tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12593553576613815142024-03-12T16:24:05.656-07:00Youssef AlaouiNews and Information about the writer Youssef Alaoui-FdiliYoussef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-3018732077736525382024-02-27T17:06:00.000-08:002024-02-28T13:47:38.764-08:00A New York Times Survey: MENA in the Census<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/25/us/census-race-ethnicity-middle-east-north-africa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU0.CyKy.u3ks9jiY4Ylw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2488" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjUKMIOOzBfHY94voP5ZA2L0RNINup3pKvZyOaNBNLdSTFDQutk_V7f-Vf6vFTNl-blNprGDvezUeARgtXlfrQbFFTuiNnHW2ayf7mEs4NvAnjB1gO6G72m3T-4W7ZxTPwiRIOB1xVxKCoPAeRRQT0w_wMNh-Se-0RRfm1LwLGVWNEvSF2cg-phg8YRA/w640-h318/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20at%2012.44.07%E2%80%AFPM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i></i></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote><i>“Hello,</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>We have published our piece about how people of Middle Eastern and North African descent in the U.S. identify. Here is a gift link to the story so you can read it and share with others.<br /><br />Thank you again for taking time to participate in the callout and sharing your viewpoint with us.<br /><br />Best,<br />The New York Times”</i></blockquote><p><a href="“Hello, We have published our piece about how people of Middle Eastern and North African descent in the U.S. identify. Here is a gift link to the story so you can read it and share with others. Thank you again for taking time to participate in the callout and sharing your viewpoint with us. Best, The New York Times” https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/25/us/census-race-ethnicity-middle-east-north-africa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU0.CyKy.u3ks9jiY4Ylw" target="_blank">Read the article for free here.</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was invited by the New York Times to take a survey about how I identify. Basically, on the Census, or any chance I get, I check the box that says "Black/ African American." For me, that is the most accurate description. I am African American. When I go home to visit my brothers and family I go to Africa. Morocco is North Africa. Not the Middle East. Morocco is further west than England.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The US Census sees North Africans and Mideastern Arabs as Caucasian AKA White. Is this an awkwardly-handed gift of White privilege? It works to boost their numbers. That's why I won't participate. The "Black/African American" numbers need to be boosted.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I don't get to pass for White with White Americans and have nothing to do with their culture. I did grow up with White people. Yet I wasn't exactly one of them. Within my friends, yeah I was one of the gang. But when traveling with White friends I was the one pulled aside for questioning at the border. It still happens.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was naive and did not understand why I was seen as different until I chose to study in Paris where the authorities know what a North African face and name looks like, better than the American border patrol. The Americans just see a dark guy. In Paris I was detained for searches on the train, in public, and at the airport. The police department had me check in regularly to fill out paperwork and answer questions. They wanted to make sure I didn't try to move there.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">When I returned to the United States I was better equipped to recognize White confusion. "Where are you from?" And "Your name is so unique." And "I just have never heard of someone named Youssef." or "Do you know Yusef Lateef?"<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Why does the Census want to know which part of Africa I represent? For statistics reasons? I stand with all of Africa. The NYT proposal is interesting. Add a box on the Census for SWANA or MENA, but again it's divisive. Why does the Census want to break North Africa from Central Africa, West Africa, East Africa, or South Africa? I will still want to check the box that says "Black/African American." Yes. Count me in with Black and African American Peoples. Please.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Africa holds immense beauty and power, with vibrant cultures and rich
resources. Sadly, colonial powers carved
Africa into fragmented pieces, easier to exploit and control. These
divisions fostered conflict and instability, serving those who sought to
maintain power, and their legacy lingers today, in the oddest places. Yet, the dream of a
united Africa, a force for good in the world, remains a powerful
aspiration.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">--------------------------------------------------------- <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I am going to read in a SWANA event in SF on March 21. I will tell you more about the details soon, on this blog. In the meantime, take advantage of the free article link. It's thought provoking.<br /></p><br /><br />Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-23269494925863317172024-02-12T10:56:00.000-08:002024-02-12T10:56:54.087-08:00Libraries, Literature, Loss<p data-sourcepos="3:1-3:41"><span>Paris kept me busy these past few months.</span><span> Family reasons and personal studies brought me there,</span><span> but sadness struck with the passing of my beloved aunt Najia (bsmillah).</span><span> She's deeply missed,</span><span> especially by my uncle Serge who's heartbroken.</span><span> I spent her final days with her and Serge at the hospital.</span></p><span>
</span><p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:111"><span>On a brighter note,</span><span> I participated in a few Anglophone/expat reading events around town.</span><span> European audiences are fantastic - really engaged and enjoyable.</span><span> Plus,</span><span> I managed to sell a few books,</span><span> which was a nice surprise.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:111"><span>Studied at Richelieu and Mitterand national libraries of France. Also got to see both my brothers... in Paris and in Marrakech! <br /></span></p><span>
</span><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:155"><span>Overall,</span><span> a bittersweet experience.</span><span> Loss is never easy,</span><span> but finding connection through literature and supportive readers overseas offered a welcome balance.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:155"><span>A few photos below, but more on my insta <br /></span></p><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:155"><span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrNtJerDZ2wyOrfwsQf3iwcj84sucDsX-JQpdaZ4mOaG09dFZ4XdbfSjZgq7G99joIGbGzeVyzbYJSNKtw6fDnyPXUmzheaJxDA5C7EVy9-NetUyNIDHLk49irnPF2Rz_E5PXeYcVvO35B2ZFF1yXdZspAx0qWWG0sYEwMP2owfrfk9_pVlW6jBupwFo/s4032/IMG_4947.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrNtJerDZ2wyOrfwsQf3iwcj84sucDsX-JQpdaZ4mOaG09dFZ4XdbfSjZgq7G99joIGbGzeVyzbYJSNKtw6fDnyPXUmzheaJxDA5C7EVy9-NetUyNIDHLk49irnPF2Rz_E5PXeYcVvO35B2ZFF1yXdZspAx0qWWG0sYEwMP2owfrfk9_pVlW6jBupwFo/s320/IMG_4947.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaRUdVrbzkJbwWEFDwEXgYcyF4U7bwv597XmwYi3VJgxzKd6V_f5iaqd1LOVbaQREZX7ct1PkbmZ_-3ksHZ0M55WTyRfxPoIwrpmf0hxJentWw3QXEC-6fCjYeATKNGyCw16jXeIhPxxDbL2nOGyuDTLGStGz1lY9LbEbh7vIkVfmqMBGT-5Y-c_4ouk/s320/4C60D9F8-6CA6-4CCD-BEF7-C9337DDAE953.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cast of Marquis de Sade's skull and actual manuscript of 120 Days of Sodom composed in the Bastille.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-82484900026779099152024-02-01T11:31:00.000-08:002024-02-01T11:55:23.958-08:00Poetry Out Loud San Luis Obispo County Finals<p> I am proud to announce my participation as a judge for the upcoming<a href="https://slocountyarts.org/poetry-out-loud" target="_blank"> San Luis Obispo County Poetry Out Loud finals</a>. It is my belief that studying poetry in school is valuable, but fostering a personal connection with the art of composing poems is an even more enriching modality of empowerment. Therefore, serving as a judge in this competition is an honor.