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Grace Notes: Litquake at Grace Cathedral

April 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Free

Celebrate the cathedral’s Year of Poetry and National Poetry Month with Litquake, the largest independent literary festival on the West Coast. Returning for its 8th year to our gothic and gorgeous space, enjoy a special evening of exalted verse, celebrating the sacred and profane, domestic and divine, with poetry in the pews from a distinguished roster of poets. Curated and hosted by D.A. Powell, five celebrated poets will read from their latest collections: James Cagney, Henry Cole, Jewelle Gomez, Jacques Raincourt, and Rachel Zucker.

FREE, $10-15 suggested donation. Pre-registration required

 

Poets

James Cagney’s second poetry collection, Martian: The Saint of Loneliness is the winner of the 2021 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. His first, Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour Of Chaos Theory won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award in 2018. His work has appeared in Alta Magazine and Beat Not Beat Anthology co-edited by Kim Shuck.

Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan to a French mother and an American father. He has published eleven collections of poetry and received many awards for his work, including the Jackson Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Rome prize, the Berlin Prize, the Lenore Marshall Award, and the Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His has also published Orphic Paris, a memoir. He teaches at Claremont McKenna College.

Jewelle Gomez is a writer and activist. She is the author of seven books. Her fiction, non-fiction and poetry are included in over one hundred anthologies. She has written essays, as well as literary and film criticism for numerous publications including The Village Voice, MS Magazine, The Advocate, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Black Scholar. She sits on the poetry selection committees for the Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards; and for the San Francisco Poet Laureates.

Jacques J. Rancourt is the author of Brocken Spectre (Alice James Books, 2021), Novena (Pleiades Press, 2017), and the chapbook In the Time of PrEP (Beloit Poetry Journal, 2018). A recipient of a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University, his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boston Review, Kenyon Review, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among others. Raised in Maine, he lives and teaches in San Francisco.

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, most recently, The Poetics of Wrongness and SoundMachine. She is the founder and host of the podcast Commonplace.

Event Details

The entrance to the cathedral is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is via the glass doors on Taylor Street or from the cathedral garage. Masks are strongly encouraged inside the cathedral.

Give to Grace

Your gift helps Grace Cathedral realize its vision: a spiritually alive world. Learn all the many ways to give.

Become a Cultural Member 

Be one of the first to join this new program and enjoy discounts on a robust schedule of arts, music, cultural offerings, and more! Plus, you’ll also support Grace Cathedral in its visionary activities and initiatives. Learn more. 

Details

Date:
April 21, 2023
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108 United States
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Phone:
415-749-6300

Grace Notes: Litquake at Grace Cathedral

Celebrate the cathedral’s Year of Poetry and National Poetry Month with Litquake, the largest independent literary festival on the West Coast. Returning for its 8th year to our gothic and gorgeous space, enjoy a special evening of exalted verse, celebrating the sacred and profane, domestic and divine, with poetry in the pews from a distinguished roster of poets. Curated and hosted by D.A. Powell, five celebrated poets will read from their latest collections: James Cagney, Henry Cole, Jewelle Gomez, Jacques Raincourt, and Rachel Zucker.

FREE, $10-15 suggested donation. Pre-registration required

 

Poets

James Cagney’s second poetry collection, Martian: The Saint of Loneliness is the winner of the 2021 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. His first, Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour Of Chaos Theory won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award in 2018. His work has appeared in Alta Magazine and Beat Not Beat Anthology co-edited by Kim Shuck.

Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan to a French mother and an American father. He has published eleven collections of poetry and received many awards for his work, including the Jackson Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Rome prize, the Berlin Prize, the Lenore Marshall Award, and the Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His has also published Orphic Paris, a memoir. He teaches at Claremont McKenna College.

Jewelle Gomez is a writer and activist. She is the author of seven books. Her fiction, non-fiction and poetry are included in over one hundred anthologies. She has written essays, as well as literary and film criticism for numerous publications including The Village Voice, MS Magazine, The Advocate, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Black Scholar. She sits on the poetry selection committees for the Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards; and for the San Francisco Poet Laureates.

Jacques J. Rancourt is the author of Brocken Spectre (Alice James Books, 2021), Novena (Pleiades Press, 2017), and the chapbook In the Time of PrEP (Beloit Poetry Journal, 2018). A recipient of a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University, his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boston Review, Kenyon Review, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among others. Raised in Maine, he lives and teaches in San Francisco.

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, most recently, The Poetics of Wrongness and SoundMachine. She is the founder and host of the podcast Commonplace.

Event Details

The entrance to the cathedral is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is via the glass doors on Taylor Street or from the cathedral garage. Masks are strongly encouraged inside the cathedral.

Give to Grace

Your gift helps Grace Cathedral realize its vision: a spiritually alive world. Learn all the many ways to give.

Become a Cultural Member 

Be one of the first to join this new program and enjoy discounts on a robust schedule of arts, music, cultural offerings, and more! Plus, you’ll also support Grace Cathedral in its visionary activities and initiatives. Learn more. 

