wednesday, december 19 - thursday, december 27

Vol. 1, Issue 16


PUBLICATION

Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty) has an article, "Traveling Lite - Why women's travel memoirs get sold short" in the latest issue of BITCH MAGAZINE: A Feminist Response To Pop Culture (Issue #57, Winter 2013: The Habitat Issue).

Max A. Cherney (MFAW alum) has another article published on BYTE.

Ben Bellizzi (MFAW alum) has a story in the true travel collection Be There Now to be  published by Dream of Things in early 2013.

Sarah Webb (MFAW alum) wrote an article for the WriteAnything blog.


MEDIA

An article about high school English teacher Barbara Stephens (Eleven Eleven, #13) was published in the Falmouth Bulletin and available on WickedLocal: Falmouth.

David R. Matteri wrote a nice review about Eleven Eleven, #13 for NewPages.com

Haigheration published an article about the 851 Reading Series curated by Janey Smith (MFAW)


ON-CAMPUS

THU 20: School Closed (reopens Thursday, January 3)


OFF-SITE

THU 20: Winter Solstice Party & Craft Fair: art and massages with artists and craftsman, 6 - 9pm at Modern Times Bookstore (2919 24th Street, SF)

FRI 21: Queer Open Mic: with Nick Leonard, list sign up at 7pm at Modern Times Bookstore (2919 24th Street)

FRI 21: Release Party: Apocalypse Quarterly, #2 from 7 - 9pm at The Homestead (2301 Folsom, SF)


ON GOING

Somewhere in the Fold, featuring work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6-10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF) (through December 29)


COMING UP

1/5: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Les Gottesman, Martha Grover, Nick Johnson (all MFAW alums), and more.

1/22: Word/Play at The Booksmith: Faith Adiele (MFAW faculty), 7 - 9:15pm at The Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF) $15 [gets pizza, open bar, and entertainments]

1/24: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Faculty roundtable, 7pm in Timken (SF)

1/25: IMPACT Info Session, 3:30 - 4pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

1/25: WRITERS SERIES: giovanni singleton, 4 - 5:30pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

2/1: WRITERS SERIES: John Searles, 3:30 - 5:00pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

2/21: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), 7pm at 350 Kansas (SF)

2/28: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Juvenal Acosta, 7pm at Timken (SF)

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner, Phil Lumsden (both MFAW alums) and more

3/7: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Sister Spit, 7pm at Timken (SF)

3/14: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Scott Snibbe, 7pm at Timken (SF)

3/20: GRAD SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Narrative (Inter)Actions: Opening: Ray'n-Gah--Linked Elegance, 5:30 - 7:30pm at Oliver Art Center (OAK)

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series

wednesday, december 12 - thursday, december 20

Vol. 1, Issue 15


PUBLICATION

Max A. Cherney (MFAW alum) has two articles in SF Appeal, here and here, and one on BYTE.

The Way We Sleep, an anthology published by Curbside Splendor, contains work by Susan Lin (MFAW '13) and is available to purchase.


MEDIA

Watch Susan L. Lin (MFAW '13) read from The Way We Sleep at This Blog Will Change Your Life.

Follow the CCA MFA Program in Writing on Facebook for news and events about the program.


ON-CAMPUS

THU 13: Thesis Review Show: View and celebrate the work of CCA's senior Illustration class, 6-8pm in Nave (SF)

FRI 14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER

FRI 14: MFAW STUDENT READING with readings from Dahlia Baeshen (MFAW '14), Sarah Bushman (MFAW '13), Alicia Franco (MFAW '14), Zane Hawley (MFAW '14), Felicia Hayes (MFAW '14), Jayo Macasaquit (MFAW '13), Anne Leslie Selcer (MFAW '13), Jillian Tydor (MFAW '13), Shandy Walton (MFAW '14) and Phil Lumsden (MFAW), 3:30 - 5pm followed by our Holidaze, at the Writers Studio (SF)

THU 20: School Closed


OFF-SITE

WED 12: Live at 851: Gabriel Blackwell, Joshua Mohr, Derek Fenner, Zack Haber, 8pm at The Squat (849 Haight Street, SF)