</p><p>Poetry Out Loud is a national program that empowers high school students by encouraging them to memorize and recite classic and contemporary poems. It provides them with a unique opportunity to develop their public speaking skills, deepen their understanding of language, and connect with the power of words.</p><p>I am excited to witness the talent and dedication of the students competing in the finals. They have undoubtedly put in a lot of hard work to prepare, and my fellow judges and I are eager to hear them share their passion for poetry.</p><p>During my youth, I immersed myself in English, American, Senegalese, Cameroonian, and French literature. My graduate studies further expanded my understanding, encompassing classical Arabic poems, Spanish odes, and contemporary Moroccan poetry. I have actively participated in, organized, and witnessed poetry readings of all kinds from private salon readings to workshops, regional festivals, and worldwide slam competitions.</p><p>As a judge, I will be seeking students who demonstrate a clear understanding of the poems they recite, coupled with the ability to connect with the audience through their performance. Passion for poetry and the ability to convey it to others are qualities I will highly value. <br /><br />Poetry Out Loud is a remarkable program with the potential to profoundly impact young lives. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it and look forward to helping select the next San Luis Obispo County champion.</p><p data-sourcepos="13:1-13:229"><span>Click the graphic for more info: <br /></span></p><p data-sourcepos="13:1-13:229"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://slocountyarts.org/poetry-out-loud" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="san luis obispo poetry out loud county finals" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9lm1XvZFWkYRZnBiy6RqYChKjl3-nYls0wOyX7exPu-BTRIvAaszyQ394ix__gAucry8RlGk1kBawhyMPq2ZJDdR0inDVisZavLrPbvrBYu8hnZ3FvRGRWivGkH3VADSED8A4HruuYzj67J1QEVLccQCu5iIFmzl6LLPR-DRAKz-cnRZK7Vfb4Vt7Ac/w400-h400/POLCountyFinals_Square.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /> </span><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-87947678414812929662023-11-26T12:56:00.000-08:002023-11-26T14:16:16.986-08:00San Luis Obispo County Poet Laureate<p>I was born in San luis Obispo and rerooted here 14 years ago. I have some fierce plans for the future of poetry in our beautiful County. Therefore, it would be my utmost honor to receive your nomination for <a href="https://slocountyarts.org/" target="_blank">SLO County Poet Laureate</a>. This will be a lot of fun and involve a lot of people; anyone who wants to pitch in with some great new hands-on creative projects.<br /></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pvk4rVuweMNMzxeNaRfSFlH8NpfOR-PK/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Here </a>is my open letter to the SLO County Arts Council. My work and publications are <a href="http://www.youssefalaoui.info/p/writi.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Books <a href="http://www.youssefalaoui.info/p/books.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /></p><p data-sourcepos="3:1-3:91"><span>I am a passionate and creative writer with a deep love for the Central Coast of California.</span><span> I have been writing poetry for over 40 years,</span><span> and my work has been published in both literary journals and online publications.</span><span> I am also an active member of the local arts community,</span><span> and I have served as a judge for several poetry competitions.</span></p><span>
</span><p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:58"><span>I believe that the role of the Poet Laureate is to promote poetry and literature in our community.</span><span> </span><span>I would use my position to:</span></p><span>
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</span><li data-sourcepos="7:1-7:1"><b>Host poetry readings and workshops throughout the county.</b></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="8:1-8:81"><b>Create a website and social media presence to promote poetry in SLO County.</b></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="9:1-9:101"><b>Work with local schools and libraries to develop poetry programs for children and young adults.</b></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="10:1-10:28"><b>Mentor aspiring poets.</b></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="11:1-12:0"><b>Represent SLO County at poetry events and festivals around the state.</b></li><span>
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</span><p data-sourcepos="13:1-13:226"><span>I am committed to using my skills and experience to make poetry accessible to everyone in SLO County.</span><span> I believe that poetry is a powerful tool for communication,</span><span> and I am passionate about sharing the joy of poetry with others.</span></p><span>
</span><p data-sourcepos="15:1-15:57"><span>I would be a great SLO County Poet Laureate because I am:</span></p><span>
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</span><li data-sourcepos="17:1-17:34"><span>A passionate and creative writer</span></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="18:1-18:48"><span>Experienced in promoting poetry and literature</span></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="19:1-19:51"><span>Committed to making poetry accessible to everyone</span></li><span>
</span><li data-sourcepos="20:1-21:0"><span>A strong advocate for the arts</span></li><span>
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</span><p data-sourcepos="22:1-22:133"><span>I am confident that I can make a positive impact on the SLO County arts community.</span><span> It would be my privilege to serve as your Poet Laureate.</span></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeaS3o9IVPlg6nbw0Qjl3g7wJ5MK75mlhlAkpwpUJ3nPU-IJji1clYfl9exkcvSTHrSgNMsTE-RHdhOrG_XNapd3Ld32L54Um-npeDoXkXvq1wZlPt6eOsiKv8T53-UR8P-a2u_ifz3XaTU2_jFXKA-WusJ4hSJw_DqWjKSkOCPxUEcAel-pTJMrLn7E/s1272/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-58-45%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeaS3o9IVPlg6nbw0Qjl3g7wJ5MK75mlhlAkpwpUJ3nPU-IJji1clYfl9exkcvSTHrSgNMsTE-RHdhOrG_XNapd3Ld32L54Um-npeDoXkXvq1wZlPt6eOsiKv8T53-UR8P-a2u_ifz3XaTU2_jFXKA-WusJ4hSJw_DqWjKSkOCPxUEcAel-pTJMrLn7E/w512-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-58-45%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-7568088348218016832023-11-26T12:29:00.000-08:002023-11-26T12:29:39.776-08:00Zany Off Broadway Production<p> It is NOT what it sounds like. Yes this is a wacky and hugely fun and entertaining rock n roll musical play written by Dick Zigun the former Mayor of Coney Island, yes the man who created the Mermaid Parade and many other fun activities that happen at Coney Island. AVT has a long history with Coney Island and the Film Festival at the Museum Theater and Freak Show Theater inside Coney Island USA.</p><p>The play is called Killin Republicans but it's not a vindictive against Republicans. It is a retelling of our country's politics and how some people can be crazy enough to want to assassinate a president. It also talks about our society and basically pokes fun at everything.</p><p>It takes place inside an airplane flying from London to NYC but gets rerouted to Washington DC. There's music, a live rock band, plenty of laughs, AND I AM THE CAPTAIN! So, fasten your seatbelts. I'm quite a ham it turns out.<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Theater-for-the-New-City-to-Present-KILLIN-REPUBLICANS-A-New-Rock-Opera-By-Dick-D-Zigun-20231111" target="_blank">Read the writeup here</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6awqFJwGaTQHj1DjqEgldZ3aWuH_mltAA3Ry84g8NHyO9Bff96iKpx4WZKanKbuzI-CP36WKL7GNHNSzkyX9acRNlUWCfHm92BooWEMfDGikFfuUzItlsoTmEQWhRacor5cJFGZjgBvcEgpiynsHHvIebr2pH7IfIcdru5hAGTi2oHFBcwmbdmbXvV-g/s1272/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-58-57%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1018" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6awqFJwGaTQHj1DjqEgldZ3aWuH_mltAA3Ry84g8NHyO9Bff96iKpx4WZKanKbuzI-CP36WKL7GNHNSzkyX9acRNlUWCfHm92BooWEMfDGikFfuUzItlsoTmEQWhRacor5cJFGZjgBvcEgpiynsHHvIebr2pH7IfIcdru5hAGTi2oHFBcwmbdmbXvV-g/w320-h400/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-58-57%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-56039020536820533962023-11-26T12:15:00.000-08:002023-11-26T12:18:14.640-08:00International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took another great award at the<a href="https://iprhff.org/" target="_blank"> International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival</a> last month. We received the honor of Best Experimental Film!