This event is in the past.It took place on April 25, 2026 at Northbrae Community Church.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTwo award-winning poets, one afternoon, a sunlit Berkeley sanctuary. Van Jordan brings his Norton-published meditations while Levine reads from her extinction lullaby. Expect sharp language, quiet revelations, and that rare hush that falls over a room when verse lands just right.
Award-winning poets
Literary afternoon
Intimate reading
Church acoustics
Tips
📚Van Jordan's latest: "When I Waked, I Cried to Dream Again"
🏆Levine won the Northern California Book Award
🪑arrive early for best seating
Sixteen Rivers Presents: Van Jordan & Julia Levine
Northbrae
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTwo award-winning poets, one afternoon, a sunlit Berkeley sanctuary. Van Jordan brings his Norton-published meditations while Levine reads from her extinction lullaby. Expect sharp language, quiet revelations, and that rare hush that falls over a room when verse lands just right.
Award-winning poets
Literary afternoon
Intimate reading
Church acoustics
Tips
📚Van Jordan's latest: "When I Waked, I Cried to Dream Again"
🏆Levine won the Northern California Book Award
🪑arrive early for best seating
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