We hope you're as excited as we are about this stunning cover for Keep A'Livin'.
Without further ado, here's the incredible and powerful artwork from Sarah Lopez.
Along with the cover, we're excited to announce that the pre-order link for Kathya Alexander's Keep A'Livin' is now live! You can pre-order is now from SPD.
Alexander’s debut historical fiction novel-in-verse follows the fiercely passionate, dedicated, and cheeky Mandy as she comes of age during the height of the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century. Twelve-year-old Mandy and her mother, Belle, experience the extraordinary events of the 1960s, finding strength, fearlessness, and faith along the way.
New From Poor Press!
Poor Press has new releases coming out this year and we'd love for you to check them out! There are a bunch of February events happening in Tongva "Los Angeles" and a few in Ohlone/"Bay Area" locations:
Fri. Feb 9th @ 7pm - Re/arte Centro Literario, LA
Sat. Feb 10th @ 1pm - Street-Writing workshop for Houseless poverty skolaz (at Palm Tree Motel)
Sat. Feb 10th @ 4:30pm - Echo Lake Park (at Lady of the Park statue), LA
Sun. Feb 11th @ 1pm - Eastside Cafe, LA
Sat. Feb 17 @ 6pm - Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore, SF
Sun. Feb 18 @ 4pm - Black Repertory Theater, Berkeley
Queer Ancestors Project
Mother First and Foremost Above All is an upcoming exhibition from The Queer Ancestors Project (who you might remember from a previous event honoring Gloria Anzaldúa!).
Don't miss it! February 9th from 7-9 pm at STRUT, SF.
White Snake Author Comes to the Bay Area
Yan Geling will make a number of public appearances in March and April. Here is a “save the date” listing of them:
Saturday, March 23 – Sunday March 24: Virtual participation via Zoom at the Duke University – University of North Carolina China Leadership Summit
Sunday, 6 April: China Institute,100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006{Enter at 40 Rector Street}. Time 2:30 PM - 4:30PM.
Monday, 7 April: 4:00-6:00 pm Potomac Community Center, Meeting Room. 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854, organized by Tea for Soul Society, a book lovers’ club,半杯茶 www.tea4soul.org. Event will most likely be in Mandarin.
Tuesday, April 9; afternoon: George Mason University, Fairfax VA. (Time and location TBD.)
Friday, April 12: Event at University of California at Berkeley, 3:30 to 6:00 pm(exact location TBA).
Sunday, April 14: Public event at San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102. Time TBA.
Tuesday through Thursday, April 16-18: possible Southern California events in San Gabriel and/or Irvine (TBA).
Saturday, April 20: Author Talk from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Arthur F. Turner Community Library, 1212 Merkley Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691. No reservation required. Presentation in English; Q&A in English and Mandarin.
Tuesday, April 23: Talk in Washington, DC, at George Washington University’s Gaston Sigur Center; late afternoon. Exact details TBA.
Saturday, April 27, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM . Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016. Conversation with Moderator Karen Huang as part of the New York Public Library’s annual International Literature Festival.
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