<br /></div><div><span style="color: black;"></span><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czm4-EEpJ98/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA0dj5CgtWWQ63pHJ1fglyaqcE5I2Pxpl_aEJnNzz2afqnMi4puzfEQn_OIRZkI-CVB7i4YEToiXHwlyKH5KR2F9NLH5Ha1FM1NT4qahHtUELxHV983gs6lcJ01DICfWl33B5tgrmjK2A-1qAifQHlzwDbjdXll40rZR6wmzY1sh5po2dqnFwXnhfJE0/w640-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-59-31%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p></div>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-90052370864974711412023-11-26T12:06:00.000-08:002023-11-26T12:06:46.600-08:00Bowery Film Festival<p>Our film DEMISE OF CONEY ISLAND was accepted to the Bowery Film Festival. Every chair is like a lazy boy recliner! Stunned at the opulence of movie theaters these days.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzZjSTCu0n3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1018" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74bkRXPlQqF5IfKvmrO5iXsCjqELzHQTEq1a5Q_AanixEE7ucpzIiug_mcZss54VfQEsjla2CDP_vpCYpMwSMEL3G_9HGMOxa6WhGUNvjBC2WCfL6OSc2Ue9aXTlge9ilqhBIsqIWe4anBKjbKfKoIoP3tvxYcfFLiq1AXllU6k6r_qgDiwbQq7bIdJI/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2011-58-18%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://boweryfilmfestival.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1014" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjyK3WmJv8e_OMOiyNa6L5ryxZhJR0wztkpUQJjnQgfKR1O3HqgwvxWMexVDM-yCupMlljXIxrG35f5eR7ISa3vZVr3zeu9NEbSTbyw__ssQ-B9ODoD8I2G3b6D2I_c5s1wvM_8Lfr2EmJpi_6dgftbetPPirG2qwfweYicp6l8eOm9DELo9uBR5Vfmg/w640-h614/Screenshot%202023-11-26%20at%2012-00-32%20Youssef%20Alaoui%20(@iuoala777)%20Instagram%20profile.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-24087208469265242342023-10-22T16:41:00.000-07:002023-10-22T16:41:38.909-07:00Maintenant Journal Presents: PEACEFIRE<p>Dear humans of the Earth. We are doing harm to The Mother. Weather. War. Exploitation.</p><p>This issue of <a href="https://threeroomspress.com/product/maintenant-17-a-journal-of-contemporary-dada-writing-art/" target="_blank">MAINTENANT Journal</a> is about that. Come to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/648396507239286/" target="_blank">San Francisco on December 3rd</a> to hear some wonderfully talented and widely celebrated poets read on the topic of PEACEFIRE. <br /></p><p>But also, <b>I will be reading </b>with NYC poets at the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/814131633687677" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jefferson Market Library on November 2nd </a>so if you're in the area you should see it. The last one was very successful and well attended, with standing room only. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/648396507239286/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="640" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH78eVuQDL7RlcVRsEHAfiaiAResa-vopDOmjFOHkGP6cu_QbUvvTpd0KR7NTyixuLL19NLaRu9TYADmLsHMVf0g86swWeI5_DUysbr1xHatu9OjH1RgM7BM3M-hu8b6cG_UgVvktNR2iDUhhV5lilm6aI_L3D7ieWqVgxcVemBCNXXgue1Mu7VUiyvI/w640-h336/120323-SF-DADADO-SPECS-Flyer-v1-Facebook-Event.jpeg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij-PKMYsRqaNbYkUG8QUyrRwbojGJ-IJoXBXhOr19ciyepsfQImHp_fT_qR7EiCIBYApF7pEP0foohDBlwcobMudh2Q2oAI44krBDk-PKEki4g_c-C55SK6dBFFVgZCw81EsVSAR4TTfpeAJDx5Ko0TkwCwkQ0RGA_fz0I6eMh_05mrTTHqu1m7HjwBI/s2048/382818898_10231948716327378_5910837417110039803_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhij-PKMYsRqaNbYkUG8QUyrRwbojGJ-IJoXBXhOr19ciyepsfQImHp_fT_qR7EiCIBYApF7pEP0foohDBlwcobMudh2Q2oAI44krBDk-PKEki4g_c-C55SK6dBFFVgZCw81EsVSAR4TTfpeAJDx5Ko0TkwCwkQ0RGA_fz0I6eMh_05mrTTHqu1m7HjwBI/w640-h336/382818898_10231948716327378_5910837417110039803_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-28053876370949469892023-08-07T13:09:00.001-07:002023-08-07T13:09:20.917-07:00Fiercer Monsters Now Available on Black Lawrence<p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Before we begin, I will share some other news with you. I have a book of rich and amazing poems in queue at the publisher. My book of science fiction is circulating with publishers right now. I am also writing a few new books. One is a set of five
interlocking tales set in Morocco in the 1930's. The other is a novel
about a man who grows a nasty bump on the back of his neck that forces
him to become an acclaimed storyteller. They should be ready soon. That amounts to four new books coming. All new tales, all new characters. If you have attended one of my public appearances lately, you've surely heard about them or heard work from them.</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">ANNOUNCEMENT: <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">My book of short fiction is <a href="https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/fiercer-monsters/" target="_blank">now available on Black Lawrence Press</a>. I am very happy and proud that these tales will live on. Let them live in your mind and on your shelf. Each one is very different. People react to them in different ways. They usually stick in a reader's mind for years, like good literature should. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Love. Birth. Death. Problems. Heartbreak. Magical Realism, always. These are the birthright of Latin American as well as North African prose. Let them be your companions. See them as extended allegories. See them as instruction for self-actualization, for revolution, for evolved living. See them as quaint bedtime stories or alarming afternoon reading.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blacklawrencepress.com/wp-content/uploads/170401-Fiercer-Monsters-Cover-R4-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="567" height="800" src="https://blacklawrencepress.com/wp-content/uploads/170401-Fiercer-Monsters-Cover-R4-scaled.jpg" width="567" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /><div class="mw-0-12 mw-tablet-portrait-1-12"></div>
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<p>In June of 2023, Black Lawrence Press <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://blacklawrencepress.com/nomadic-press-black-lawrence/&source=gmail&ust=1691096749562000&usg=AOvVaw3cPdhQUbEVXVXjFGubK_-z" href="https://blacklawrencepress.com/nomadic-press-black-lawrence/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">welcomed</a> numerous existing and forthcoming Nomadic Press titles to our catalogue. <em>Fiercer Monsters</em> was originally published by Nomadic.</p>
<p>Youssef Alaoui’s short-story collection, <em>Fiercer Monsters</em>,
is concerned with the symbology of letters and the word as invocation,
contrasted with the futility of language. In these stories, Alaoui
presents a Neanderthal oracle, a little girl in Venezuela in the 1950s, a
19th-century hallucinating sailor, and a WWI soldier. The voices are
sometimes salty, always salient. Each voice ultimately laments the fall
of the tower of Babel and the resulting confusion.</p>
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<p>Youssef Alaoui’s investigation sifts through language finding
and discarding gods along the way. Not so much a trip down rabbit holes,
but rather the invention of mirrors. Storytelling in which you find
instruments where time should be. Or the monologue of a man who is
shuffling cards near his own crime scene.<br />
– <strong>Tongo Eisen-Martin</strong>, author of <em>someone’s dead already</em> (2015)</p>
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<p>When unraveling the layers and folds of a Fabulist, you are
never sure whether your experience is new or if you are lost in the
embroidery. With Youssef Alaoui you get some kind of delirious weave
reminiscent of Donald Barthelme and Arthur Conan Doyle. The ultimate
critique is whether you stay engaged or find yourself dumped overboard.
