I will be reading an excerpt from Autobiography of a Book at the next Quiet Lightning event, Poetry in the Parks.
Here is what looks like pretty darn complete information as copied from Quiet Lightning’s event announcement on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/585757751951570/
Poetry in Parks 2019:
Quiet Lightning on Angel Island
open to the public
Hosted by Quiet Lightning and Kearny Street Workshop
Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Youth readings
- A literary mixtape curated by Katie Tandy and July Westhale, with all work published in sPARKLE & bLINK 101 featuring art by Connie Zheng:
Norma Smith » David S. Maduli » Kate Hoyle » Syche Phillips » Abigail Licad » Julia Halprin Jackson » Johnny Alvarez » Glenn Ingersoll » Linette Escobar | Maddy Raskulinecz » Donna Laemmlen » Peter Bullen » Christina Newhard » Cassandra Dallett » Eric Darby » C.E. Shue » Kevin Dublin
- Neighborhood Heroes, with readings by Kirin Khan, Genny Lim, Kenji C. Liu, Janice Lobo Sapigao, Truong Tran, Flo Oy Wong, and others TBA, curated by Kearny Street Workshop
- Music by Cindy Z
- Live painting by Joshua Coffy, Nathalie Fabri, Dilcia Giron, and Allison Snopek, curated by ArtSpan
:: For links and more information ::
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About Quiet Lightning
Now in its 10th year, Quiet Lightning is a San Francisco-based literary nonprofit with the mission to foster community based on literary expression and to provide a safe and supportive arena for said expression. Its flagship is the literary mixtape, a submission-based series with a completely blind selection process and different curators for every show, for which there are no introductions or banter. The shows are published as books, handed out free to the first 100 people at each show. All participating artists are paid and the shows are free to attend. We’ve now produced 126 shows, featuring 1,200+ readings by 900+ different authors in 80+ venues and 100+ books. Quiet Lightning also maintains Litseen.com, a daily calendar of literary events. For more on QL: http://quietlightning.org/about/.
About California State Parks
The mission of CA State Parks is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation. For more on California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/.
About Kearny Street Workshop
Founded in 1972, during the height of the Asian American cultural movement, Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) is the oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country. We offer classes and workshops, salons, and student presentations, as well as professionally curated and produced exhibitions, performances, readings, and screenings. KSW makes artists out of community members and community members out of artists. For the past 45 years, KSW has nurtured the creative spirit, offered an important platform for new voices to be heard, and connected artists with community. For more on Kearny Street Workshop: https://kearnystreet.org/.
About ArtSpan
ArtSpan believes in the power of art to enrich lives. For 20-plus years we’ve championed an inclusive art experience and provided diverse audiences with an authentic connection to local art and artists. We support emerging and established artists who contribute to San Francisco’s inimitable creative energy, while bolstering the next generation of artists and encouraging the public to engage in preserving and furthering our vibrant art community. For more on ArtSpan: http://artspan.org/
With crucial support from SOMArts Cultural Center
SOMArts leverages the power of art as a tool for social change through multi-disciplinary events and exhibitions. Equipping artists with the space, mentorship and support they need to shift perspectives and innovate solutions, SOMArts fosters access to arts and culture for collective liberation and self-determination. For more on SOMArts: http://somarts.org/.
:: Ferry information / to get to the event ::
> There are two ferries departing for Angel Island: from San Francisco at Pier 41, starting at 9:45am ($19.5 round trip, takes about 25 min); from Tiburon, starting at 10am ($15 round trip, takes about 15 min).
> It’s suggested you arrive at least 20 minutes early.
Tiburon accepts cash and checks only, though you can purchase the SF tickets in advance.
> Once you arrive on Angel Island, you will see signs and Quiet Lightning greeters, but to get to the event site you simply take a right when you disembark from the ferry, and walk around the cove until you get to the picnic tables. It’s about a quarter of a mile walk on a flat surface.
> Accessibility is important to us! If you have any special needs, please email evan@quietlightning.org and we will do our absolute best to accommodate you.
:: Other possibly helpful information ::
> You are welcome to bring snacks, though there is a cafe on the island and we will have draft beer available for purchase, courtesy of Lagunitas. There are water fountains with potable water at the event site.
> Seating consists of wooden picnic tables, so if you have a cushion, a folding chair, or a blanket you’d like to bring, there’s plenty of space for it. If you need a seat, please email evan@quietlightning.org no later than 48 hours before the event and we will do our absolute best to accommodate you.
> Dogs are not allowed on the island, service animals excepted. This does not include the use of emotional support animals which are not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
> More information to be added here, but if you have any questions at all please direct them to evan@quietlightning.org.
see also: http://quietlightning.org/?fbclid=IwAR1pHbxJrWOFW0Fpo2SOEGUND_O-fB4dOAbaTn4cEbvNniLinnkze5fv6f4
at that link we get some statistics:
* For the literary mixtape, they say they received 85 submissions and accepted 17 (20%). Of those:
- 8 have never read at Quiet Lightning before (47%)
- 7 are returning (53%):
- Norma Smith (2)
- Julia Halprin Jackson (5)
- Johnny Alvarez (1)
- Glenn Ingersoll (2)
- Linette Escobar (4)
- Donna Laemmlen (2)
- Peter Thomas Bullen (20)
- Cassandra Dallett (20)
- C.E. Shue (2)
As you can see, I’ve read with QL twice before, though I have applied and not been chosen many times. I’ve enjoyed my prior QL experiences and I’m looking forward to doing it again.
And for those writers who haven’t been in the mix, if you can ask yourself, “Do I write like Cassandra Dallett &/or Peter Bullen?” and answer, “Well, yeah, more or less,” and you aren’t applying to QL, you’re leaving money on the table, man.
Video of my reading is viewable at YouTube.
[post updated with YouTube link, 12/22/23]
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