Friday

April 21, 2023 Free
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Grace Cathedral
Register Today

Celebrate the cathedral’s Year of Poetry and National Poetry Month with Litquake, the largest independent literary festival on the West Coast. Returning for its 8th year to our gothic and gorgeous space, enjoy a special evening of exalted verse, celebrating the sacred and profane, domestic and divine, with poetry in the pews from a distinguished roster of poets. Curated and hosted by D.A. Powell, five celebrated poets will read from their latest collections: James Cagney, Henry Cole, Jewelle Gomez, Jacques Raincourt, and Rachel Zucker.

FREE, $10-15 suggested donation. Pre-registration required

 

Poets

James Cagney’s second poetry collection, Martian: The Saint of Loneliness is the winner of the 2021 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. His first, Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour Of Chaos Theory won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award in 2018. His work has appeared in Alta Magazine and Beat Not Beat Anthology co-edited by Kim Shuck.

Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan to a French mother and an American father. He has published eleven collections of poetry and received many awards for his work, including the Jackson Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Rome prize, the Berlin Prize, the Lenore Marshall Award, and the Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His has also published Orphic Paris, a memoir. He teaches at Claremont McKenna College.

Jewelle Gomez is a writer and activist. She is the author of seven books. Her fiction, non-fiction and poetry are included in over one hundred anthologies. She has written essays, as well as literary and film criticism for numerous publications including The Village Voice, MS Magazine, The Advocate, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Black Scholar. She sits on the poetry selection committees for the Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards; and for the San Francisco Poet Laureates.

Jacques J. Rancourt is the author of Brocken Spectre (Alice James Books, 2021), Novena (Pleiades Press, 2017), and the chapbook In the Time of PrEP (Beloit Poetry Journal, 2018). A recipient of a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University, his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boston Review, Kenyon Review, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among others. Raised in Maine, he lives and teaches in San Francisco.

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, most recently, The Poetics of Wrongness and SoundMachine. She is the founder and host of the podcast Commonplace.

Event Details

The entrance to the cathedral is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is via the glass doors on Taylor Street or from the cathedral garage. Masks are strongly encouraged inside the cathedral.

Give to Grace

Your gift helps Grace Cathedral realize its vision: a spiritually alive world. Learn all the many ways to give.

Become a Cultural Member 

Be one of the first to join this new program and enjoy discounts on a robust schedule of arts, music, cultural offerings, and more! Plus, you’ll also support Grace Cathedral in its visionary activities and initiatives. Learn more. 

Friday

April 21, 2023 Free
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Grace Cathedral
Register Today

Friday

April 21, 2023 Free
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Grace Cathedral
Register Today

Celebrate the cathedral’s Year of Poetry and National Poetry Month with Litquake, the largest independent literary festival on the West Coast. Returning for its 8th year to our gothic and gorgeous space, enjoy a special evening of exalted verse, celebrating the sacred and profane, domestic and divine, with poetry in the pews from a distinguished roster of poets. Curated and hosted by D.A. Powell, five celebrated poets will read from their latest collections: James Cagney, Henry Cole, Jewelle Gomez, Jacques Raincourt, and Rachel Zucker.

FREE, $10-15 suggested donation. Pre-registration required

 

Poets

James Cagney’s second poetry collection, Martian: The Saint of Loneliness is the winner of the 2021 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. His first, Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour Of Chaos Theory won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award in 2018. His work has appeared in Alta Magazine and Beat Not Beat Anthology co-edited by Kim Shuck.

Henri Cole was born in Fukuoka, Japan to a French mother and an American father. He has published eleven collections of poetry and received many awards for his work, including the Jackson Prize, the Kingsley Tufts Award, the Rome prize, the Berlin Prize, the Lenore Marshall Award, and the Medal in Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His has also published Orphic Paris, a memoir. He teaches at Claremont McKenna College.

Jewelle Gomez is a writer and activist. She is the author of seven books. Her fiction, non-fiction and poetry are included in over one hundred anthologies. She has written essays, as well as literary and film criticism for numerous publications including The Village Voice, MS Magazine, The Advocate, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Black Scholar. She sits on the poetry selection committees for the Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards; and for the San Francisco Poet Laureates.

Jacques J. Rancourt is the author of Brocken Spectre (Alice James Books, 2021), Novena (Pleiades Press, 2017), and the chapbook In the Time of PrEP (Beloit Poetry Journal, 2018). A recipient of a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University, his poems have appeared in AGNI, Boston Review, Kenyon Review, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among others. Raised in Maine, he lives and teaches in San Francisco.

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, most recently, The Poetics of Wrongness and SoundMachine. She is the founder and host of the podcast Commonplace.

Event Details

The entrance to the cathedral is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is via the glass doors on Taylor Street or from the cathedral garage. Masks are strongly encouraged inside the cathedral.

Give to Grace

Your gift helps Grace Cathedral realize its vision: a spiritually alive world. Learn all the many ways to give.

Become a Cultural Member 

Be one of the first to join this new program and enjoy discounts on a robust schedule of arts, music, cultural offerings, and more! Plus, you’ll also support Grace Cathedral in its visionary activities and initiatives. Learn more.