That is the game and mystery of <em>Fiercer Monster</em>s. Youssef Alaoui delivers!<br />
– <strong>Michael Rothenberg</strong>, author of <em>Big Bridge Magazine</em></p>
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<p><em>Fiercer Monsters</em> is a colorful tapestry of stories
striking and bleak, elusive and blunt. Alaoui weaves his spicy and tangy
world together with gusto. He smudges edible paints on his literary
canvas, molds his literary dough without fear, everything goes into his
boiling, steaming cauldron and–voila!–he serves you the bright jambalaya
of his own folkloric jazz. Dare to meander along his pungent alleys and
sunny paths, and connect to your very own Brothers Grimm and the
mysterious.<br />
– <strong>Zarina Zabrisky</strong>, author or <em>A Cute Tombstone</em> (2013); <em>We, Monsters </em>(2014)</p>
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<p>The fiction of Youssef Alaoui illuminates the labyrinth of mysticism in the body. His book, <em>Fiercer Monsters</em>,
navigates unique terrain ranging from the borders of legend to visceral
city encounters. Alaoui combines intoxicating visions with an
intellectual clarity that challenges the nature of language itself.<br />
– <strong>John Swain</strong>, author or <em>Under the Mountain Born</em> (2015)</p>
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<p>Whether he is recasting the Tower of Babel story with forest
creatures saved by a shamanic chihuahua, or deciphering Arabish text
slang in the mind of a tortured prisoner whose last refuge—that of his
imagination—is threatening to implode, Youssef Alaoui is never merely
out to entertain, though the richness of his metaphors and the kookiness
of his tales do not fail to charm and delight. No, Alaoui is engaged in
a fiercer struggle, between cultures intent on destroying each other
and themselves, in the cavernous gaps between what can be felt and known
and what can be spoken and understood. Vibrantly lonely, steeped in the
sad funk of human pathos, the fables and incantations in <em>Fiercer Monsters</em> sing from the belly, from the groin, from the broken bone, and from the whole and sheltering heart.<br />
–<strong> Sarah Fran Wisby</strong>, author of <em>The Heart’s Progress</em>, Plain Wrap Press, 2014</p>
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<h3 class="headline4 uppercase margin-bottom-1x"><br /></h3></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-82620302280291872712023-07-07T18:25:00.003-07:002023-07-07T18:25:37.332-07:00Paper Press Books at Beast Crawl<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs">PAPER PRESS BOOKS<br />& Associates Publishing Company.</div><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs"><br />Fine publishing of poetry, prose, and fiction, is committed to quality, creativity, and affordability.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">This
year at Beast Crawl Literary Festival, we present writers with whom we
have worked in the past, whose work we cherish and value, yet have not
published.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">These
voices need to be heard. Purchase a Paper Press book today and see why
writers and readers enjoy the time and energy we invest in every step of
production.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Charisel Angelle Parla<br />Thomas Dunn<br />Antony Fangary<br />Colleen Shoshana McKee<br />Graffiti Bleu <div class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv xzsf02u x1s688f" role="button" tabindex="0"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.beastcrawl.org/blog/paper-press-books-co-2023" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJw7fm4Nha2LrqqqChPykgpG2IRHUwRAH2hA-e06cjnJifp6b__V-8sXxDm4hl9Dee0XtENVop9FzLAK9ko26Rj_cprGTNs1MIf7SZusK6iGso0OhvaiU8UOtwW_nH0P7Ldad8f2hVsSodZNE7bBqsmY4xoenO1bQHFGalpySjJk_-rjoMNv8_QGOJJXY/w494-h640/%E2%80%8Epaper%20press%202023BCLF.%E2%80%8E1.jpeg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv xzsf02u x1s688f" role="button" tabindex="0"><br /></div></div><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-82622026690641149912023-07-07T18:18:00.000-07:002023-07-07T18:18:06.833-07:00Identity Crisis<p> </p><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align: center;">Identity Crisis: A Paper Collapse</h2> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align: center;">JULY 20, 2023, FIRST EDITION, 1915 BROADWAY, 7:00 PM</div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a> <img alt="Picture" src="https://www.beastcrawl.org/uploads/1/4/0/9/140948664/published/identity-crisis-2023-fb-wide.jpg?1688777768" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /> </a><div class="paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Once again,</span><br />we are forced to summon that dreaded<br />literary experiment from the depths of poetry hell.<br />It is none other than the<br /><span style="font-size: large;">IDENTITY CRISIS!</span><br />When<br />PAPER PRESS BOOKS<br />teams with<br />COLLAPSE PRESS<br />the result is a<br />PAPER COLLAPSE<br />WOE TO ALL YE WHO ENTER.<br /><strong>***</strong><br />BE THERE TO RECEIVE YOUR PUNISHMENT!<br />Victims are the following:<br />Paul Corman-Roberts<br />E. Lynn Alexander<br />Missy Church<br />Richard Loranger<br />Youssef Alaoui<br />KR Morrison<br />William Taylor Jr<br />Joel Landmine<br />with<br />Musical interludes by the immensely talented entity known as<br /><span style="font-size: large;">TÜZ</span></div><div class="paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a> <img alt="Picture" src="https://www.beastcrawl.org/uploads/1/4/0/9/140948664/tuz-1_orig.jpeg" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto;" /></a><span style="color: #333333;"><em><strong>Tűz</strong> is Ashley Macachor (vox, rhythm guitar, percussion) and friends. Based in San Jose, CA.</em></span></p><div class="paragraph" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://tuzmusic.com/">tuzmusic.com</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tuz_music/">instagram.com/tuz_music</a><br /><a href="https://tuzmusic.bandcamp.com/">tuzmusic.bandcamp.com</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tuzmusic">facebook.com/tuzmusic</a></span></div><p> </p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-66818688170340188312023-04-26T11:13:00.002-07:002023-04-26T11:13:40.486-07:00Beast Crawl of Fame All Stars Benefit Fundraiser<p>The Beast Crawl of Fame All Stars is a benefit fundraiser featuring the very best of the East Bay's literary rock stars and festival legends. The event will be held on Saturday, May 20th at 6:30 PM at 1446 Market St, San Francisco, CA.