Clara Hsu will present her latest book of poetry, The First to Escape, along with other new poems.  Christopher Bernard writes, “The poet creates herself and her world, a pebble, a letter, a syllable at a time, with quiet bravery and gentle hope…The renewal is genuine.”

This Salon features Cheryl Patrice Derricotte, mixed media visual artist and Clara Hsu, poet. The event is held at Cafe Arrivederci, an Italian restaurant in San Rafael. Food is served cabaret style before 6:40pm. Cover charge includes a 27.25% discount on all purchases of beverages and food when ordered and served in the private dining … Continue reading WOW Salon with host Angar Mora

Small Press Distribution features authors Michelle Detorie, Jamie Townsend, Cheena Marie Lo and Clara Hsu. This event will be jointly curated by Johnny Hernandez & Zoe Tuck. BEAST CRAWL is Uptown Oakland’s annual free literary festival featuring more than 200 writers in a single night, in dozens of events, spread out over three hours and … Continue reading Clara Hsu at Beast Crawl, Oakland

Clara Hsu will join nine poets at the East Bay Media Center for a performance reading. Steve Arntson will MC. Food and drinks available. Admission is free and Donation is appreciated.

                            Clara Hsu joins Ken Knabb, MK Chavez, Xiaojuan Shu, Chelsea Kirk, Jennifer Lewis, Claude Convers, Laura Joakimson, Lisa Piazza, John Haggerty, Prartho Sereno, Javier Huerta, Joseph Bodie, and Julia Sills as featured readers in the park. This show is a Quiet Lightning Production and is curated by Lauren Traetto + Charlie Getter. 100 people will receive a free … Continue reading Reading at Samuel P. Taylor State Park