WED 12: RADAR reading series presents Jan Richman, Sam Ace, Harris Kornstein and Lydia Daniller, 6pm at San Francisco Public Library, (100 Larkin Street, SF)

WED 12: Fourteen Hills 19.1 Release Party featuring guests readers  Emily Ballaine, Renato Escudero, Ainsley Kelly, Peter Kline, Donna Laemmlen, and Melanie Reitzel,
7 - 10pm at the Joe Goode Annex (499 Alabama St. #150, SF)

SAT 15: Opening: Uncharted Formations: Site Specific Art on Angel Island with work by Susan L. Lin (MFAW '13) and Gina Acebo, Julie Feldman, Robert Gomez, Neil Rivas (clavo) (all MFA '13) and Leora Lutz (MFA '14), 11 - 3pm on Angel Island (through January 26)

SAT 15: Native American Poetry Series: L. Frank, Sherry Wilson, Nazbah Tom, and Indira Allegra, 1pm at the de Young Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, SF)

SAT 15: The Other Fabulous Reading Series featuring readings by Stephanie Young, Brittany Billmeyer-Finn, and Maya Weeks, 4pm at The Long Haul (3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)

SAT 15: Soulful II:Telling OUR own Stories OUR own Way featuring readings by Sean King, Luisa Leija, Sayre Quevedo, Vanessa Jezebel Delilah X, Zarina Zabrisky, and Kim Glanville, 8pm at Cafe Rande Vu (2430 Broadway, Oakland) ($4 donation)

SUN 16: Small Press Traffic: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum), 7pm at ATA (992 Valencia Street, SF) (Tickets $6-10)


ON GOING

Somewhere in the Fold, featuring work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6-10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF) (through December 29)


COMING UP

1/5: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Les Gottesman, Martha Grover, Nick Johnson (all MFAW alums), and more.

1/25: IMPACT Info Session, 3:30 - 4pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)


1/25: WRITERS SERIES: giovanni singleton, 4 - 5:30pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

2/1: WRITERS SERIES: John Searles, 3:30 - 5:00pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner, Phil Lumsden (both MFAW alums) and more

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series

wednesday, december 5 - thursday, december 13

Vol. 1, Issue 14

NEWS

Comic book artist and cartoonist Chris Ware's new graphic novel, Building Stories, is reviewed by KQED's Emmanuel Hapsis (MFAW alum).

No Straight Lines, the read/write book from Alan Moore and edited by Justin Hall (MFAC faculty) is reviewed by The New York Times.

"Help With Packing", a story by Rheea Mukherjee (MFAW alum), was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Southern Humanities Review.


MEDIA

Follow Criminal Class Press [Kevin Whiteley (MFAW alum), Editor in Chief] on Tumblr.

Follow the CCA MFA Program in Writing on Facebook for news and events about the program.


ON-CAMPUS

WED 5: Notes from the Studio: Danielle Lawrence, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)

WED 5: Students of Color Coalition: Exhibition, Opening, 5:30 - 7:30pm at College Avenue Galleries (OAK)


OFF-SITE

WED 5: Word Performances Reading Series with readings by Doug Cordell, Joshua Mohr, Jonathan Hirsch, Casey Childers, Valerie Chavez, Nate Waggoner, Nick Johnson (MFAW alum), Crystal Reiss, Todd Siegel and Cybele Zufolo, 8pm at Viracocha (998 Valencia, SF)

WED 5: Bootleg: CLEVER is a new queer think tank started by media artist Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty) that is engaged in media based activities committed to social transformation. Panelists include Alex Austin, Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty), Jiz Lee, Shine Louise Houston and Annie Sprinkle, 7-9pm at Intersection for the Arts (925 Mission St. #109, SF) TICKETS.

