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Sixteen Rivers East Bay Spring Book Launch: Poetry Flash Event on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3pm
Mark your calendars! 2026 Sixteen Rivers authors Dane Cervine, Carolyn Miller, and Lenore Myers are coming your way soon: March 29, 2026 at 3 pm, at the Art House Gallery & Cultural Center in Berkeley.
Press Readings and Book Events: March 2026
Sunday, March 29, 3 pm Poetry Flash Reading Series Art House Gallery Location: 2905 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA Readers: Dane Cervine, Carolyn Miller, and Lenore Myers
Lee Herrick’s Poem “Courage” from A Courage of Poets
California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick wrote a poem, "Courage," occasioned by the Sixteen Rivers Press-sponsored gathering "A Courage of Poets" at the Sacramento Capitol Building on February 6, 2026. The gathering honored and remembered people who have been killed by...
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