And a fine time was had by most!
What a treat to read poems in one of the epicenters of American poetry, at Specs’ no less with Bill Taylor, Jr. and a few more of the city’s finest — and at one of the best bars in San Francisco. Pretty darn great.
And then to bum around the bay, from a San Leandro earthquake through sunburn at Alcatraz, fine meals at Scoma’s and R&G Lounge, caviar on the waterfront, tacos beside Lake Merritt, Waymos, SF MoMA, and cocktails on a cliffhouse patio while listening to tunes plunked out on a grand piano as the sun sets and a little bat friend flits by. Yep, I loves me some adventure!
Willison West
If you’re anywhere nearby, pop on in for my first-ever Santa Fe area event!
There will be readings and typewriters and poetic fun from a couple of fellow poets — and of course I’m bringing the DrunkSkull Sidewalk Cinema to show off some project-specific multimedia and celebrates just a little of what I adore about the small press! I’ll also have copies of at least a few books — and I’m happy to scribble a little something in it if you’d like!
And the space itself is filled with local art of all kinds, with a particular focus on recycled artwork — inventive reconfigurations of things abandoned or ignored — made new and gorgeous once more! If you’re after something unique and one-of-a-kind, well you’d be hard-pressed to find a better spot to shop! Here’s to hoping you pop in for something a little different in the City Different!
Independent Bookstore Day
Clearly we love independent books and especially the independent bookstores that support them!
Here’s to hoping you do too! And if you are looking for something to do tomorrow, Saturday the 25th, our vote is: go to independent bookstores and buy independent books! The more independent the better — the more local the better! And these 3 stores in particular [Organic Books, Page 1 Books, and Books on the Bosque] have been really supportive of us — so we’d love it if you supported them right back! Tell ‘em Hosh sent ya!
And as luck would have it, we’ll be at one…in case you wanted to pop on by, and watch a little somethin’ on the Sidewalk Cinema!




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