WED 5: Meet-and-Greet/Booksigning: Lemony Snicket, 5 - 8pm at the Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF)

FRI 7: Reading: Sam Sax, 5:30 at BAM/PFA Reading Room (2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley) (TICKETS $7)

FRI 7: PLAySPACE & Kearny Street Workshop: Pointless Show, a joint exhibition organized by Arash Fayez and Christie Noh (both MFA '13), 6pm at KSW (1246 Folsom, SF)

SAT 8: East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, with a table by Ben Costa (MFAW alum), 10am - 5pm at Berkeley City College (2050 Center Street, Berkeley)

SAT 8: FEATHERBOARD WRITING SERIES: Readings by MG Roberts, Tom Comitta (MFAW alum) and Samantha Giles , plus BRUSHA BRUSHA BRUSHA! Paintings By Sea Lions, 5pm at Aggregate Space  (801 W. Grand Avenue (Enter on West St.), Oakland)

SUN 9: Incantations & Rites: A poetic musical performance by Daughters of Yam (Opal Palmer Adisa (MFAW faculty), Devorah Major), and harpist Destiny, 7:30pm at Art Internationale (963 Pacific Avenue, SF) (ADMISSION $10)

TUE 11: Eleven Eleven Journal and City Lights Book Store are hosting the translator
Aron Aji to celebrate his latest translation, A Long Day's Evening by Bilge Karasu, 7pm at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers (261 Columbus Avenue, SF)

WED 12: Live at 851: Gabriel Blackwell, Joshua Mohr, Derek Fenner, Zack Haber, 8pm at The Squat (849 Haight Street, SF)

WED 12: RADAR reading series presents Jan Richman, Sam Ace, Harris Kornstein and Lydia Daniller, 6pm at San Francisco Public Library, (100 Larkin Street, SF)


ON GOING

Somewhere in the Fold, featuring work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6-10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF) (through December 29)


COMING UP

12/14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER

12/14: MFAW STUDENT READING

12/15: Native American Poetry Series: L. Frank, Sherry Wilson, Nazbah Tom, and Indira Allegra at the  de Young Museum

12/16: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum)

1/5: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Les Gottesman, Martha Grover, Nick Johnson (all MFAW alums), and more.

1/27: WRITERS SERIES: giovanni singleton, 3:30 - 5:00pm in the Writers Studio (195 De Haro, SF)

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner, Phil Lumsden (both MFAW alums) and more

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series

wednesday, november 28 - thursday, december 6

Vol. 1, Issue 13

PUBLICATIONS

Caroline Goodwin (MFAW faculty) has a poem cycle entitled Text Me, Ishmael, published in Wales, UK as Microbook #2 of the Literary Pocketbook Series. For more information visit HERE.


NEWS

A blog curated by Janey Smith (MFAW), "Janey Smith's Art History 101: A Primer for a Career in The Corporate Arts" is featured on bright stupid confetti.


ON-CAMPUS

WED 28: Wattis Small Talk: Leigh Markopoulos (CURP Chair), 7 - 8pm in the Wattis (SF)

WED 28: Notes from the Studio: Terri Friedman, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)

FRI 30: Writing for Image (Grad Fine Arts) Reading with work by Anne Lesley Selcer (MFAW '13), Fatema Abdoolcarim, Seth Gutierrez, Ilyse Iris Magy, Byron Peters, (all MFA '13), Jordan Reznick and Diana Stapleton (both MFA/MA '13), 7:00pm in the Writers Studio (SF)

WED 5: Notes from the Studio: Danielle Lawrence, 4pm in The Drawing Room (SF)


OFF-SITE

WED 28: Fourteen Hills: The SFSU Review Release Party for the 2012 MRBA Fiction winner Stoyan Vassilev, at The Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF)

THU 29: Peter Orner in Conversation with Michelle Richmond (former MFAW faculty), 7:30pm at the Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF)

THU 29: InsideStorytime FUGITIVES with readings by Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Joe Clifford, Albert Flynn DeSilve, Nora Boxer, and Shideh Etaat with MC James Warner, 7 - 9pm at The Space Between Gallery (1 Columbus, SF)

THU 29:  Book launch and opening reception for Somewhere in the Fold with work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6 - 10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF)

