Finding Joy in our Writing (in the Time of Apocalypse) with Nazelah Jamison – April 19th, 2025
The world seems to be ending: wanna-be dictators are being elected, the planet is heating up and glaciers are melting, the number of natural disasters is at an all-time high, and our enemies seem to be joining and actively conspiring against us. In a time when internal and global conflict is more prevalent than ever, how does a writer still find actual joy in writing? From changing paths to changing direction, Nazelah Jamison invites you to seek, and find, the joy.
We’re excited to present Nazelah Jamison!
About Nazelah
Nazelah Jamison is a Bay Area-based performance poet, author, comedian, vocalist and emcee. Her first book of poetry, Evolutionary Heart, was released on Nomadic Press in 2016, and reprinted and re-released on Black Lawrence Press in Fall 2023. Her work can also be found in The Racket Journal: Issue Fifteen (2020), Culture Counts Magazine (2021), La Raiz Magazine (2022), Better Ancestors, Sparkle + Blink 115 (Quiet Lightning 2022) and The Town: An Anthology of Oakland Poets (Nomadic Press, 2023). In her spare time, Nazelah enjoys writing horror screenplays and saving the day. She hosts Thee Virtual Open Mic every 1st & 3rd Friday on Zoom, and gives the best hugs in the Bay Area.
This event is LIVE at the California Writers Circle in Joaquin Miller Park!
Event Schedule
Come Early, Stay All Day!
Our Writer in Residence at Joaquin Miller Park is hosting a Write-In with the City of Oakland and Earthday.org. The theme this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.” (Link below)
$5 for members, $10 for guests, free tickets available*
Community
12:00 Club leaders check-in
12:30 Welcome and networking with members & guests
Program
1:00 p.m. Club Announcements & ELECTION!
1:30 p.m. Member Spotlight: Jasper Ezekiel
1:45 p.m. Featured Speaker: Nazelah Jamison
2:30 p.m. Conversation
3:00 p.m. Author Support Group more info here.
See meetings for more info.
10AM-1PM Literary Avengers Write In — bring a picnic and a notebook!
Take action TODAY with a few virtual penstrokes!
The Write In is free, but get your tickets to our speaker series today!
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