Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Poesia at Main Library – San Francisco Public Library – San Francisco, CA
Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Poesia at Main Library – San Francisco Public Library – San Francisco, CA
Don’t miss this upcoming event in San Francisco, CA. Happening on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Main Library – San Francisco Public Library. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites exciting Bay Area poets who write in Spanish, or a combination of Spanish and English, to read from their works. NOTE: This program takes place in the Latino Room on the Lower Level.
Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. Her most recent book of poetry, Pick a Garnet to Sleep In, was published in 2024, and her book of essays, Noodle, Rant, Tangent, was published in 2022. In her term as Poet Laureate, she hosted scores of free poetry and art workshops for all ages at neighborhood libraries and schools and worked closely with San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Arts Commission to launch major citywide initiatives to honor Native American Indigenous Peoples’ heritage.
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