WEEKLY FRIDAY READING SERIES SCHEDULE
WEEKLY FRIDAY READING SERIES SCHEDULE!
All readings at Tamarack, Oakland (1501 Harrison St.) Doors 6pm, readings 6:30. Up a flight of stairs. Check back frequently!
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A note on hosts: Unless otherwise noted, the first Friday of the month is hosted by Wila Smart & Joni Prince, the second by Noor Al-Sammarrai & Kevin Lo, the third by Sophia Dahlin & Violet Spurlock, and the fourth by Steve Orth & Lindsey Boldt. Fifth weeks are hosted by guest curators.
October 2026 Readings
2 Dora Prieto, Daniela Rodríguez Chevalier, Naseem Alavi, Alexis N. Garcia
9 James Loop, Margaret Reges, Miriam Bird Greenberg
16 Scout Faller, Trinh Lê, Selby Sohn
23 Roof 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Bob Perelman, Kit Robinson, Jean Day, David Buuck, Norman Fischer, Robert Glück, Carrie Hunter, Elizabeth Robinson, Laura Moriarty, Jocelyn Saidenberg, Evan Kennedy, Sara Larsen, Jacob Kahn, Diane Ward
30 TBD - guest host Laura Woltag
November 2026 Readings
6
13 Gillian Osbourne, Gillian Conoley, Mia Malhotra
20
27
December 2026 Readings
4 Jean Day, Sara Nicholson, Keith Newton
11
18
25
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February 2027 Readings
5
12 Elina Katrin & TBA
19
26
March 2027 Readings
5
12 Emet Ezell & TBA
19
26
May 2027 Readings
7
14 Laynie Browne & TBA
21
28
Past Readings:
January 2025 Fridays
17 Most of The Curators' Reading! Lindsey Boldt, Steve Orth, Kevin Lo, Willa Smart, Joni Flint Gonzales, Sophia Dahlin, and Violet Spurlock
24 Brandon Brown, Brian Ng, JJ Mull, Olive Mugalian
31 Maria Silk and Aine Nakamura (Guest hosted by 최 Lindsay)
February 2025 Fridays
7 Wendy Trevino, David Buuck, Kai Ihns, and Leena Joshi
14 Valentines: Miriam Bird Greenberg, Ivan Sokolov, Felix Dina, J. Yuru Zhou
21 Stevie Redwood, Hua Xi, Ghayath Almadhoun, Sloane Holzer (masks required)
28 erica lewis, Steve Dickison, Bee Morris, Peach Kander
March 2025 Fridays
7 Lauren Levin, Tori Mccandless, Eric Sneathen, Kazumi Chin
14 Abby Crain, Paul Ebenkamp, tara george, Samira Abed
21 Alli Warren, A Jamali Rad, Tiziana La Melia, S F Ho
28 Lovage Sharrock, Joseph Simas, Erika Higbee (Guest host Steve Dickison)
April 2025 Fridays
4 Bianca Rae Messinger, 최 Lindsay, Inna Krasnoper
11 Cecily Nicholson, euridice morris, Sara Borjas
18 Judy Grahn, Karen Poppy
25 Rae Armantrout, Jacob Kahn
May 2025 Fridays
2 Rosie Stockton, Noah Ross, Zoe Hitzig
9 Melissa Mack, Wren Farrell, a surprise guest (Carrie Hunter)
16 Juliana Spahr, Violet Spurlock, Norma Cole
23 José Vadi, Hector Son Of Hector, Christine No
30 María Esquinca, Ignacio Carvajal, and Leticia Hernández-Linares (Guest hosted by Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta)
June 2025 Fridays
6 Jocelyn Saidenberg, Robert Glück
13 Bernadette Mayer’s Golden Book of Words Re-Release Celebration! Readings from the book by Sophia Warsh, Clark Coolidge, Jason Morris, Jocelyn Saidenberg, Tausif Noor, Stephanie Young, Garrett Caples, Sophia Wang, Willa Smart, Stephanie Baker, and others
20 Poetry “Workshop”, feat. Solstice Countdown
27 Sara Larsen, Evan Kennedy, Brian Ang
July 2025 Fridays
4 Mia Halsey, Willow Hour, Lindsey Boldt
11 Elizabeth Estrada, Fede KG, Rae Rad, Zêdan Xelef, & drag by Misterrr
18 Elaine Kahn, Jane Gregory, Elias Gonzalez & Syd Westley
25 Camille Roy, Andrew Kenower, Teddy Lance & Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta
August 2025 Fridays
1 Aja Couchois Duncan, Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Paul S Ukrainets, randii
8 ~ No Tritone reading this week ~
15 ComptonsxCoalition Reading, Trinh Lê, Tatiana Luboviski Acosta, Sylvia S (Guest Hosted by A. Avery & stevie redwood)
22 Tonya Foster, Ken Walker, Ariel Resnikoff (guest hosted by Sara Larsen)
29 Josiah Luis Alderete, María Esquinca, Hector Son of Hector (guest hosted by Connie Mae Oliver)
September 2025 Fridays
5 Ángel Alvarez, Claire Star Finch, Noor Khashe Brody, Sophie Appel
12 tritone translators’ edition: erasmo pantoja, Naseem Alavi, Joe Rupprecht
19 Daniel Owen, Zoe Goldstein, Brian Ng
26 Syd Staiti, Connie Mae Oliver, Jason Morris
October 2025 Fridays
3 Misha Crafts, Chloê Langford, Raul Ruiz
10 heidi andrea restrepo rhodes, Carlo Acevedo, Tala Khanmalek
17 Celebration for the release of Lyn Hejinian’s Lola the Interpreter, hosted by Violet Spurlock and Jane Gregory, readers TBA, copies of the book will be available for sale at the event
24 East Bay Book Launch for Sophia Dahlin’s Glove Money, with Claire Grossman & Camille Roy
31 Antifascist Day of the Dead reading in support of SF Courtwatch and Gaza by Dora Prieto, Zander Moreno Lozano & J. Yuru Zhou, guest hosted by Teddy Lance.
