Poetry Reading

Jonah Raskin introduces his most recent book of cultural writings, Keeping the Beat (Regent Press, 2026), a collection of original, groundbreaking reviews and essays about the writers of the Beat Generation, plus their contemporaries and fellow travelers. Jonah's five and a half decades' output of short and long-form literary/cultural criticism and journalism has traced three-quarters of…

Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm, come and enjoy a reading by three poets, with a little solo piano thrown in for good measure. No charge, but it doesn't hurt to bring a few bucks to throw in for the poets. And byob if you like... Milo Starr Johnson, Steve Arntson, and Tim Xonnelly read from…

Angie Minkin and Heather Saunders Estes both have new poetry collections out: LineageSongs and Crosswinds, respectively. Come hear their poems, and bring one of your own for the open mic to follow. Michael Koch and Jerry Ferraz are your hosts and m.c.s No charge to attend or read. Donations appreciated to help us compensate the featured…

Readings by Kim Shuck from three new books: November Dance Shirt: a new collection of Kim's poems written in November 2023. American Indian Stories by Zitkala-Ša, re-release, with an intro and new essay by Kim. More on Zitkala-Ša here (Wikipedia). This Music: Record of a Poet Becoming, Janice Gould's last and posthumous book which Kim…

POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

Taurean Horn is a press without whom the Northern California poetry scene would be bereft. Its roster of poets and publication history is beyond valuable. On it goes!