</p><div _ngcontent-ng-c1725598881="" class="model-with-gutter"><div _ngcontent-ng-c2362169618="" class="markdown"><p>The headliners for the event are Oakland Poet Laureate Dr. Ayodele Nzinga and SF Poet Laureate Emeritus Kim Shuck. They will be joined by a star-studded lineup of poets, including MK Chavez, Nazelah Jameson, Natasha Dennerstein, Reggie Edmonds, Kimi Sugioka, and Joel Landmine.</p><p>The event will be hosted by Beast Squad leaders Tom Dunn and Katie "Sprinkle" Rodgers.</p><p><a href=" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beast-crawl-of-fame-all-stars-tickets-616795280287" target="_blank">Tickets for the Beast Crawl of Fame All Stars are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.</a><br /></p><p>The Beast Crawl of Fame All Stars is a must-attend event for anyone who loves poetry. It is a chance to see some of the best poets in the Bay Area perform their work in a supportive and intimate setting.</p><p>The event will also be a great opportunity to support the Beast Crawl Literary Festival. The festival is a valuable resource for poets of all ages and backgrounds. It provides a platform for poets to share their work and connect with other poets in the community.</p><p>So come out and support the Beast Crawl of Fame All Stars and the Beast Crawl Literary Festival! It will be an evening of great poetry and good company.</p></div></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GaUUU052m1q_9AvqCzrAazxiozWp0WtkmWpIInEVT0C79O6QLmkUx_HTpJ3cz0EyejH79tE7fZRRrrhXr-PhnNtBUL2Q2C5dswtmh5wzN2PL9eRhG2fkZzChmsASihBMWS403S2rFyXBGDMynwa642QxUIuyFFYL6Zefxvmkk7Lq7uaLvA8w9MGR/s3300/2023%20Beast%20Crawl%20Fundraiser%202%20Ambient%20Blues.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GaUUU052m1q_9AvqCzrAazxiozWp0WtkmWpIInEVT0C79O6QLmkUx_HTpJ3cz0EyejH79tE7fZRRrrhXr-PhnNtBUL2Q2C5dswtmh5wzN2PL9eRhG2fkZzChmsASihBMWS403S2rFyXBGDMynwa642QxUIuyFFYL6Zefxvmkk7Lq7uaLvA8w9MGR/w400-h309/2023%20Beast%20Crawl%20Fundraiser%202%20Ambient%20Blues.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-58008725190805658542023-04-21T15:33:00.004-07:002023-04-21T15:33:31.365-07:00Coney Island Film Festival<p>Audio Visual Terrorism presents "Morpheus of Coney Island," a film narrative shot on Super 8 back in 1982 by the director on Coney Island, co-starring his Grandpa. I wrote a poem about Morpheus, dreams, sleep, time, death and recorded it on my phone. The result is quite entertaining. If you are in town please come to the festival. Films and live entertainment are scheduled through the weekend.</p><p> Festival and ticket information is <a href="https://www.coneyisland.com/coneyislandfilmfestival" target="_blank">here</a>. Our film is scheduled <a href="https://www.coneyisland.com/ciff2023/program16" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.coneyisland.com/coneyislandfilmfestival" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1000" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLHBzsOXzMDMfXVKd2gSMO4kY0tLygDsVtMnwvyqiwZLlFYt6JNHtxdm8faGZOmxOCDXOFQ5MCwFz3stsEaaoAxK8RbVU4OWmel02MCJygWfyTblgDq9fWRv0HIK_48CQUascr5qYiztAVzFxZaX5_RI-J3FI1TgxBPAeodPNCY5f83wW2AiCftVV/w640-h334/7784835148695271368.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-36778336284958647402023-04-19T11:58:00.004-07:002023-04-21T13:55:16.787-07:00Central Coast Voices KCBX<p>I will be interviewed on Central Coast Voices tomorrow with <a href="https://www.kcbx.org/people/lata-murti" target="_blank">Lata Murti</a>. The interview will be conducted in a round table environment with two other poets, including the Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo Kevin Clark. 1PM Pacific Time. Tune in or <a href="https://www.kcbx.org/podcast/central-coast-voices/2023-04-19/why-poetry-matters">check us out here</a>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnKh5mNl5Y92CZsoy1Frb_coFDHqz62K21O8_4aZ0CdajZ9YvSr1xlXkrK-bWuVjybNMXKGLVVze3_BmggpYB_A9Fg4IRu9LlncYI_bXW0Qol65wYNPP-UDZetM7kVyvm54e89A-sMgkdhvtVIse7-w7urO-GChgL9YNtj3kQLoaIyT8tTPxxt3gT/s500/icon_526665312-eab51d9f54dae8d28f125de5f50af08139d4e77c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnKh5mNl5Y92CZsoy1Frb_coFDHqz62K21O8_4aZ0CdajZ9YvSr1xlXkrK-bWuVjybNMXKGLVVze3_BmggpYB_A9Fg4IRu9LlncYI_bXW0Qol65wYNPP-UDZetM7kVyvm54e89A-sMgkdhvtVIse7-w7urO-GChgL9YNtj3kQLoaIyT8tTPxxt3gT/s320/icon_526665312-eab51d9f54dae8d28f125de5f50af08139d4e77c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-26308805630261625162023-04-19T11:53:00.002-07:002023-04-19T11:58:41.654-07:00Abiodun Oyewole Celebration at Bowery Poetry Club<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Bowery Poetry Presents</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;">THE SEER</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;">A Celebration of</h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;">ABIODUN OYEWOLE<br /></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">We will be celebrating the legendary Abiodun Oyewole at the Bowery Poetry Club with a film that he co stars in called "Blind Seer of Coney Island" where he plays a mystical poetry bard wandering the sights of Coney Island as the veil between the spirit world and the physical world becomes thin. Coney Island is cast as a twilight space; in between life and afterlife, where spirits barter with the Voodoo Loa.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also slated to read is an all star lineup of Tongo Eisen-Martin, Liza Jessie Peterson, Sharrif Simmons, Thea Matthews, Ademola Lewis, and of course Abiodun. FAITH NYC will also play.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's a super huge event for the mere price of $25 if you buy tickets in advance. $30 at the door. Still affordable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowery-poetry-presents-the-seer-celebrating-abiodun-oyewole-tickets-573043497527" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s7iN5Ymu52B3tNciTfsHvAxVyEkLnMQ2ykude_uFeoE7F0tn81vKopFNYF1jgcVQKaY-ULKLOZM6xAVE5b44FBohXqLgnVByCAt9P8tJSodiEiHsfnd2Ghr7nvtqm1CbnZVCEaIG4LYlNK5t8eZkLrz3MXePZh0L9Yu0tBdTFUeMIAFykRtFhz-K/w494-h640/the%20seer%20flyer.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1289334878597558/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-48023460082272043052023-04-02T15:35:00.004-07:002023-04-02T15:36:47.591-07:00"The Sincere" Book Launch<p style="text-align: justify;">This weekend marks our first fundraiser for <a href="http://www.beastcrawl.org" target="_blank">Beast Crawl Literary Festival</a> at the Intersection for the Arts community space in San Francisco, CA.</p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r" style="text-align: justify;">Paul
