Bay Area Poet Cole Swensen launches ‘Veer’ at City Lights, Book Passage By JL Odom Bay City News May 18, 2026 In “Veer,” her 20th poetry collection, Bay Area native Cole Swensen reimagines everyday life through unexpected and often playful shifts in pe…
National Young people are embracing ‘grandma hobbies’ By Kaitlyn Huamani The Associated Press Apr 24, 2026 LOS ANGELES — By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and how it was seldom screen-free.
Local News Belmont names new poet laureate Daily Journal staff report Jan 29, 2026 Greg McCulloh was named Belmont’s poet laureate for a three-year term beginning in 2026.
+2 Columnists On solitude in writing By Naomi Hsu Jan 17, 2026 As a writer, I’ve attempted solitude before. Sometimes, solitude would work; my own company would make me feel giddy, eager to prod through th…
Local News Antonio López named San Mateo County poet laureate Daily Journal staff report Apr 9, 2025 The Board of Supervisors named Antonio De Jesús López San Mateo County’s fifth poet laureate.
Guest Perspectives The Mending Wall By Mike Nagler Jan 16, 2025 A memory: In the house where my brother and I grew up, our parents had a glass coin jar on their bedroom dresser. It was there for years. When…
Local News Deadline extended to apply for San Mateo County’s poet laureate role Bay City NewsUpdated Jan 13, 2025 A self-described “recovering engineer,” a teacher and others have served as San Mateo County’s poet laureate — and now, the city is looking fo…
Community Featured Genny Lim named San Francisco’s ninth Poet Laureate Bay City News Sep 9, 2024 Genny Lim, the seventh child of Chinese immigrants who were once detained at the Angel Island Immigration Detention Center, known for both her…
Columnists To be pondered By Matt Grocott Sep 26, 2023 As one can see from the Daily Journal’s recent poll, many readers judged the news with surprise regarding Jackie Speier’s entering the race fo…
+2 Columnists Poetry, as a lifestyle By Grace Wu Mar 4, 2023 Poetry was never my favorite subject in school. Intimidated by poetry’s many possibilities, I used to shy away from creative writing. But as I…
