Wednesday, October 23, 2024

NEW POETRY BOOK BY SHERYL AND ANGELA!

 NEW POETRY BOOK

 BY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DUO SHERYL AND ANGELA




This poetic mother-daughter duo published their first poetry book "No Poetry No Peace™" in 2020


 Since that time, "No Poetry No Peace™" has continued to receive high praise and was the namesake of the biannual poetry event at the Mechanics Institute Library of San Francisco. Poems from "No Poetry No Peace™" have been recited in numerous literary venues and published nationally and internationally. In their second book "Traipsing in Poetry Prose and Vignette," 

Sheryl and Angela take you on a poetic journey through space and time as they "sashay" in their beloved Oakland, California and a bit beyond.

AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON

https://www.amazon.com/Traipsing-Poetry-Vignette-Sheryl-Bize-Boutte/dp/B0DKJTKQKP/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8Puq4JlLOq0oy2aS9Cu38aPDK6h61QDbpUTR5Ejuby6STTfUq4xLElq-LcgztsULkcJW7vq7ARnv-XuMqmWp9sXqdFjUolU_jBiro2y6YRxDJfnySB-5tjOz361a9N6UJx4OYfWcjHWPpPIMDgHBbmotx4ttagHHDMNSr519w1vBNm56z7Sg_Q4Ka49sHafNTEOeEFx4ADP_PeVynULymZW9DgR4cVLqe6K4moftJsg.Oyp9tydNRH8RAneau77lWdkePim7qLRUPqumxloULGY&qid=1729717823&sr=1-1

This mother-daughter poetic duo published their

first poetry book, “No Poetry No Peace™” in 2020.

Since that time, No Poetry No Peace™ has been a

vocal and often requested participant in several

poetic readings and was the namesake for the

biannual “No Poetry No Peace™” poetry event at

the Mechanics Institute Library of San Francisco.

The poems from the book and the readings they

support continue to receive critical acclaim along

with national and international publication.

So why stop there? Well, we didn’t.

Here we go again with more poetic offerings in

“Traipsing-In Prose, Poetry and Vignette” as we

move, walk, sing, holler and poet with you through

time and space in our beloved Oakland and Bay

Are





Friday, October 11, 2024

LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE ON NOVEMBER 2 AT THE DUBLIN LIBRARY !

JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 2

 FOR 

READINGS, SIGNINGS AND SALES ! 

ABLE , MARGOT, OLIVER CHARLES, FRANCISCO

 AND MORE

 WILL BE THERE!



Wednesday, August 21, 2024

UPCOMING SRWA CLASSES AND EVENTS WITH GINI AND SHERYL


CALLING ALL WRITERS AND POETS AND THOSE WHO ARE WORKING ON IT

 SAN RAFAEL WRITERS AND ARTISTS (SRWA)

HAS TWO CLASSES/EVENTS COMING UP! 


FIRST: ON AUGUST 31, 2024 

A FREE 90 MINUTE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

ON

THE CHALLENGE OF WRITING THE SEQUEL

WITH PUBLISHED AUTHORS OF SEQUELS AND SERIES 

GINI GROSSENBACHER AND SHERYL J. BIZE-BOUTTE

ONLINE VIA ZOOM

AUGUST 31, 2024

3:00 PM-4:30 PM PDT

SEE MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-challenge-of-writing-the-sequel-tickets-964621708497?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

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SECOND: ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM 6 PM-8 PM

SEPTEMBER 11, 18 AND 25

THREE KEYS TO POETRY: SOUND, SENSE AND TWIST

interactive workshop infused with poetic inspirations from Sheryl ,Gini, and Dr. Jeanne, and participant poetry readings 

WITH GUEST SPEAKER

JEANNE POWELL, PhD

$30.00 PER WEEK + TEXTBOOK, PAY AS YOU GO

ENROLLMENT OPEN SOON VIA EVENTBRITE

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

DANCE DANCE DANCE

 


DANCE DANCE DANCE
There's a new dance craze sweeping the nation.
It's called the Harris-Walz.
Official debut and dance party November 5, 2024 in all the hippest streets of the world.
Register now to make sure you have your ticket on time.
(I am a poet and I made this up but I am thinking it will happen!)

