On April 15th at 6:30pm at the Rockridge Branch, Matt Fogelson will discuss his book, Restrung: Fatherhood in a Different Key. Matt will be joined in conversation by Jeff Symonds.
Copies of the book will be sold at the event by A Great Good Place For Books.
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4skGlLj
*Paddy
Made my 12th? annual St. Patrick’s Day soda bread this morning ☘️
Video proves beyond a doubt that ICE murdered Alex Pretti in cold blood, he never unholstered his weapon, and was disarmed when the regime thugs shot and executed him. This was 100% intentional. It's a homicide. #3E #GoodvsEvil
Oakland Review of Books calendar of (not just) literary events, January 20–26 www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/calendar/
Promotional poster for a "Meet the Authors" series at the Oakland Public Library, Rockridge Branch, featuring events with authors Khoufar Khonsari on January 21, Shonda on February 18, and Erica Pool on May 20. Includes photos and book cover images of the authors' works, along with dates, times, and contact information for the library.
New author talks! 📚 🤩 The Rockridge Branch has been cultivating an exciting literary series for over a year and it's only getting stronger with these latest additions! Save these to your calendar. 🗓️
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/49E3Qb6
I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of ATTENSITY! and highly recommend
Self-Portrait (Take Your Own Photo)
#analog #photography #b&w
concerning recent events in Minneapolis
Please see the award-winning poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by the US government today in Minneapolis.
poets.org/2020-on-lear...
It’s not the Trump-Kennedy Center just because he says it is, it’s not the Department of War just because he says it is, it’s not the Gulf of America just because he says it is…
Hawaiian Sunrise
#analog
#photography
#blueskyartshow
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
I was there!
FWIW, this was in California. In the Bay Area.
You know, where book bans "don't happen" because it's a "good" "blue" state.
If you were celebrating Banned Books Week earlier this month, time to get on the phone and spread the word.
We have a new website! It's a monster eating buildings! Hopefully it's friendly! www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org
(scroll down and check out the "Oakland in Books" feature! we have fun.)
Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter will be joined by journalist Matt Drange to discuss her book, "Rehab: An American Scandal."
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68635...
Get Ready for Banned Books Week. Shop the ALA Store. Image shows collage of products featuring Censorship Is So 1984 artwork, including bookmarks, buttons, stickers, and posters.
#BannedBooksWeek is just around the corner! We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order NOW to ensure ontime delivery. bit.ly/censorship-1984
Get #CensorshipIsSo1984 apparel & other banned books designs at bit.ly/BBWk1984
24 years ago today the professor of my intro to Asian studies class projected Gandhi’s “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” quote onto the screen as we walked in. Thinking about that quote a lot today
Thanks!
Brooklyn Basin - Oakland, CA
📷Voigtlander Bessamatic
🎞️Kodak ColorPlus
#analog #photography #oakland
Big Mike - Bell Plastics | Voigtlander Bessamatic | 35 mm | Kodak ColorPlus
#photography #analog
Perhaps there is potential for a small one
Nelson’s Blood/Roll the Old Chariot Along
#concertina #seashanty
An excellent book for our times
Children’s Fairyland
#analog #photography
