In the beginning of her first book, House A (Omnidawn), Jennifer S. Cheng writes: “It is important to note that before language, children experience memories as image and sound, which is to say they experience them as poetry.” Composed of three sections, each written in a different form, House A reconstructs this childlike experience of the world by blending the literal Read More
Category: Out Loud
A column by Evan Karp, first published in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Datebook section, highlighting upcoming Bay Area literary events.
LITQUAKE MAKES WRITERS FEEL LIKE ROCK STARS
Now in its 17th year, Litquake began when a group of friends organized an afternoon of readings in Golden Gate Park. Over the years, it’s become a backbone of the Bay Area literary world, bringing together lovers of the written word over a 10-day festival that averages 10 events per night. It’s also grown into an organization Read More