor and translator in the Bay Area.
For information contact khastings@wordtemple.com
Saturday, October 8, 7pm (doors open 6:30).

More information: wordtemple.com