6 National Poetry Month Events You Can Attend In WeHo This April
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, located…
Poets Layli Long Soldier and Solmaz Sharif reach catharsis in conversation | Literature
To kick off its 25th anniversary and the start of National Poetry Month, the UC Berkeley Arts Research…
Fresno County Public Library beckons local poets
FRESNO COUNTY – Following the dawn of National Poetry Month, local writers are encouraged to put pen to…
Novato teen wins California Poetry Out Loud title, heads to national finals in Washington
A high school student from Novato will represent the state of California in a national poetry recitation contest.…
Remembering “Diamond” Dave Whitaker, S.F.’s common thread
By the time “Diamond” Dave Whitaker passed away on Monday, March 2, at the age of 88, he…
LA Mayor Bass announces search for new city poet laureate
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has launched a search to find the city’s next poet laureate. But rather…
Cooper Kupp and other former Rams play key roles in Seahawks’ win
SEATTLE — The result was poetic for Cooper Kupp. He helped eliminate the Rams, the team that showed him the…
Remembering Nellie Wong, poet and activist from Oakland Chinatown
Nellie Wong, an acclaimed poet, feminist, socialist, labor activist, and organizer, died Jan. 2 in her San Francisco…
Meet Berkeley’s new poet laureates
Youth Poet Laureate Nolawit Ketema (right) and Vice Youth Poet Laureate Rachel Dunn after the award ceremony Tuesday…
Best books to read in December 2025, from a Roosevelt biography to poetry
Reading List 10 books for your December reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The…
‘Bread of Angels’ review: Patti Smith’s new memoir is mesmerizing
Book Review Bread of Angels By Patti Smith Random House: 288 pages, $30 If you buy books linked…
Why this Berkeley poet is training to fight wildfires
Berkeley poet and wildfire fighter trainee Rachel Richardson at a controlled burn at the regional airport in Hayfork,…