Thanks to everyone who came out to China Camp Village for Poetry in Parks 2025! We’ve got vids and full text of the new books here (where you can also learn more about the event) and below. If you’d like one of the limited edition print copies of the books, visit our store here.
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Marin County Youth Poet Laureate Anaya Ertz & Ambassadors Tess Belger, Walt Novosardian and Juno Phipps
Better Ancestors Marisa Lin, Monique McCoy, Cael Dueñas-Lara, Michael Gallagher & shannone garth-rhodes
Book cover art bv Pilar Agüero-Esparza
Literary mixtape curated by Liz Cahill & Rhea Joseph, w/Clyde Always, Jack Nancy, James Morehead, Stephanie Sherman, Cesar Love, Maya Anne & Keith Gaboury in set 1 and Caroline Goodwin, KJ Norris, Maria Denney, Kelechi Ubozoh Sharon D. Coleman & Wendy M. Thompson in set 2
Book cover art bv Helia Pouyanfar