Fightin’ Words: 25 Years of Provocative Poetry and Prose from ‘The Blue Collar’ PEN, ed. by Judith Cody, Kim McMillon and Claire Ortalda, jointly published by Heyday Books and PEN Oakland Publications, is now available!  We have worked on this book for many years. It features 105 authors writing “often controversial, always though-provoking works.” The book chronicles the literary legacy of a quarter of century of activism by PEN Oakland in the words of the group’s members, panel participants and award winners.

Come to our launch party:

Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2 p.m., Heyday Books, 1633 University Ave., Berkeley.  Many of the authors will be present to sign books.