Corman-Roberts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/242327051558459?active_tab=about" target="_blank">breaks the champagne on "The Sincere,"</a> a graphic
chapbook collaboration with Michigan illustrator Ray Swaney as a benefit
where 100% of ALL book proceeds and donations will go to benefit the
Beast Crawl Literary Festival in Oakland on July 22nd.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r" style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="text-align: justify;">Featured
readers are Tureeda Mikell, Youssef Alaoui, Richard Loranger, Missy
Church, Andrew J. Thomas, K.R. Morrison and SF Poet Laureate Emerita
Kim Shuck. With live open mic to follow!</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style="text-align: justify;">Admission is free!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/242327051558459" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49XpPDx2Y_BVVGowGWdlqGo5jBCEQY_danY7tDkuyLnj_nZBYGaaCNUcYVGanv3qD_CvZcUcBKTgn6p7sjcPnQDzjd-kiThnMF968I-FzHxciDXbM_IXruhak5ujMOmGNvfo_OAJgMUx7Klju01Z3msbKb1ovHzoQusc7L4qej9sYlrwbH-iD9BQN/w640-h360/333912710_634183545202588_6839443984664318017_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-63148826393397879942023-03-29T10:48:00.003-07:002023-03-29T10:48:45.618-07:002Leaf Press Poetry Round Table on Zoom<div style="text-align: justify;">I will take part in a poetry round table discussion on April 19,2023 via Zoom at 4PM Pacific. To view it you will have to <a href="FREE ZOOM EVENT Registration required: https://bit.ly/2lp-2023-zoom-reg" target="_blank">register here</a>. We will have some fabulous poets and we might just change the whole world so don't miss it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOU8xUMKBLKJNrbXN1xA0GLXevkLweEY9Ml55CWkfx2fZ_oQg4C_TrdI3A0ns6yEPB1qqMR9ZqrqkJiM95EGv3IGmGrCWaJnRxAqbAFTZMDPx277_mKyegEP472d_7loEDCKANdv7ek03l0adKglDJyO7S7Sw0tQoLWIwhiYirEXUa0pMZsPkUIm9/s726/embedded-image-56ebfb43c6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOU8xUMKBLKJNrbXN1xA0GLXevkLweEY9Ml55CWkfx2fZ_oQg4C_TrdI3A0ns6yEPB1qqMR9ZqrqkJiM95EGv3IGmGrCWaJnRxAqbAFTZMDPx277_mKyegEP472d_7loEDCKANdv7ek03l0adKglDJyO7S7Sw0tQoLWIwhiYirEXUa0pMZsPkUIm9/w341-h400/embedded-image-56ebfb43c6.jpeg" width="341" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">2Leaf Press invites you to help us celebrate NATIONAL POETRY MONTH with our two events: HOW CAN POETRY SAVE THE WORLD on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 on Zoom, featuring 2Leaf Press poets; and THE OGs, featuring Original Nuyorican Poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, and The Last Poet Abiodun Oyewole, CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF POETRY at the NUYORICAN POETS CAFE in New York City on Thursday, April 27, 2023.<br /><br />We know a little something about poetry. From 1997-2012, we published over 300 poets in <a href="https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=a2TMB2JgjjBIZMY1VANwF5FCiL1ve_9nQTXTGQnvayQI=/aHR0cHM6Ly9waGF0aXR1ZGVsaXRlcmFyeW1hZ2F6aW5lLm9yZw==/35bBZSDks2b5Ui0ocq40Gg==&merge_field_type=(?x-mi:(?%3C=href=)%5B%5Cs%5D*%5B%27%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-2">phati'tude Literary Magazine,</a>and since 2012, we have published 29 volumes of poetry and an additional 46 poets in <a href="https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=a2TMB2JgjjBIZMY1VANwF5FCiL1ve_9nQTXTGQnvayQI=/aHR0cHM6Ly8ybGVhZnByZXNzLm9yZy9vbmxpbmUyMi9wcm9kdWN0L2JsYWNrLWxpdmVzLWFsd2F5cy1tYXR0ZXJlZC8=/ehhbPJG3P20985B_4GiQjA==&merge_field_type=(?x-mi:(?%3C=href=)%5B%5Cs%5D*%5B%27%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-3">BLACK LIVES HAVE ALWAYS MATTERED</a> (2017). Some of these poets are famous, others not so famous but well-respected in the poetry community, including passionate amateurs who wrote poems deserving publication. What these poets collectively have in common is that they are the most diverse group of multicultural poets published by a small press. Ever.<br /><br />So join us in our celebration of NATIONAL POETRY MONTH. Spread the word to your friends, colleagues and students. <i>You will not be disappointed.</i></div>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-54500185864238078442023-03-28T10:48:00.000-07:002023-03-28T10:48:37.117-07:00Friday Collapse This Friday<p> If you're not already collapsing with mass murder, tornado, political riots, or RSV, then please head on over to a ZOOM ROOM near your tomb this Friday to watch everyone collapse together for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/908366680283487">Friday Collapse with Collapse Press</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/908366680283487" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1284" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZl9_QQHWeVcjKv7WMO7u4QM4E4p8z3Hpw_TZZ7ERZsqQr2dcxxcK3MazPH8JaqQ5nGv2xg9uK6HJf7c7Hn2PzIal3HTmgzowetUGD0prtmjoB1zkUYjHZhwpp_UGEOviGSLWU3D-_JKD63QU3A0JLSEelG_IybokS2PkbK7Zl1ROzGQ8nZRgvZZs/w640-h301/337350462_220740920437330_8696640630838682546_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-9608602067691029282023-02-09T13:10:00.004-08:002023-02-10T15:45:57.355-08:00New Poem in The Racket SF<p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theracketsf.com/home/theracketjournal76" target="_blank">Today marks the first appearance in print of my poem "The Devil Comes Back."</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Omar
Villegas aka OuttaKnowhere made a <a href="https://vimeo.com/708323976" target="_blank">film</a> of it last year but it hadn't
yet officially appeared in print. <b>Today is that day</b>. <a href="https://theracketsf.com/home/theracketjournal76">So head over to The Racket SF, pick up a copy</a>... and maybe support earthquake survivors in
