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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
Zocalo Public Square 2015 Poetry Prize
Congratulations to Gillian Wegener, whose poem "The Old Mill Cafe" won the Zocalo Public Square 2015 Poetry Prize for a poem of place.
Modesto Bee Article About Modesto Poet Laureate Gillian Wegener
In June of 2015, an article about Gillian Wegener, poet laureate of Modesto, appeared in the Modesto Bee.
Wherewithal 1st Annual Poetry Prize
Congratulations to Gillian Wegener, who won the 1st annual poetry prize awarded by Wherewithal, for her poem "A Boy Comes Toward You."
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