October Literary Events in Davis – Attend Them All!
October 9th – Sandra McPherson reads at the Wardrobe, 206 E Street, beginning at 7 PM. Expect refreshments.
Sandra McPherson, professor emerita and founder of Swan Scythe Press, will be reading new poetry at The Wardrobe. An event not to be missed. In addition to authoring about 20 books, McPherson’s honors and awards include three National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, a Guggenheim fellowship, two Ingram Merrill grants, an Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and letters, and a nomination for the National Book Award.
October 10th – Dr. Andy Jones and Kate Duren Perform from Where’s Jukie? at Stories on Stage, Davis, at the Pence Gallery, 212 D Street starting at 7:30. $5 cover.
Dr. Andy and Kate Duren will PERFORM poems and essays from their book Where’s Jukie? Also, Capital Public Radio personality Devin Yamanaka will read an excerpt from Brenda Nakamoto’s memoir, Peach Farmer’s Daughter. Cookies and wine will be available, and an expanded edition of Dr. Andy’s latest book. All Where’s Jukie? sales proceeds go to medical research.
October 15th – Battle of the Books at St. James Memorial Center, 1275 B St., starting at 6 PM. $10 cover. A fundraiser for benefiting the Hattie Weber Museum. Note that there will be no Poetry Night on this evening
Top Davis Authors will be present, speaking about their books and having fun in a quiz show format. Which books? The Fall by New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart; Aurora by acclaimed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson; Indelibly Davis by UC Davis Chancellor Emeritus Larry Vanderhoef; Landfalls by first-time author Naomi Williams; and the aforementioned Where’s Jukie? by Andy Jones and Kate Duren.
October 16th — The Jack Kerouac Poetry Prize Revelation Ceremony and Reading at the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street.
Like the Oscars, but for Poetry. Cash prizes will be given out, and the runner-up and winning poets will read their selected works before a jazz trio. A night of poetic adventure and fun, and a kick-off of the 2015 Jazz Beat Festival. Dr. Andy hosts.
October 17th – Beat Poet and San Francisco Legend Michael McClure Reads in Davis. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street.
The evening finale of the Jazz Beat Festival is a performance by the canonical Beat poet, playwright, and lyricist, Michael McClure. At the age of 22, Michael McClure gave his first poetry reading at the legendary Six Gallery event in San Francisco, where Allen Ginsberg first read Howl. He has been called the role model for Jim Morrison, and for a generation of literary radicals and rebels.