Turkey and Syria. They've been hit hard. Again. After having
been hit so hard by war. It's hard to take if you pay attention even for
a second. Contribute if you can.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gimme a minute to tell you what's up with this poem: The aggressive history of the sugar trade. Sugar is cheap and a #1 killer. Sugar in the corner store. Sugar snacks. Sugar drinks. Sugar liquor. Thomas Kinkade's perverted images of sleepy towns in the snow. America's perverted Kinkade dreams of sugar dusted houses and white homogeneity. Sugar town cops busting a sugar shoplifting suspect with a knee to the neck pressed into the asphalt as justice. As if it is an officer's responsibility to mete out justice in the streets, into the streets, <i>using the street as a correctional tool</i>. George Floyd. More than Floyd. Sugar as a dead mentality and institution. Sugar as a cage, ending in death. Dead sugar prison complex. Sugar as a symbol of the American dream and the American nightmare. A white balloon needs air to fly and now we know of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/us/politics/china-spy-balloon-program.html">Chinese balloon</a> as well as the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGzY9zp46KI">little French boy’s Red Balloon</a>. Social justice as evasive as the balloon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> With that in mind, please read the poem:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://theracketsf.com/home/theracketjournal76" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiScoPkml_ZlYdoZEFuOrGEc4l68ryjqEDNTke6EftP9d1ZXZA7AVyJ4xkIewKGto4u4vHDhdDoX7dNxWqxwX_AflHPi0G8abyh7aT0bWkQb91IrlXQpI7rRHIXVH-zTKQdPrLktE0NNFkDB8xztrlOBfX2G46pvA_lQA4YbTlLY3fnfa_6c7UOUU/w360-h640/ISSUE+76+-+COVER+(1).png" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comSan Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.41941559.4646956638211535 -157.5756655 66.085163336178852 -87.2631655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-63873515276154969902023-02-09T12:43:00.000-08:002023-02-09T12:43:12.184-08:00Nomadic Closes.<p> I'm terribly saddened by the <a href="https://www.kqed.org/arts/13924716/nomadic-press-a-chosen-family-for-queer-and-bipoc-writers-closes-up-shop" target="_blank">news of the closing of Nomadic Press</a>. I've been holding off on this post because the news is being carried everywhere.</p><p>But seriously, THANK YOU, NOMADIC PRESS. They were the first to see value in my writings and encouraged me to write as wildly as I cared to and we proudly brought my collection Fiercer Monsters to life with a roaring fire in a large garden and wonderful readers and incredible music at the launch in 2017. We sold 55 copies that night. There were about 75 in attendance. Fabulous poets read. There were fairy lights everywhere. The house on the property was wonderfully haunted.</p><p><a href="https://www.nomadicpress.org/store/p/fiercermonsters">Fiercer Monsters is still available for the time being</a>, until they sell out of their final copies. Then, the book will be printed no more. I hope these stories find their way to you again in some form, in some way, somehow in a future yet unwritten.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2nycBo9vfHmdNki3Af1Kxq8akmDLgmpC1i-K6YonBtTHkoM2SxPGLKEEzz6Z7IHpP7WoksztNjibHYgG6jA3cLxBJoo0sXxQ3LdTiualotFD9U8-58TKDUVnq7-fP6-3oJSY1ShP4RucQ5rOHL5akCm2RESDlZqo3HH7RIcjXdPUN6GhpdLrCMPa/s1404/170401+Fiercer+Monsters+Full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2nycBo9vfHmdNki3Af1Kxq8akmDLgmpC1i-K6YonBtTHkoM2SxPGLKEEzz6Z7IHpP7WoksztNjibHYgG6jA3cLxBJoo0sXxQ3LdTiualotFD9U8-58TKDUVnq7-fP6-3oJSY1ShP4RucQ5rOHL5akCm2RESDlZqo3HH7RIcjXdPUN6GhpdLrCMPa/w456-h640/170401+Fiercer+Monsters+Full.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhiKNYgJVqkRfFqSUAkrijKZuM8oNMypoYIC2kuBq6v-khu8L3f96VlWEAZsrcb7GgaapR1rNuwTkSzIt7NvjmRGe4ZyrJHFvyWPx07D5UXjlY_y0j_GVuPP4y7iy2j9qKFOoIjah6JtRSkhR5pbtHUnN0z6-CqHrk0L9ynyMKXjrhI6a0Y7vpzvI/s1406/Screen+Shot+2017-04-23+at+5.28.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhiKNYgJVqkRfFqSUAkrijKZuM8oNMypoYIC2kuBq6v-khu8L3f96VlWEAZsrcb7GgaapR1rNuwTkSzIt7NvjmRGe4ZyrJHFvyWPx07D5UXjlY_y0j_GVuPP4y7iy2j9qKFOoIjah6JtRSkhR5pbtHUnN0z6-CqHrk0L9ynyMKXjrhI6a0Y7vpzvI/w456-h640/Screen+Shot+2017-04-23+at+5.28.51+PM.png" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-9577288636023781072023-02-05T16:56:00.001-08:002023-02-05T16:56:30.048-08:00February 23 Neuronautic Institute Presents<p>I'm happy to get the chill of February off my back with this fun show at Otto's. Full details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/494972942577595/?ref=newsfeed" target="_blank">here</a> and on my <a href="http://www.youssefalaoui.info/p/home.html">events page</a>. If you haven't heard of the Neuronautic Institute, it is a Lower East Side institution and sometimes a press. Matthew Hupert operates this and I'm proud to join. He asked my fiancée Tessa Martin to feature alongside so this will be quite a first! She's got a great set lined up. If you are a Tessa fan (if you know, you know) then she will be featured on the 20th with Jennifer Juneau's series The Phoenix at Shades of Green Pub. That's 6pm. Shades of Green Pub is <span class="w8qArf"></span><span class="LrzXr">125 E 15th St</span></p><p><span class="LrzXr"> </span></p><p><span class="LrzXr"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youssefalaoui.info/p/home.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1920" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie57t3d_01q_FJZBZ5AFHzX3YQSHREWggSZU4jM-yk9aeu5FKKsblb464_vus7AuisUp2iLosk0-6kGOK_iIwtY59eI62dbpZ2JCtU1nnw4tbwe6VL_rvJs6ClquQaDHt7fj_0M_Pe0SQWfB8AyBwHhP4m7Q-N0fb7O6d7Vbz_pYWwXBzYNpF4_d-8/w640-h336/326783637_1281112936153091_4718622383896139671_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-84854991284861310402022-12-19T09:59:00.004-08:002022-12-19T10:00:18.597-08:00Three Appearances in New York City in January<p style="text-align: left;"> This winter has been cold and hard. A few things have happened. I'll tell you about them in person. On the lighter side, I will be reading at a few places around NYC this January. Hope to see you there:</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Phoenix Poetry Series</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Monday, January 2, 6:30PM ET. Shades of Green Irish Pub. Let's hang out and sip a Guinness. Lower East Side. