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Joan Gelfand

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MFA poet, National Book Critics Circle member and San Francisco Writers Conference faculty
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I'm the author of three widely reviewed poetry collections and an award winning chapbook of short fiction. My work has appeared in over 100 national and international literary journal and anthologies. I received my MFA from Mills College in Oakland, Ca. and I'm the Poetry Editor for the “J,” a member of the National Book Critics Circle and blog for the Huffington Post. “The Ferlinghetti School of Poetics,” a poetry film, was featured in the 4th Annual Video Poetry Festival in Athens, Greece and many local venues. I have been on the faculty of the San Francisco Writer’s Conference since 2012.

http://joangelfand.com

Credentials
Awards

  • International Book Awards finalist 2021 EXTREME: a novel

Publications and Shows

  • Author of three poetry collections: Seeking Center: A Collection of Poems (2004), A Dreamer’s Guide To Cities and Streams (2009), The Long Blue Room (2014)

  • Work featured in 100+ literary journals

  • Poetry Editor for the J

  • Huffington Post contributor

  • Poetry film featured at Video Poetry Festival in Athens

Professional Association

  • Member of National Book Critics Circle

  • Faculty of San Francisco Writers Conference since 2012

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Barbary Coast: Basking in SF’s Glowing Literary Lights
San Francisco, California
Literature
Markets
Pop Culture
Explore SF's iconic North Beach, home of the beats, punks and jazz
Joan Gelfand
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60 mins
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$8.99
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