Poetry Trading Post at Small Press Distrib’n. Write a Poem, Get a Free Book!
Posted in daily on Apr 13th, 2007
With a great inner sense of lost opportunity (Dar-r-r-rn!), I report that I will have missed this book event, in favor of Hawaii, where I am at this very moment, only you wouldn’t have known had I not told you that I am merely post-dating this post, written, maybe, a week ago, thanks to WordPress and blogging technology. Small Press Distribution is located in Berkeley. They are having a Spring Open House on Saturday, April 14th, with free readings, discounted books and the above-mentioned free book deal in exchange for even your littlest haiku or drabble, as follows:
Cheap Books, Free Readings, Free Snacks, and a Poetry Trading Post—It’s the SPD Spring Open House!
Saturday, April 14th, 2007
12 Noon - 4 PM
20%-50% off all books!
Readings at 2 PM (Featuring Juliana Spahr, Will Alexander, Dodie Bellamy & Albert Flynn DeSilver)Poetry Trading Post!
Trade in a poem or story for a Free Book!Berkeley, CA—It’s time for SPD’s annual Spring Open House. On Saturday, April 14th, Small Press Distribution, the world’s only non-profit distributor of small press literary books, opens its warehouse to the public. Shop among 13,000 titles discounted 20-50%! The day also features free readings, free snacks, and the famous SPD Poetry Trading Post, where you can bring a poem or even write one on the spot in exchange for a free book.
Small Press Distribution connects readers with writers by providing access to independently published literature. SPD allows essential but underrepresented literary communities to participate fully in the marketplace and in the culture at large through book distribution, information services, and public advocacy programs. SPD nurtures an environment in which the literary arts are valued and sustained.
[...] enabling their work to develop an audience and gain recognition in the marketplace.” I missed the one held earlier this year, but spent party of Saturday visiting the warehouse in West [...]