Quiet Lightning @quiet_lightning
literary nonprofit reading series and publisher quietlightning.org SF // Bay Area Joined August 2011-
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Omnidawn Saturday ⚡ Submissions Open - mailchi.mp/2bd7dbdd0145/o…
Submissions are OPEN ⚡ Poetry in Parks 2025 - mailchi.mp/0d0802a92b4e/c…
Poetry in Parks 2025 ⚡ Call for curators - mailchi.mp/65004f825f64/p…
Omnidawn readings on Sunday ⚡ New book - mailchi.mp/b34f77d97789/o…
Better Ancestors on Friday ⚡ MoAD book launch - mailchi.mp/12031c7783ba/b…
15 Years of Lightning ⚡ 12/13 @ MoAD - mailchi.mp/a048b3a8a7dd/1…
Full schedule for Poetry in Parks ⚡ - mailchi.mp/1fad2d377b39/f…
Announcing our mixtape lineup ⚡ - mailchi.mp/a2acbf3b086f/m…
come out to our Better Ancestors events on June 20th and 21st! the 14th Better Ancestors will be hosted by London Pinkney with readings from Tahdeh Kennedy, Zêdan Xelef, Anastasia Lê, Paola Ramirez, and Sandy Vasquez. get tickets and more info here: eventbrite.com/e/quiet-lightn…
⚡ Join us for Better Ancestors this Thursday @MoADsf ! Doors open at 6, readings start at 6:30. All tickets include museum admission + a book. - mailchi.mp/8951ebba90a2/m…
Announcing Better Ancestors at @MoADsf on Thursday, 7/6 ft @MimiTempestt , James-Amutabi Connie Haines, Dr. Jeanne Powell, @TaplinTerry + our host for the eve, @COrgbon ✨ Tix come with a book + admission to the museum - mailchi.mp/7ce281d6b411/a…
Better Ancestors *this* Monday in Oakland ✨ - mailchi.mp/665f90db09a1/r…
Next show is Monday, April 3 @ Oakland's Round Weather Gallery ⚡️ performances by Rebecca Samuelson, griffin jing martin, Charles Orgbon III, ayodele nzinga (pictured) & our host Duane Horton (pictured). Join us! - mailchi.mp/ade332dfa4fd/r…
Happy New Book! sPARKLE & bLINK 115 featuring cover art by Rivka Valérie Louissaint ⚡️ Announcing our Pushcart nominees ⚡️ Join us Monday @ Fabulosa Books! - mailchi.mp/24331449b444/f…
Better Ancestors @ Fabulosa Books ⚡️ Monday, January 2 featuring Briana Grogan @_Tongogara_ @Daisysaccent & Duane Horton, hosted by @Aliegator ! Free zines for everyone !! Limited capacity, get em while you can folks xx mailchi.mp/5b483ec5121f/f…
Joins us for Better Ancestors @Booksmith on Monday, 10/3 ⚡️ readings by @Aliegator, Sarai Bordeaux, Briana Swain & @ NazelahJ, hosted bv @sevankelee! RSVP to ensure a seat! Free zines for everyone who comes :) mailchi.mp/8e2f7657d464/b…
Getting ready for Better Ancestors at noon in Oakland’s Mosswood Park! Readings by Tj Sykes, SevanKelee Boult, Hilary Cruz Mejía, Meilani Clay, Isabelle Khoo-Miller and our host, Kelechi Ubozoh. We’re between the bball courts & playground
July 4 at noon ⚡️ Better Ancestors in Mosswood Park w/performances by Tj Sykes, SevanKelee Boult bka Lucky 7, Hilary Cruz Mejía, Briana Swain + Meilani Clay! Free books for the first 50 people to celebrate our issue ft. last year's Better Ancestors - mailchi.mp/047c870a367f/m…
Join us on 4/4 @meds4nightmares ! Live readings by @kmadlibs @LorenzDumuk Donté Clark & Landon Smith ⚡️ - mailchi.mp/7748b7f27a19/m…
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