Endangered Species at Eastwind Books

ENDANGERED SPECIES, ENDURING VALUES, a new anthology of San Francisco area writers and artists of color features prose, poetry and artwork from over 70 creatives of color, including current Poet Laureate Kim Shuck, SF Fire Commissioner Francée Covington, beloved Chicano artist/curator Rene Yañez and many other amazing established and emerging creatives.

Over 150 pieces of prose poetry and artwork from 70 creatives of color with ties to San Francisco—part of the 58% of the population that bring color and diversity to the city, with roots in Asia, Africa, Latina America, Native America and the Middle East.

Readers include:

Rose Berryessa is a former elementary health educator and community gardener.
Clara Hsu is the director of Clarion Music Performing Arts Center.
Shirley Huey is a graduate of UC Berkeley and NYU Law and a fellow of VONA/Voices and Kearny Street Workshop Interdisciplinary Writers Lab.
Dena Rod illuminates their diasporic experiences of Iranian American heritage and queer identity, while combating negative stereotypes of their intersecting identities.
Shizue Seigel, Endangered Species editor, is a Japanese American writer and artist. Her five books include Standing Strong! Fillmore & Japantown, and In Good Conscience: Supporting Japanese Americans during the Internment.
Sriram Shamasunder is a poet, physician, cofounder/director of UCSF’s HEAL initiative.
Amos White is an awarded American haiku poet and author and produces literary readings and creative salons.