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September 26, 2021
September 27, 2021(1 event)

6:00 pm: Expressions From Our Soul: Teen Workshop Reading


September 27, 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021 (6:00-7:00 PM)

Inlandia Institute Presents

Expressions From Our Soul: Teen Creative Writing Workshop Final Reading

with Nia Sharron Campbell and Teen Workshop Participants

FREE and in person at

Back to the Grind

3575 University Ave

Riverside, CA 92501

Masks required.

“I’ll give you a piece of me, a very small piece of me, not yet a symphony, but so small you cannot see.”

—Nia Sharron Campbell

Join Inlandia Institute on Monday, September 27, 2021, from 6:00-7:00 PM for a celebration of teen writing! Workshop leader Nia Sharron Campbell and her talented band of young writers will be sharing poems and stories written during a summer workshop at Riverside Main Library. “Expressions from Our Soul” is free and in person at Back to the Grind, 3575 University Avenue, Riverside. Masks required.

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October 2, 2021(1 event)

2:30 pm: "More Dreamers of the Golden Dream" AUTHOR TALK with Susan Straight and Douglas McCulloh


October 2, 2021

Join Inlandia Institute for a conversation with writer Susan Straight and photographer Douglas McCulloh as they discuss their powerful new book, More Dreamers of the Golden Dream, based on their 2013 Riverside Art Museum exhibit by the same name. The show brought an entire community together to share stories from four generations of Californians, and now, eight years later, Straight and McCulloh return with a rich collection of essays and images that continue the chronicle of Riverside’s Eastside experience. Register now for a discussion of their collaboration – and get a sneak peek into the upcoming, updated exhibition at Riverside Art Museum, which will open October 7, 2021 and run through January 2, 2022.

On Zoom. To register for the author talk with Susan Straight and Douglas McCulloh: https://tinyurl.com/MoreDreamers

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October 7, 2021(1 event)

6:00 pm: "More Dreamers of the Golden Dream" BOOK LAUNCH and Opening Reception at RAM with Susan Straight, Douglas McCulloh, and Delphine Sims


October 7, 2021

Inlandia Institute and Riverside Art Museum Present

More Dreamers of the Golden Dream

Book Launch and Opening Reception at RAM / First Thursdays Arts Walk

with Susan Straight, Douglas McCulloh, and Delphine Sims

Free and open to the public at Riverside Art Museum

3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501

Masks AND Proof of Vaccination required.*

Exhibition at RAM: October 7, 2021-January 2, 2022

More Dreamers brought an entire community together to share stories from four generations of Californians, and in 2021, with new essays by the next generation in Delphine Sims (daughter of author Susan Straight), plus new images by photographer Douglas McCulloh, the exhibition and the accompanying book show the universal love in the iconic places of Riverside's Eastside, and in the world.

*Important COVID-19 attendance guidelines:

For this event, proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 is required. “Fully vaccinated” means the event is at least 14 days after a participant’s final vaccine dose. To enter the event, participants must bring proof of vaccination, either a physical vaccination card, a picture of a vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record. Most California residents may request a digital vaccination record at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov. Anyone 12 and over without proof of being fully vaccinated must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours (3 days) prior to entering the event. Masks are also required at all times indoors, except when eating, drinking, or actively speaking to a group as part of a presentation for all patrons and visitors, regardless of vaccination status at the Riverside Art Museum.

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October 15, 2021(1 event)

6:00 pm: 2019 Hillary Gravendyk Prize Winners Book Launch and Poetry Reading


October 15, 2021

Inlandia Institute proudly presents

Book Launch and Poetry Reading with

Bronwen Tate, The Silk the Moths Ignore

Adam D. Martinez, Remyth: A Postmodernist Ritual

Winners of the 2019 Hillary Gravendyk Prize

On Zoom; free and open to the public but registration is required.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/HGPBookLaunch

Join Inlandia as we welcome two new Hillary Gravendyk Prize-winning poetry collections into the world. Authors Bronwen Tate of The Silk the Months Ignore and Adam D. Martinez of Remyth: A Postmodernist Ritual and special guest readers will read from, discuss, and celebrate the publication of their debut poetry collections.

The Silk the Moths Ignore animates the liminal, sometimes gothic, spaces of miscarriage, pregnancy, and early parenthood. It sings, bleeds, and casts spells to "carry hope like a weight."

Remyth: A Postmodernist Ritual is Hip-Hop and Punk. It's high art meeting low art at the church altar. It is a baptism and an exorcism. A Works Cited page at the crossroads with remix culture.

Bronwen Tate writes poems and essays that have appeared in The Rumpus, Bennington Review, Contemporary Literature, and elsewhere. She lives in Vancouver, BC and teaches in the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. Read more of her work at https://www.bronwentate.com/ or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @bronwentate.

Adam Daniel Martinez first scraped his knee playing in his hometown of San Bernardino, California. Since then, as a first-generation Chicano college student, he has earned a dual MA/MFA in English and Creative Writing at Chapman University. Currently, Adam enjoys sharing his love for words with his students as an English professor at Chaffey College. He lives in Redlands, California with his wife and two cats, Virginia and Percival.

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