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Update #8: Oakland in Popular Memory book release party - May 31
You're invited to the Oakland in Popular Memory book release party on May 31 from 6-7:30pm at University Press Books in Berkeley, California.
Backers can pick up their book reward for donating to the Kickstarter campaign at the event. If you can't make it out to the event, I'll mail a copy of the book to you next week.
Also, please "Like" the book on Facebook, and you can also find it at these Bay Area bookstores. In the coming weeks, I'll be posting a series about the making of the book on my blog.
Best,
Matt
Update #7: Oakland in Popular Memory to be published May 15
I'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
Update #6: Oakland in Popular Memory artist portraits published!
Laura 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
Update #5: Oakland in Popular Memory essays published
I'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
Update #4: Oakland in Popular Memory Kickstarter success!
Happy 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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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 2008-2009, I hosted the DJ Matt Werner Show on Fresh Air: The Alternative, where each week I interviewed a provocative musician. Since then, I have continued to interview Oakland artists for the literary website TheRumpus.net.