November 2025 Fridays
7 Nino Claveria, Jamie Townsend, Stephanie Young
14 Marthine Satris, Laura Figa, Jacques Rancourt
21 Sid Ghosh, Chris Martin (guest hosted by Peach Kander)
28 ***No in person reading***
We recommend the 3rd annual Global Reading for Freedom of Expression in Solidarity with Palestine which begins Saturday, November 29th and runs until Sunday, November 30th. You can tune into the livestream at the YouTube page hosted by Pamenar Press: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGUgT3hxHes. The 24-hour program begins streaming 3:00 pm Palestine time / 5:00 am Pacific time, and circles around the planet to end back in Palestine.
December 2025 Fridays
5 Jane Adams, Lara Durback, Fadl Fakhouri, Simeon Otyrba
12 Ava Koohbor, Sarah Menefee, DL Forbes, Eric Guo
19 kathy wu, Hannah Lamb-Vines, Claire Crews, Laura Woltag
26 ***No reading***
January 2026 Readings
2 ***No reading***
9 Amy Berkowitz, alex cruse, Maw Shein Win - happening at Bathers Library
16 Maria Sledmere, Robert Fitterman - happening at Woolsey Heights
23 One Year Anniversary Reading & Dance Par-tay!
w/ readings by most of the series curators: Kevin Lo, Sophia Dahlin, Willa Smart, Steve Orth, Joni Prince, Lindsey Boldt & Violet Spurlock
30 Sushant Malhotra, Mary Austin Speaker, Lorraine Lupo (guest hosted by Ken Walker)
February 2026 Readings
6 Jeremie Known, Rae Liberto, Brendan McHugh, Charlie Stuip
13 a.avery, Jacob Kahn, Carrie Hunter
20 Vera Blossom, Johnny Ray Huston, tba (guest hosted by Willow Wilderness Hour and Sloane Holzer)
27 Wendy Xu, Jonathan Larson, Alan Bernheimer
March 2026 Readings
6 Anjali Emsellem, Kayla Ephros, Simone Zapata
13 Sarah Rosenthal, Jes Eng, Anne Lesley Selcer
20 Evan Kennedy, Geraldine Jorge, & Temperance Aghamohammadi
27 stevie redwood, Zack Haber, Lixxie Morningstar, marronage
April 2026 Readings
3 Aubrey King, Peter Myers, Nina Ruth Mir
10 Alexis Almeida, Ann Pedone, Alli Warren
17 Eric Sneathen, Christine Imperial, & Samantha Giles
24 Marcella Durand, Aja Couchois Duncan, Robin Tremblay-McGaw (guest hosted by Tonya Foster)
May 2026 Readings
1 *No reading this week* happy May Day :)
8 Leslie Lancaster Allison, Peach Kander, Denise Newman, Emji Saint Spero (librettist special)
15 Sam Lohmann, Sara Larsen, and Pauline Kerschen (guest host Lauren Levin)
22 Ivy Johnson & Oki Sogumi
29 The Life and Times of Steve Orth re-release celebration, feat. Corina Copp
June 2026 Readings
5 Elias Kleinbock, Regina Napolitano, Ray Levy Uyeda
12 David Buuck, Finn Finneran, Saralee Gallien, Ice City Maroon, Kristen Waters & Wendy Trevino (hosted by Health Autonomy Convergence)
19 Tiff Dressen, Marina Lazzara, Julien Poirier (guest hosted by Stephanie Baker and Alice Lin)
26 Elias Gonzalez, Avren Keating, Angel Dominguez, and Hannah Kezema
July 2026 Readings
3 Felix Dina, Sloane Holzer, Teddy Lance
10 no reading this week!
17 J. Yuru Zhou, Addie Mahmassani, William Ward Butler, Li Patron (guest hosted by Simone Zapata and Christine Imperial)
24 Jamie Townsend, Claire Marie Stancek, Gabrielle Daniels
31 Jackson Holbert, Emily Brown, Xiao Yumi, and Jade Cho (guest hosted by Paul Ukrainets)
August 2026 Readings
7 Lee Willow Trumpfheller, Loisa Fenichell, Ivan Sokolov
14 Emily Wallis Hughes, Tika Simone, Cameron Michelson
21 Amanda Nadelberg, Elizabeth Robinson, Jessica McGuinness (guest hosted by Jamie Townsend)
28 Valerie Hsiung, 최 Lindsay, & Talia Fox
September 2026 Readings
4 Mallika Singh, Alma Valdez-Garcia, Maura Modeya - happening at Bathers Library
11 Bill Lavender, Imogen Xtian Smith, David Gorin - happening at Beauty Supply Arts, 1214 Webster St, up a flight of stairs
18 Katherine Franco, Rebecca Teich, Rodney Dailey II
25 Jocelyn Saidenberg & Brandon Brown