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on April 17
Matt Werner
Posted project update #7Oakland in Popular Memory to be published May 15
Post CommentI'm printing Oakland in Popular Memory this weekend, and it will be available May 15. Those who donated to the Kickstarter campaign will receive their copy, but additionally, you can pre-order a copy for friends and family at http://thoughtpublishing.org/purchase/.
You can subscribe to the Thought Publishing mailing list for my future book-related announcements at the bottom of this page.
Thanks for your support!
Matt
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on April 9
Matt Werner
backed a project
BOA 2012: The Bay One-Acts Festival by The BOA Festival
The Bay One Acts Festival (BOA) showcases the best short plays from the most exciting independent theatre companies in San Francisco.
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102% funded $10,275 pledged
- 214 backers
- Funded Apr 14, 2012
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on February 26
Matt Werner
Posted project update #6Oakland in Popular Memory artist portraits published!
Post CommentLaura Tomlinson's portraits of the artists of in Oakland in Popular Memory are now published on Google+.
Also, I've finished editing the 12 interviews being included in the book: Chinaka Hodge, Dahlak Brathwaite, Dave Smallen, George Watsky, Ise Lyfe, K.Flay, Kid Beyond, MC Lars, Rafael Casal, Saul Williams, Talib Kweli, and Victor Vazquez. I'm now moving onto the book layout and design, and finalizing my essays being included in the book.
Thanks for your ongoing support for the project. I'll send out another update closer to the finish.
Best, Matt
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on February 6
Matt Werner
Posted project update #5Oakland in Popular Memory essays published
Post CommentI'm making good progress on the book Oakland in Popular Memory. I've been writing several drafts of my essays to complement the interviews. These essays will be included in the back of the book and cover what's happening in Oakland today.
The Inside Google Books blog published a draft of my essay on Gertrude Stein's Oakland. Read the piece: Gertrude Stein puts the “there” back in Oakland. And you can read about how I got a whiff of tear gas while researching for this piece.
I've written several accounts of Occupy Oakland, one of which was turned into a short play by Theater Pub last month. My most recent piece on the Oakland Local blog is here.
And here's the first draft of my essay on the Paradox of Writing about Oakland.
I'll send out another update closer to the publication date. Hope you're doing well!
-Matt
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on January 2
Matt Werner
Posted project update #4Oakland in Popular Memory Kickstarter success!
Post CommentHappy New Year, and thanks for contributing to Oakland in Popular Memory! The Kickstarter goal was met on New Years Eve. If you contributed $25 or more, please send your mailing address to editor@thoughtpublishing.org, and I'll send you a signed copy of the book when it's ready. I'll also email a link to those who contributed $15 or more to the ebook when that's ready.
The book will be published on March 30, 2012. I'll send you details on the book release party closer to the date.
Cheers, and Happy New Year!
-Matt
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on December 31Funded!
Oakland in Popular Memory book project by Matt Werner
Oakland in Popular Memory is a book of interviews with 12 cutting-edge artists from Oakland, California and beyond
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100% funded $2,506 pledged
- 21 backers
- Funded Dec 31, 2011
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on December 11
Matt Werner
Posted project update #3Video and introduction to book
Post CommentI posted a video about the book project last week:
Also, I just posted a first draft of the introduction to the book on my blog: http://djmattwerner.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-is-hyphy-1st-draft-of-introduction.html
If you have friends who'd be interested in the project, please forward my Kickstarter site onto them. The campaign ends December 30.
Thanks, Matt
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on December 5
Matt Werner
Posted project update #2Book cover by Dave Smallen
Post CommentOakland musician Dave Smallen (whose new album Happiness will be released on 12/13), made this beautiful woodcut print for the cover for Oakland in Popular Memory. My interview with Dave will be featured in the book.
Best,
Matt
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on November 8, 2011
Matt Werner
Posted project update #1Oakland in Popular Memory photoshoot
Post CommentI did the promotional photoshoot for Oakland in Popular Memory this last weekend with photographer Joe Sciarrillo.
Here's the photo album on Google Plus.
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on November 1, 2011
Matt Werner launched a project
Oakland in Popular Memory book project by Matt Werner
Oakland in Popular Memory is a book of interviews with 12 cutting-edge artists from Oakland, California and beyond
- $2,500 funding goal
- 12/31/2011 Funding Ended
Matt Werner
Oakland, CA
Born in Oakland, I studied English at UC Berkeley and did a Master's in English at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. I currently work as a technical writer in Silicon Valley. Outside of work, I write, interview artists, and DJ. From 2008-200... view more
