April 25

Spring Edition Release Party & Reading

Ethnic Studies Library, Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Free

Achiote Press will celebrate the release of our Spring issues with a party on Friday, April 25th at the Ethnic Studies Library on the UC Berkeley campus. The event will feature special readings by former Achiote contributors Barbara Jane Reyes (Poeta en San Francisco) and Truong Tran (Within The Margin), and Oscar Bermeo (Anywhere Avenue). Maria Tuttle will read from her new Achiote chapbook, Saramé. This chapbook contains an excerpt from Tuttle's historical novel about the life of a Chicana in El Paso, Texas during the early 20th century. Gabriela Erandi Rico will read from her contributions to the new Achiote Seeds chapjournal. Javier Huerta, author of Some Clarifications y otras poemas, will perform selections from the other contributors to the journal: Cristina García, Emmy Pérez and Brenda Cárdenas. Poet Oscar Bermeo will emcee the night.

We'll have food, drinks and music. The event is free, open to the public and we welcome families and children.

Sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Graduate Group, Asian American Studies Program, and Chicano Studies Program.

January 30 - February 2

2008 AWP Annual Conference

Hilton New York
http://www.awpwriter.org/conference/2008awpconf.php

We launched our Winter 2008 volumes at the annual conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.

November 20

Independent Press Spotlight

September 20 & 27

Speaking Truths: The Poetics of Defining Human Slavery

Poetry Workshop Series, sponsored by Achiote Press
SAFEHS Workshop Series Fall 2007
http://www.safehs.com

3PM-5PM

Women's Building
3543 18th St. #8
San Francisco
(415) 431-1180

This workshop series was organized by the editorial team of Achiote Press and taught by Jennifer Reimer, co-founder of Achiote, published poet and Ethnic Studies scholar. The two-week poetry workshop series introduced participants to the many ways poetry can be used to voice experience. During the workshop, participants had a chance to read and hear poetry published by contemporary women writers of color. Writing exercises included everything from composing stanzas to performing spoken word "poems." Our writing and discussions centered on how we, as women, can use poetic expression to explore issues relating to identity, ethnicity/race, sexuality and oppression. The series culminated in a special workshop anthology, published by Achiote Press.

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