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November 8, 2020

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November 8, 2020

One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

4:00 pm: California Burning Anthology Readings

7:00 pm: The Flame: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
November 8, 2020

Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM

Discussion leaders:
November 1: Lucas Lopez
November 8: Kini Sosa
November 15: Serena Trujillo

How to participate in our Community Read:

Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers.

Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM

About the Author:

Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016).

How it works:

• Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book.
• At your appointed time, drive to the participating library.
• Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch).
• Face coverings required at all branches.
• No library card required to pick up your free book.

Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504

SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507

La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505

Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506

Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508

Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253

Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586

Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside)

Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307

Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709

Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892

Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345

Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org.

1 4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm November 1, 2020 Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions Discussion leaders: November 1: Lucas Lopez November 8: Kini Sosa November 15: Serena Trujillo How to participate in our Community Read: Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers. Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM About the Author: Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016). It’s not too late to join in and read the book! How it works: • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book. • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library. • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch). • Face coverings required at all branches. • No library card required to pick up your free book. Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup) Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504 SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507 La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505 Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506 Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508 Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup) La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253 Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586 Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside) Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307 Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709 Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892 Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345 Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107 This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org. More

8 4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm November 8, 2020 Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions Discussion leaders: November 1: Lucas Lopez November 8: Kini Sosa November 15: Serena Trujillo How to participate in our Community Read: Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers. Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM About the Author: Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016). It’s not too late to join in and read the book! How it works: • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book. • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library. • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch). • Face coverings required at all branches. • No library card required to pick up your free book. Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup) Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504 SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507 La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505 Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506 Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508 Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup) La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253 Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586 Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside) Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307 Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709 Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892 Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345 Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107 This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org. More

15 4:00 pm: One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm November 15, 2020 Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions Discussion leaders: November 1: Lucas Lopez November 8: Kini Sosa November 15: Serena Trujillo How to participate in our Community Read: Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers. Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM About the Author: Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016). It’s not too late to join in and read the book! How it works: • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book. • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library. • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch). • Face coverings required at all branches. • No library card required to pick up your free book. Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup) Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503 SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504 SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507 La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505 Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506 Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508 Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup) La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253 Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586 Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside) Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307 Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709 Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892 Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345 Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107 This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org. More

22 4:00 pm: California Burning Anthology Readings 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm November 22, 2020 November 22, 2020 4 pm | Free | Registration Required tinyurl.com/InlandiaBurning Join us us for a special joint reading from two important ecopoetry anthologies: Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, edited by Lucille Lang Day and Ruth Nolan, and California Fire & Water: A Climate Crisis Anthology, edited by Molly Fisk. Event hosts Ruth Nolan, Lucille Lang Day, and Molly Fisk have curated this special reading in response to recent and devastating major wildfire events. Following the reading, there will be a discussion of California wildfire ecologies and the impacts of fire and water/flooding fueled in our state by climate change and other factors. Time will be set aside for for community-inclusive questions, answers, and input. This reading is the second of a two part series, with the second part sponsored by Poetry Center San Jose on November 10 and featuring work by poets whose works focus on Northern California and Coasts. Featured readers include: Lisa Alvarez • Cynthia Anderson • Laure-Anne Bosselaar • Brandon Cesmat • Teresa Mei Chuc • Amy Davis • Kim Dower • Thea Gavin • Trina Gaynon • liz gonzález • Karen Greenbaum-Maya • Laurie Klein • Robert (Bob) Krut • Suzanne Lummis • Stephanie Noble • Cathie Sandstrom • Judith Terzi About the Editors: Lucille Lang Day is the author of seven full-length poetry collections and four poetry chapbooks. Her latest collection is Birds of San Pancho and Other Poems of Place (Blue Light Press, November 2020). She has also coedited two anthologies, Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California and Red Indian Road West: Native American Poetry from California, and published two children’s books and a memoir, Married at Fourteen: A True Story. Her many honors include the Blue Light Poetry Prize, two PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Awards, the Joseph Henry Jackson Award, and ten Pushcart Prize nominations. The founder and publisher of Scarlet Tanager Books, she received her MA in English and MFA in creative writing at San Francisco State University, and her BA in biological sciences, MA in zoology, and PhD in science/mathematics education at the University of California, Berkeley. https://lucillelangday.com Ruth Nolan grew up in California’s Mojave Desert and worked as a wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service during the 1980s. She is coeditor of Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, which placed as a finalist for the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Award in Poetry, and editor of No Place for a Puritan: The Literature of California’s Deserts. Her writing has been published/is forthcoming in Boom, California; Women’s Studies Quarterly; KCET L.A.; News from Native California; Desert Oracle; Sierra Club Desert Report; Los Angeles Times; Desert Sun/USA Today. She is curator of the documentary project Fire on the Mojave: Stories from the Deserts and Mountains of Inland Southern California, which has been the recipient of grants from College of the Desert, Phi Kappa Phi, and the California Writers Residency/1888 Center program. Ruth is Professor of English and creative writing at College of the Desert. Molly Fisk edited California Fire & Water, A Climate Crisis Anthology, with a Poets Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. She’s the author of The More Difficult Beauty, Listening to Winter,and Houston, We Have a Possum among other books and has won grants from the NEA, the California Arts Council, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Fisk lives in the Sierra foothills, where she teaches writing to cancer patients, provides weekly commentary to community radio, and works as a radical life coach. Visit her on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mollyfisk More