Alumnus Alex Green (poetry '97) reading from his latest novel, And The Heart Goes Boom at A Great Good Place for Books, hosted by Stereo Embers Magazine.
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Alex Green, MFA Poetry '97
Alex's Bio: A California native, Alex Green is the author of The Stone Roses (Continuum), a cultural and political examination of the legendary Manchester band's debut album. The book is part of the ongoing 33 1/3 series on seminal rock and roll albums. Twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry, his poems have appeared in Barrow Street, The Canary, The Berkeley Poetry Review and the New Ohio Review. His interviews and essays have appeared in Magnet, CMJ New Music Monthly and HITS! and he's the founder and editor of the online music magazine www.caughtinthecarousel.com. His book of poems Emergency Anthems will be published in 2014 and his novel In The Middle of the Night A Swimming Pool in France will be published in 2015 Alex's News: Alumnus Alex Green (poetry '97) reading from his latest novel, And The Heart Goes Boom at A Great Good Place for Books, hosted by Stereo Embers Magazine. Alumnus Alex Green (Poetry '97) recently moderated a panel on "Reading Without Walls" at the Bay Area Book Festival. Read the spotlight on Alex's new book, Emergency Anthems, at Snowflakes in a Blizzard! Alex was featured in the podcast, Talus, or Scree, where he chatted about his most recent book, Emergency Anthems, "and a great deal more". New Pages has reviewed Alex Green's book Emergency Anthems saying, "The fifty short-shorts read like the breathy final words of summer on the California coast: lovely, sad, and shark infested." Read book review now. The music blog, Largehearted Boy, has featured alumni Alex Green's debut poetry collection, Emergency Anthems, in its Booknotes section, where authors create and discuss a music playlist that pertains to their work. Alex's latest book of poetry, Emergency Anthems, is now available from Brooklyn Arts Press. Well done Alex, it's a beautiful book! Alex's book of poems Emergency Anthems will be out in December (Brooklyn Arts Press).And a novel In The Middle Of The Night A Swimming Pool In France (Wrecking Ball) will be out March, 2015.
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5Afternoon Craft Conversation: Publishing and the Literary Ecosystem with Ethan Nosowsky
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 2:30 P.M.
Dante Hall, 204Ethan Nosowsky, visiting editor in fiction is giving a craft talk in Dante 204....
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5Creative Writing Reading Series: Tracy K. Smith
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 7:30 P.M.
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549Tracy K. Smith...
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13Webinar: How to Pay for Grad School: Before, During and After
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 5:15 P.M.
Prospective and current students need to know that they can pay for their graduate...
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15Lit Crawl
Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 6 P.M.
The Mission, San FranciscoCome support our fellow alumni at the annual LitCrawl in San Francisco with Jeff Chon,...