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I haven't been on Bakersfield.com for a while except for VERY sporadically. It feels good to be back -
Where have I been?
In a nutshell:" I have lived a lot of life, a lot of angst and I think i have come out for the best. I have wondered during the past eighteen...
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Reading is a very personal endeavor, but it doesn't have to be.
I was fortunate enough to have a family I would describe as book-lovers, lovers of words.
During WWII when my dad came home from work, first, I would scramble to his lap, take the comb from his shirt pocket, and...
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Here's another piece of another short story. I'm working on a collection of gay romance stories, as you can see, and they're all inspired by clouds. Please enjoy!
In Aoi City, Tyson Mikhai’s bike was fumbling through the wet streets. Its wheels, already carrying years of experience on...
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“I’m not about to have my head cleaved off because of your stupidity. I’ve got work to do.”
“Who’s stopping you?” the Midai asked, retreating into his bedroom. Miu removed his eyes from his laptop once again, his gems buried in a gentle degree of...
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Cross-posted from valleylitlist@yahoogroups.com
PEN USA 2008 Literary Awards Deadline
From: Literary Awards <awards@penusa.org>
Dear Publishers, Editors, Writers, and Producers of Literary Works,
The deadline for PEN USA’s annual Literary Awards has been extended!
PEN honors...
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Well, more than likely, you’ve been to quite a few restaurants here in Bakersfield. So why haven’t you reviewed them yet in the Inside Guide? It’s fast and easy. But where do you start? What makes one review better than another?
Here’s some example of a great review...
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Blogs aren't just for the Web anymore.
"The Pulse" is now a Californian feature, along with being a fun and informative way to while away your time at work.
Every Monday, one of my blog posts is going to run in the Eye Street section of the paper.
"Spicy meatballs...
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As many of you know, "Highway 99" is the seminal anthology of Valley poets, essayists, fiction and nonfiction writers. Published by Heyday Books's Great Valley Books imprint (with help from the James Irvine Foundation), it's the first book to anthologize the Valley's many accomplished...
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Cross-posted from MindHub...
Branching Out: Two Nights with Kay Ryan on Emily Dickinson, Nov 5 at
6:30 pm and Nov 6 at 7 pm
Kay Ryan will discuss the works of poet Emily Dickinson and will read
from her own poetry. Woodward Park Regional Library, 488-3856.
Mas Masumoto: Heirlooms,...
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For those who may want to drive to see their favorite author...
CALIFORNIA LECTURE SERIES
Subscriptions are on sale now for their next six-lecture series
($150). Subscribe and get more info at: (916) 737-1300 or visit
www.californialectures.org
SIX-LECTURE SERIES: Crest Theatre,...
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Author Manuel Munoz, one of the Valley's rising literary stars, will be speaking this Thursday at Reedley College.
Originally from Dinuba, Munoz is the author of two highly acclaimed short story collections:
"The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue" (Algonquin Books, 2007), and
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Big thanks to CSUF Assistant English Professor Steve Church for bringing New York Times bestselling author, Steve Almond, to Fresno State tonight!
Here's the announcement cross-posted from valleylitlist@yahoogroups.com:
Hi Friends,
Please mark your calendars for this upcoming reading featuring...
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I was lucky to hear local author, David Mas Masumoto (author of "Epitaph for a Peach" amongst others) read last Saturday night at the Fresno Art Museum, and it was an amazing event. The drumming, the music, his family--it's a delightful literary experience like I've never seen before....
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So I've started writing my first book. I've written the introduction.
Now what?
The book is nonfiction, sort of autobiographical, but it will be a journey over the next few years. Right now I'm calling it "The Road to Motherhood: If and How."
First I need to figure out if I...
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Since I have been laid up this last few months, I have taken time to work on the Novella that has been banging around in my head for a while. My unique spin on it is to present it in powerpoint format with original music.
Unfortunately at this time I have not been able to figure out how to...
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Thursday, August 16th, 6 p.m.
Valley author Aris Janigian will be speaking at Fresno's monthly Respite by the River reading hosted at The River Center.
Aris Janigian is one of the Valley's newest Armenian writers to emerge on the literary scene. He was the Finalist for the William Saroyan...
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This month is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road." Not only is this one of the greatest novels ever published, it has an impressive Central California Valley connection. Here's an excerpt from chapter 12:
"Tracy is a railroad town; brakemen...
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For those aspiring Central California writers out there...
They've just announced that Dinuba author, Manual Munoz, has been shortlisted for the 2007 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize for his collection of short stories, "The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue," all of which...
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Cross-posted from valleylitlist@yahoogroups.com
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Please distribute to any poets you know. Thanks!
The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry 2007
The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry is open to all poets except current
or former students or faculty of California State University,...
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For those poets out there..
11th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival
Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19th
Parsons Memorial Lodge, Yosemite National Park
*Featuring one of Central California's finest writers and farmers, David Mas Masumoto, author of "Epitaph for a...
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I teach at an alternative education school, which for those of you who may not know , is politically correct speak for Continuation School. I do the job because I used to sit on the other side of the desk in one of those schools, and after cleaning up my act 15 years ago, went back...
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