Category: Book Authors

You Are Invited! – Reading of “Upon This Rock,” at Manny’s

November 18, 2021

This Sunday – November 21 (1pm – 3pm), join us at Manny’s for mimosas, light refreshments, and a discussion with author David Eugene Perry about award-winning mystery thriller “Upon This Rock”. registration link below:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-brunch-book-club-upon-this-rock-w-david-eugene-perry-tickets-190495566367 Best-selling author David Eugene Perry is interviewed by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist journalist John King about Perry’s award-winning mystery thriller “Upon … More You Are Invited! – Reading of “Upon This Rock,” at Manny’s

Upon This Rock: A Story Set in Orvieto, Italy

June 9, 2021

When David and Alfredo moved to Italy, David had no idea this would be the perfect setting for a mystery novel. Yes, the beauty of the town they were to about to became temporary residents, and so Italy, can inspire and have inspired many creatives to realize their dreams. But it was a tragedy that … More Upon This Rock: A Story Set in Orvieto, Italy

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

March 2, 2021

On a day like today, Theodore Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts (March 2, 1904). Known as Dr. Seuss, the beloved American writer wrote the most inspiring children’s books. He is credited with helping millions of children learn to read while teaching them a thing or two about life. Dr. Seuss, is best known … More Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

A Book Asking Latinas to Thrive While Fighting For Change

January 26, 2021

By Veronica Maria Brown-Comegys In this time of racial reckoning that was sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, Harvard graduate Denise Padin Collazo presents a book that celebrates and equips the Latina to be powerfully visible in spaces that were birthed in white supremacy, and therefore not designed for her.  In Thriving in … More A Book Asking Latinas to Thrive While Fighting For Change

Best and Most Beautiful Things.

September 26, 2016

(Film) – Anybody who loves their children will be moved by this documentary. You see Michelle, a legally blind girl mature and flourish in unexpected ways. The candor by which her mother and family share their life touches and inspires. Michelle’s intelligence and ability to speak her mind is intriguing, and her dolls are very … More Best and Most Beautiful Things.

Merry Christmas! – Feliz Navidad! 

December 24, 2015

May your heart be full of love for others and for yourself, in company or alone. May we share with others some of what we have and all of who we are. May we remember we are all passers by in this life, never truly better or worst than others, and the day we leave … More Merry Christmas! – Feliz Navidad! 

Today at San Francisco’s Litquake: Fiston Mwanza Mujila.

October 10, 2015

By Lupita Peimbert. Poet and writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila presents his first novel “Tram 83” today at Litquake in San Francisco; although a fictional story set in a miner’s town anywhere in Africa, Tram 83 may make the reader think of the often harsh, complex life at the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a nutshell, … More Today at San Francisco’s Litquake: Fiston Mwanza Mujila.

How About Reading to Students in Beautiful Oakland Next Week?

October 2, 2015

By Lupita Peimbert. I am so excited to share news about the First Annual Latina/Latino Literature Read-In across Oakland schools, one of the most multicultural school districts in the nation. The goal is to get 200 volunteers to read to children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds, in English, Spanish, or bilingually (best option) and by … More How About Reading to Students in Beautiful Oakland Next Week?

Build A Library!

June 12, 2015

Always wanted to leave your mark and contribute to humanity? Here is how you do it: Get a box made of wood and glass. Put it in front of your house. Get rid of the nice books you’ve read. Write a “Free Library, Take One or Return It” sign. That is how you do it. … More Build A Library!

Art Extravaganza from Taiwan

April 21, 2015

By Lupita Peimbert. (San Francisco) – Huge, colorful, extravagant, and full of meaning; nineteen large-scale sculptures by Taiwanese artist Hung Yi adorn the Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza, commonly referred to as the park in front of City Hall. The fancy carnival of animals open exhibit is in place already and will stay until May … More Art Extravaganza from Taiwan

Remembering Khalil Gibran

April 13, 2015

On April we celebrate Khalil Gibran; we remember his legacy, and his passing the 10th of this month many years ago. Gibran was a Lebanese poet, writer, artist, and a mystic. He was born in Bsharri in 1883, and grew up in the United States. Among his most celebrated work, a book composed of 26 poetic … More Remembering Khalil Gibran

40 years. This is How You Support The Community.

August 3, 2014

(San Francisco) – Ask San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr about Rita Alviar, founder and director of the Mission Education Projects, and he will tell you with a smile “I know this and I have told captains and others at SFPD: when Rita asks for something, you better respond.” Chief Suhr, the police department he … More 40 years. This is How You Support The Community.

Young artivist helps a community heal through art; people are mobilizing to help her, and we hope you’ll too.

July 30, 2014

By Lupita Peimbert. Photos by Jeff Kan Lee. Two stories converge here. One is about bringing the opportunity of experiencing art to children and youth affected one way or another by neighborhood violence. The other is about Maria de Los Angeles, a young woman currently studying fine arts at Yale University School of Art, who … More Young artivist helps a community heal through art; people are mobilizing to help her, and we hope you’ll too.