September 2, 2017
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Small Press Distribution: The Oak
Leg Two | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Econo Jam Records

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Event Description

An event to spotlight up and coming writers who are forging a path of 
innovative voice. Writers who are seeking answers, writers of community
and experimentation. This event is a showcase of branches beginning their bloom.

Curator: Johnny T Hernandez

Johnny T Hernandez is an East bay writer. They currently live in West Berkeley and have worked for Small Press Distribution for over 5 years. They have various work published in journals, chapbooks and anthologies.

Event Readers

Leora Fridman

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Leora Fridman is a writer and educator living in Berkeley. She is the author of My Fault (Cleveland State University Press, 2016), Make An Effort (Essay Press, 2017) and several chapbooks of poetry, prose and translation. More at leorafridman.com.​

Ivy Johnson

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Ivy Johnson is a poet and performance artist in Oakland, CA. Her book, As They Fall, was published by Timeless, Infinite Light in 2013. Born Again is forthcoming from The Operating System. ​

Amy Berkowitz

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Amy Berkowitz is the author of Tender Points. This fall, she'll be a writer in residence at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. http://www.amyberko.com/

Lindsey Boldt

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Lindsey Boldt was born out of the wilds and muds of Olympia, WA and now calls Oakland home. She is the author of <(( ))> (2016), Titties for Lindsey (2013), and Overboard (2012). Poems, essays, and other writings can be found at Art Practical, The Drunken Boat, and in the forthcoming ON Contemporary Poetics: New Narrative Feature. She co-edited Summer BF Press and is now Managing Editor of Nightboat Books. 

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