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Welcome
Sixteen Rivers Press is a shared-work, nonprofit poetry collective dedicated to providing an alternative publishing avenue for Northern California poets. Founded in 1999 by seven writers, the press is named for the sixteen rivers that flow into San Francisco Bay.
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News and Events
Sixteen Rivers Press Fall Fundraiser & 26th Anniversary Celebration 2025
The Fall Fundraiser for Sixteen Rivers Press will feature readings by Kim Addonizio and D. A. Powell, plus a silent auction. Admission is free, and donations are welcomed. Sunday, Oct. 19, 2:00 - 5:00 pm at Northbrae Community Church (941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA)....
Reading and Book Events for Sixteen Rivers Press: September – November 2025
Tuesday, September 9, 7 pm Second Tuesday Poetry @ Bookish Modesto Readers: Moira Magneson, Samantha Tetangco Ocena Location: Bookish Modesto, 811 Roseburg Ave, in the Roseburg Square shopping center Sunday, September 14, 6 pm Book Release & Celebration—Waking Up:...
Welcoming our newest members: Janet Jennings and Greg Mahrer
We are very pleased to introduce our two newest members, Janet Jennings and Gregory Mahrer. Janet Jennings writes: “I grew up in a Midwestern chocolate-making family. In my teens, I worked summers at the factory, amid the smell of roasting cocoa beans, where I packed...
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