Monthly Archives: January 2012

Cozying up With My First e-Book in Oakland

Posted on 01/29/2012 by Lenore Weiss

Books outlining my walls attest to the fact that I am an inveterate reader and book collector. Heretofore, I have resisted adoption of the e-book in favor of the screen. It seems like a question of loyalty. How could I … Continue reading →

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Charon Speaks to Psyche

Posted on 01/17/2012 by Lenore Weiss

I lived along the edge of wet stairs, watched stone lose out to the incursion of lapping insistence, a place where I gathered myself, a sensation of cold and sometimes not so cold, even warm as sun bullied its way … Continue reading →

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Two Places

Posted on 01/11/2012 by Lenore Weiss

Louisiana, home of a thousand Family Dollar stores and cotton farms planted with corn for ethanol I think of you as I return to Oakland, report for jury duty with hundreds of others wating to be screened for weapons, swiping smart … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Readings in 2012

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Lenore Weiss

Wednesday, February 8, 7 to 9pm POSTPONED Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland (more details to follow) Monday, February 13, 7 to 9pm Priya Restaurant, 2072 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley (near University) Open mike follows Saturday, March 31, 4 … Continue reading →

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