Tahoe Literary Festival

10:00am PDT

Transitions: A Multi-Disciplinary Poetry Workshop

Saturday October 10, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Jesse James Ziegler presents a poetry workshop to help build personal artistry and identity. It will incorporate ekphrastic exercises, blackout poetry opportunities and individual written prompt responses. Materials will be provided for the participants including paper, writing utensils and clipboards.

Speakers

Jesse James Ziegler

Jesse James Ziegler is Poet Laureate Emeritus for the City of Reno (5th-Jan/24-Dec/25). He is the Vice President of Spoken Views Collective and the Creative Director for Monday Night Poetry (Voted 2024 and 2025 Best Open Mic - Reno News & Review), True Colors Poetry and Collective... Read More →

Saturday October 10, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Tahoe City Library 740 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City

Poetry

10:00am PDT

Writing About Our Fire: A Generative Poetry Workshop Toward Liberation and Joy with Lee Herrick, California Poet Laureate. (Separate ticket required)

Sunday October 11, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT

Fairway Community Center

Join California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick for a hands-on poetry writing workshop at the Tahoe Literary Festival. Herrick is the author of four poetry collections, In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems, Scar and Flower, Gardening Secrets of the Dead, and This Many Miles from Desire. Herrick currently serves his second term as California's Poet Laureate, the first Asian American to hold the position.

In this workshop, participants will write new poems through guided prompts and exercises, with time to share work and get feedback in a low-pressure setting. Herrick's own poetry draws on memory, identity, and place. He'll bring that same attention to helping writers find material in their own lives and surroundings. Open to writers of all levels, from first-time poets to those with an established practice. Bring a notebook or laptop.

Speakers

Lee Herrick

Lee Herrick Lee Herrick is the California Poet Laureate. He is the author of four books of poems: In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems (Gunpowder Press, September 2024); Scar and Flower, finalist for the 2020 Northern California Book Award; Gardening Secrets of the Dead... Read More →

Sunday October 11, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Fairway Community Center 330 Fairway Drive Tahoe City, CA 96145

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Tahoe Literary Festival

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Jesse James Ziegler

10:00am PDT

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