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/860772098453077" target="_blank">Here is a past listing </a>but it shows you the start time and location. </h4><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Unusual Suspects/ Poets Exposed<br /></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Friday, January 6, 7:00PM ET. Boogie Down Grind in Hunts Point, Bronx.</h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">The first night in a double header with a great lineup. See full details on my EVENTS page and <a href="https://fb.me/e/2tFn5MZbE">here</a>. </h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"> </h4><h3 style="text-align: left;">Unusual Suspects/ Poets Found</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Saturday, January 7, 7:00PM ET. Bullet Space, Lower East Side.</h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Second night of a double header. A new day brings a new way to slay. If you show up for both gigs, well then, we owe you a dinner at the local diner. Full details on the EVENTS page and also <a href="https://fb.me/e/28xEy8VxR" target="_blank">here</a>.</h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"> </h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"> </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkxm1a653imgkvGb2RaFeJEwMcKnuVGwTz9GqhBSm6e46da7iOWzUEAn2uhRThRnhJPA6qd9UayDZSPnOp_QXrzPDnzSwAjkblRLseLuhNducSQdJnuYiQeBOzGfisgb_WaVH3yxlwYajA3Azk054qBmOwC921UAxlakRNZqZm61KyoF15I37yiQw/s2048/320003009_1518473358625649_4889869356056051260_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkxm1a653imgkvGb2RaFeJEwMcKnuVGwTz9GqhBSm6e46da7iOWzUEAn2uhRThRnhJPA6qd9UayDZSPnOp_QXrzPDnzSwAjkblRLseLuhNducSQdJnuYiQeBOzGfisgb_WaVH3yxlwYajA3Azk054qBmOwC921UAxlakRNZqZm61KyoF15I37yiQw/w426-h640/320003009_1518473358625649_4889869356056051260_n.jpg" width="426" /></a></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="365" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FsZOAYkGRfI" width="482" youtube-src-id="FsZOAYkGRfI"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-6251728801016328742022-12-03T09:20:00.009-08:002022-12-03T09:35:22.663-08:00Maintenant Magazine at Specs' Bar, San Francisco<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Thanksgiving rush had me in a tiffle but hey last minute word is better than none.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">CATCH THE READING THIS SUNDAY AT SPECS IN SAN FRANCISCO NORTH BEACH</span></p></div><p><br /><br />Come to SPECS Bar on Sunday, December 4 at 6 p.m. as 3RP Co-directors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges present their annual Dada Journal MAINTENANT reading with Bay Area contributors<br />—SF Poets & Legends Youssef Alaoui, Carol Dorf, Santiago Amaya, Lucy Jane Bledsoe,<br />Robert Duncan, Richard Loranger, Maw Shein Win, Allison Davis, Julian Mithra,<br />Lily Simonson, Richard Stone, Mahnaz Badihian, Thomas Stolmar, and Barbara Vos.<br /><br />We will have copies of our internationally renowned MAINTENANT 16: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art on hand for purchase and signing.<br /><br />Spec’s Bar is in North Beach, right across the street from City Lights Bookstore at 12 William Saroyan Place.</p><p><br />Admission its free.<br />Showtime is 6-8, but to get the full Spec’s experience, come early and stay late!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span face="system-ui , -apple-system , BlinkMacSystemFont , .SFNSText-Regular , sans-serif"> </span></span></span><span face="system-ui , -apple-system , BlinkMacSystemFont , .SFNSText-Regular , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo-CAxTjR5lTxHVN59TrIzKWFEw3Bm5ddmTfgWjVsTSvdm_wXbt1Z9075Tf1kFNmWQq5m1qcWZaBu6l8Lq0ATVNauftlY2nUsf7mIF8sHCIEvXdyEuOpVyY3SipIVTtJ1plmzoMHELARyLmSnSx47V42yekEuxovx_5kmFnJvU4gmg8MFYzNPCscs/s640/20221206-DA-DO-SF-9-Specs-v2-1280.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="640" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo-CAxTjR5lTxHVN59TrIzKWFEw3Bm5ddmTfgWjVsTSvdm_wXbt1Z9075Tf1kFNmWQq5m1qcWZaBu6l8Lq0ATVNauftlY2nUsf7mIF8sHCIEvXdyEuOpVyY3SipIVTtJ1plmzoMHELARyLmSnSx47V42yekEuxovx_5kmFnJvU4gmg8MFYzNPCscs/w640-h336/20221206-DA-DO-SF-9-Specs-v2-1280.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1259355357661381514.post-36123969008150978472022-11-12T12:48:00.003-08:002022-11-12T12:49:40.538-08:00West Oakland Farmer's Market - Nomadic Press Booth<p> <span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs">On Sunday November 20th I'll be the Nomadic Author Feature for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/713940183057131/713940586390424?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weekly Nomadic Press West Oakland Farmers Market Open Mic.</a></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs">Sign up for the open mic starting at 11:20 AM every Sunday. In person
only. </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Schedule</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">11:30–11:40 AM: Nomadic Author Feature (10 mins)<br />11:40–11:50 PM: 2 Community Features (5 mins each)<br />11:50–12 noon: 3 open mic slots (3 mins each)</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Nomadic
Press will have its table of books right next to the music/open mic
stage near the intersection of Peralta and 20th. Come support local
artists and farmers and stock up on fresh fruits and veggies for the
week.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Location: <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://goo.gl/maps/g5Z8Wzhoqbib4Rv58?fbclid=IwAR2X_3E7oO5k2awDx26b_jbxjY19vANeqZ0qn81SmAduvJbdU_simDpIeEA" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/g5Z8Wzhoqbib4Rv58</a></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/713940183057131/713940586390424?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="2048" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzWOsEB7DctwUVwpNBKEe4s147FX8SMe0-QEfGEfkiam1-Q_b4uv1bTdLUbr9sVdOxw5qA07KLB_arW6IHK1Q3nW19mwLTbteFJqzZkL5W7Gppeva6x1PHW2fyaEGISgn89TvFVmSJJO_ZZ8mgIOoZBaPbp8cUvOUMHiigEoPL9HELHfsSaN3Fwln/w400-h209/290572832_424896059650216_8944681352114521930_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>Youssef Alaouihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337439881853379024noreply@blogger.com