General Blog
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Poetry: “Lamentation”, Featuring Image: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg”
Lamentation ‘Tis known age comes to each and all who’ve been But what, I ponder is such change about? No more, soft babe-in-arms, oh how I miss that skin, Like alligator, now, and that fact makes me pout. A mind, in school days, fast, at last enjoys Slow cogitation in this elder manifestation But…
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Poetry: “Ten Days”, Featuring Image: “Married to Art”
Ten Days My friend, I write to reach you: It’s the loneliest thing in the world— waiting to be found. Days annotate themselves before us, before we have time to arrive before we have memorized the proud trot of a passing morning. You are behind my eyes, where I lead my life…
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Fiction Piece: “Shortcut”, Featuring Image: “Foggy Hill”
Shortcut Carol looked up at the man walking beside her. “You know, you really don’t have to escort me back to my grandmother’s house,” she said. “It’s just a two mile stroll along an open road. All I needed was to borrow a flashlight.” The man kept his eyes trained ahead. “Apparently Betty thought otherwise,”…
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Tommy Orange: Pics and Recap
©Tigran Demurjian Wow! We had the immense honor of hosting Tommy Orange, author of There, There, at City College this past Wednesday. Mr. Orange was interviewed by CCSF instructor, activist, and author Benjamin Bac Sierra. He spoke about his recent novel and his plans for the future. This was great opportunity for the writers in…
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Forum’s Open Mic: Recap and Pictures
Last Wednesday evening we had a blast at Forum’s Open Mic and Sneak Peek Fundraiser. We had the honor of hearing from our always impressive and always talented community of readers, some of whom read from their pieces being published in Forum’s next issue! Thank you to all our readers for sharing and to all…
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TOMMY ORANGE @ CCSF
We have the immense honor of hosting Tommy Orange, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and author of There, There, at CCSF’s Ocean Campus. Come join Forum for the unique opportunity to hear a local author speak about this beautiful novel, on Wednesday Novemeber 20th, from 10:30 to 12:30, @ the Diego Rivera Theater at the Ocean Campus.…
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Queer Writing+AIDS Crisis Call For Submissions
Between Certain Death and a Possible Future: Queer Writing on Growing up with the AIDS Crisis CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Hi all! Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore is looking to collect stories that narrate the queer experience in association with the AIDS crisis! Below is a description of the project, as well as guidelines, and Mattilda’s…
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Forum Open Mic and Fundraiser
Hey guys!! Our official fundraiser and open mic event is happening next wednesday from 6:30-8:30 on the City College Mission Campus in room 109. The open mic is on a first-come-first-serve basis and has a 4-minute limit, so plan wisely. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join us! Come share your work with us and…
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Author Reading: Carolina de Robertis
Join us at for a reading from Carolina De Robertis’ new novel Cantoras and a discussion about writing and its relationship with social change. Monday, Novemeber 4th, from 1-2:30pm @ the Rosenberg Library at Ocean Campus, room 305. Free and open to the public! More about De Robertis: A writer of Uruguayan origins, Carolina De…
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Poetry Reading: Joseph Lease
Join us tomorrow night at the Mission Campus at 6pm for a reading featuring Joseph Lease. His critically acclaimed books of poetry include The Body Ghost (Coffee House Press, 2018), Testify (Coffee House Press, 2011), and Broken World (Coffee House Press, 2007). Lease’s poems “‘Broken World’ (For James Assatly)” and “Send My Roots Rain” were…
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