FRI 30: Reading: Zarina Zabrisky, William Taylor Jr, Donald Budge and Colleen McKeeand, 7:30 - 9:30pm at a.Muse Gallery (614 Alabama Street, SF)

FRI 30: Reading: Hot & Heavy with editor Virgie Tovar and contributors Deah Schwartz, Abby Weintraub, Jessica Judd, and more, 7pm at Modern Times Bookstore Collective (2919 24th Street, SF)

SAT 1: Reading: Alice Notley, 7:30pm at the Unitarian Center (1187 Franklin Street at Geary, SF) (Tickets $10)

SUN 2: Poetry Flash: Ben Bloch, Kirsten Casey at Diesel Bookstore (5433 College Ave, OAK)

SUN 2: Small Press Distribution presents: Holiday Open House featuring readings by Brandon Brown, Ming Di, kathryn l. pringle, giovanni singleton, Sara Wintz, and Michael Zapruder, musical performance by Michael Zapruder, 1 - 4pm at SPD (1341 Seventh Street @Gilman, Berkeley)

SUN 2: Reading: Tim Trace Peterson, J/J Hastain, Monica Peck, 5pm at ATA (992 Valencia Street, SF)  

SUN 2: The Portuguese Artists Colony: "People are good" with Alix Lambert, Joe Loya, and musical guest Jeremy Hatch, 5pm at Hotel Rex (562 Sutter Street, SF) (Tickets sliding scale $5-10)

SUN 2: Reading: Deconstructed Artichoke Press: with Cody Gates, Robin Ekiss, and Tracey Knapp, 6pm at Works on Paper, (3108 24th Street, SF)

WED 5: Word Performances Reading Series with readings by Doug Cordell, Joshua Mohr, Jonathan Hirsch, Casey Childers, Valerie Chavez, Nate Waggoner, Nick Johnson (MFAW alum), Crystal Reiss, Todd Siegel and Cybele Zufolo, 8pm at Viracocha (998 Valencia, SF)

WED 5: Bootleg: CLEVER is a new queer think tank started by media artist Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty) that is engaged in media based activities committed to social transformation. Panelists include Alex Austin, Cheryl Dunye (MFAW faculty), Jiz Lee, Shine Louise Houston and Annie Sprinkle, 7-9pm at Intersection for the Arts (925 Mission St. #109, SF) TICKETS.

WED 5: Meet-and-Greet/Booksigning: Lemony Snicket, 5 - 8pm at the Booksmith (1644 Haight, SF)

ON GOING

November is National Novel Writing Month! Register and challenge yourself Nov. 1-30th.

Somewhere in the Fold, featuring work by Linus Bill, Glass, House, Little Big Man, Publication Studio, Ooga Booga , B-B-B-Books, Anzfer Farms, split/fountain, Christopher Baird, Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara, Facundo Arganaraz, Sarah Hotchkiss, Kate Bonner (MFA alums), Nicolas G Miller, Hailey Loman, Aaron Finnis, Little Paper Planes, Peradam, 6-10pm at The Popular Workshop (1173 Sutter Street, SF) (through December 29)


COMING UP

12/7: Sam Sax, 5:30 at BAM/PFA Reading Room

12/8: East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, with a table by Ben Costa (MFAW alum), 10am - 5pm at Berkeley City College (2050 Center Street, Berkeley)

12/11: Aron Aji at City Lights, 7pm at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers (261 Columbus Avenue, SF)

12/14: LAST DAY OF THE FALL SEMESTER

12/14: MFAW STUDENT READING

12/15: Native American Poetry Series: L. Frank, Sherry Wilson, Nazbah Tom, and Indira Allegra at the  de Young Museum

12/16: "iduna: an opera in one act" libretto by kari edwards, arranged and conducted by Tom Comitta (MFAW alum)

1/5: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Les Gottesman, Martha Grover, Nick Johnson (all MFAW alums), and more.

3/2: Bernal Yoga Literary Series: Aimee Phan (MFAW Chair), Kristen Kadner, Phil Lumsden (both MFAW alums) and more

4/13: Bernal Yoga Literary Series