Oakland Voices Alumni Update
‘The Town’ Anthology Highlights 65 Poets from Oakland
A unique cultural work that is a collection of poems from 65 Oakland poets […]
books
Arts & Culture
Reviews: Chapter 510’s New Youth-Written Books Full of Imagination and Creativity
Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books […]
Arts & Culture
Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery Debuts Afrofuturism book vending machine
If you’re sitting in Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery, you can watch as people see a new book vending machine and approach it with curiosity. Some even take pictures of the machine. The Sistah Scifi Afrofuturism […]
Arts & Culture
‘The sweetest escape’: a love letter to Oakland’s libraries
Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience. […]