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Workshop: Poetry

North Beach Poets Society
Tuesday, 7/23/2024
6:00 - 7:30
North Beach Library Community Room
North Beach

850 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States

415-355-5626

Read, write and share poems with the North Beach Poets Society. Participate in invigorating discussions, writing prompts and share recommendations from Beat classics to contemporary trailblazers. Come be a part of San Francisco’s enduring literary history and form community.  

This week's workshop facilitator is Richard Loranger.

Richard Loranger is a multi-genre writer, performer, musician, text artist and all-around squeaky wheel who has been working around the United States for over forty years. They have ten chapbooks and six books of poetry and flash prose, the latest of which, Mammal, was released by Roof Books in October 2023. They’ve done hundreds of readings and have writing in over 100 magazines and journals, and teach workshops for the San Francisco Creative Writing Institute. You can find more about their work and scandals on their website.

Connect: Richard Loranger - Website

Poetry

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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