Studio One Summer Reading Series in Oakland - June 27

My friend Sara Mumolo organized the summer reading series at Studio One Art Center in Oakland. It is a series of gatherings in which prominent local writers read their poetry and fiction. There are some really talented people reading this summer and you owe it to yourself to go and get some culture. The first reading of the series is on June 27th featuring Ann Svilar, Chris Stroffolino & C.S. Giscombe. Here are the details:


Join us for the Summer Season at Studio One Art Center
All Readings 730 to 930pm in Great Hall.
Studio One is at 365 45th ST Oakland 94609
The cross is Broadway.
Closest Bart is MacArthur
Entry is donation on a sliding scale of $3 -$15


Kick off is June 27th with Ann Svilar, Chris Stroffolino & C.S. Giscombe!

Anni M Svilar is a Bay Area fiction writer and music journalist. She moved to California in 2005 to pursue an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts and graduated in 2007. Most recently you can find Anni's journalistic work on Jambase.com where she is a contributing writer. She is also working on her first novel.

Chris Stroffolino is a poet, essayist & musician living in Oakland. He has published several books of poetry and his new album Slave to the Weather is forthcoming. Stroffolino is currently teaching a local community workshop. For info about his new album or joining his workshop check out Stroffolino's myspace music page.

C. S. Giscombe teaches at Berkeley (having taught previously at Penn State, Naropa, Illinois State, Cornell, Poets-in-the-Schools, etc.). Recent poetry books are Here and Giscome Road; new book, Prairie Style,will be out in September. He lives in Oakland and is a bicycle commuter. His fashion sense has been described (this evening, by friends) as a combination of luau and Fidel Castro.


Other dates this summer include
July 11th with poets Trevor Calvert and Barbara Claire Freeman
August 1st with fiction writer Jarrod Roland and poets Jack Morgan and Kaya Oakes
September 5th with poets William Moor and Daphne Gottlieb

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