Monday, August 5, 2024

THE CHALLENGE OF WRITING THE SEQUEL

SAN RAFAEL WRITERS AND ARTISTS

PRESENTS

A FREE 90 MINUTE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

ON

THE CHALLENGE OF WRITING THE SEQUEL

WITH PUBLISHED AUTHORS OF SEQUELS AND SERIES 

GINI GROSSENBACHER AND SHERYL J. BIZE-BOUTTE

ONLINE VIA ZOOM

AUGUST 31, 2024

3:00 PM-4:30 PM PDT

SEE MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER HERE:


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-challenge-of-writing-the-sequel-tickets-964621708497?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

WRITERS LUNCH AT THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE-MY LAST ONE FOR 2024

 JOIN ME AND A WONDERFUL PANEL OF WRITERS 

AT THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE 

VIA ZOOM

ON JUNE 21, 2024 

FROM 12:00 PM -1:00 PM

FOR THE WRITERS LUNCH

WRITING A GREAT ESSAY


 

Dr. NIGEL HATTON, Associate Professor at UC Merced, specializes in literature, philosophy, and human rights. His research and teaching span the areas of literature and philosophy, human rights and literature, critical refugee studies, and narrative medicine. Dr. Hatton received the dual Ph.D. in Modern Thought & Literature and The Humanities with a PhD minor in Political Theory from Stanford University, and master’s degrees from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Jesuit University of San Francisco. He has volunteered as an instructor, tutor, and consultant in California prisons since 2003 and occasionally lectures in the Narrative Medicine program at Columbia University. Dr. Hatton teaches undergraduate courses such as "Human Rights & Literature," "Toni Morrison & James Baldwin," and "Literature & Philosophy." This coming fall, Dr. Hatton will lead a five-part seminar on James Baldwin at Mechanics' Institute, starting with James Baldwin's life and essays before moving into Baldwin's novels.

A California born, granddaughter of immigrants, documented and undocumented, devorah major was San Francisco’s Third Poet Laureate. She is a poet, novelist, short story writer and essayist. She has seven books of poetry, four poetry chapbooks, two novels, two biographies for young adults, and a host of short stories, essays, and individual poems published in anthologies and periodicals. Most recently, seven essays by her have been published in the Legion of Honor’s 100th Anniversary Catalogue released this year and the De Young Museum’s 125th anniversary catalog released in 2022. A baker of pies and lover of jazz her poetry has carried her to many countries where she has performed with and without musicians. In 2022 she received Italy’s Regina Coppola International Literary Award. A Willow Press Editor’s Choice, her seventh book of poetry, Califia’s Daughter, was published by Willow Press. She will put down her pen to march, act, and call for justice.

Dr. JEANNE POWELL is a published poet and essayist. Her books include Carousel from Regent Press, and Deeply Notched Leaves from Taurean Horn Press. She was the long-time host for "Celebration of the Word," a weekly open mic in San Francisco. Her small press has published 20 local authors in 20 years. Dr. Jeanne's film essays appear at starkinsider.com/author/jeannep. She has taught in the Upward Bound Project at University of San Francisco and in OLLI classes at San Francisco State University. She has been featured in the Quiet Lightning series at Museum of African Diaspora and in the Poetic Tuesdays series from Litquake. She is a graduate of the Rooted & Written program at SF Writers Grotto and the Anaphora Arts residency. Dr Jeanne holds degrees from Wayne State University and University of San Francisco.

 

This event will be conducted via Zoom. Register and you will be emailed the Zoom credentials.

About the Moderator

Award-winning author and Pushcart Prize nominee Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte is an Oakland multidisciplinary writer whose autobiographical and fictional short story collections, along with her lyrical and stunning poetry, artfully succeed in getting across deeper meanings about the politics of race and economics without breaking out of the narrative.  Her writing has been variously described as “rich in vivid imagery,” “incredible,” and “great contributions to literature.” Her first novel, Betrayal on the Bayou, was published in June 2020 and a poetry collection she has written with her daughter Dr. Angela M. Boutte, titled No Poetry No Peace™, was published in August 2020 and is the namesake of the No Poetry No Peace™ series at the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco. Her in progress novel first chapter, “The Burden Keeper,” was the 2021 fiction category winner for the San Francisco Writers Conference writing contest anthology. An inaugural Oakland Poet Laureate runner-up, she is also a popular teacher, literary reader, presenter, storyteller, curator, and emcee/host for literary and poetry events. Find out more at www.sheryljbize-boutte.com/

Join us, share, and learn!



REGISTER HERE:

https://www.milibrary.org/events/writers-lunch-writing-great-essay-jun-21-2024

Special note to my friends and supporters:

Recently the Mechanics Institute decided to end the Writers Lunch after July 2024. However, my last Writer's  Lunch will be June 21, 2024 and I hope you can join me. My work with M.I. has been a pleasure and a wonderful opportunity. I hope I helped some writers along the way. Watch this space for other places I will turn up and turn it up cause you know, she don't stop!