Author Archives: Lenore Weiss

About Lenore Weiss

Lenore Weiss is an award-winning writer who lives in the Bay Area. Her collections include "Tap Dancing on the Silverado Trail" (2011) from Finishing Line Press and “Sh’ma Yis’rael” (2007) from Pudding House Publications and believes in the magic that the word brings.

Scrabble, Super 7, and the Public Space

Posted on 02/07/2012 by Lenore Weiss

“Where had I been all these years? Instead of reading books, I should’ve been at video arcades perfecting my hand eye coordination and driving vehicles up the vertical side of mountains.“ Home from work, I grab my iPad and open … Continue reading →

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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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