For Immediate Release: June 19, 2007

Oakland Public Library Announces
Out Loud Literary Series Schedule

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(Oakland, CA )— PEN Oakland, a Bay Area Chapter of the International Organization of Poets, Essayists, and Novelists, in partnership with the Oakland Public Library, continues the Oakland Out Loud Literary Series at libraries monthly through December 2007. The series is based upon PEN Oakland’s Oakland Out Loud Literary Anthology, published by Jukebox Press in April 2007. Books will be available for purchase at the monthly readings.

All but the final two readings in this literary series meet the fourth Thursday of the month, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Oakland Public Library’s Main Library, 125-14th Street. The final two readings, in November and December, take place at other branch libraries and others nights of the week, so please see their dates and locations below. At each reading, the following writers are scheduled to read their submissions to the anthology, followed by an open mic session.

These events are free to the public. For more information and the latest list of writers, please contact Kim McMillon at (510) 228-6775. The Oakland Out Loud Literary Series is an opportunity to showcase the Bay Area’s thriving literary community, and to encourage authors to seek ways of publishing their work. The literary series and anthology are being funded by PEN Center USA, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and the LEF Foundation.

For more library information, please call (510) 238-3134, or see the Library's Web site: www.oaklandlibrary.org. Please refrain from wearing scented products. To request sign interpretation, or other accommodation, call the number above or (510) 834-7446 (TTY) at least five working days prior to the event. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland.

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