Poetry

Clifton Leaf, a contributing editor at Fortune and the author of “The Truth in Small Doses: Why We’re Losing the War on Cancer and How to Win It,” promotes the power of collaboration in meeting the challenge of cancer. Leaf is the first speaker in a new Exploring Ethics series looking at cancer through the lens of Siddhartha Mukherjee’s book, “The Emperor of All Maladies.” Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25724]

Anne Willan, the founder of La Varenne Cooking School, and co-author Amy Friedman share stories, pictures and secret ingredients to a life well-lived as they discuss Willan's autobiography, “One Souffle at a Time: A Memoir of Food and France.” This event is sponsored by the UC San Diego Library. Series: "The Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25903]

Juan Felipe Herrera presents recent works before attendees of the Global Food Systems Forum and ANR Statewide Conference at Ontario, California. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25742]

Lyn Hejinian,the author of numerous books, reads at UC Berkeley. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25628]

Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of “The Emperor of All Maladies” tells The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons about what it’s like to take his best-selling book on the history of cancer to television in this interview presented by The Atlantic Meets the Pacific 2013 conference in La Jolla, California. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25779]

Renowned author and Middlebury College Professor Jay Parini charms his dinner audience with selections from his “Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America.” From “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” and “Walden,” through “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “The Feminine Mystique,” Parini offers a compelling narrative on the evolution of American culture. Parini was the keynote speaker at the UC San Diego Library’s “Dinner in the Library,” which takes place annually in Geisel Library. Series: "The Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25715]

Aaron Shurin is the author of eleven books of poetry and prose, most recently Citizen, a collection of prose poems and King of Shadows, a collection of personal essays. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25629]

A reading of “ascension” by Giovanni Singleton. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25643]

One of the year’s most lively events, the student reading includes winners of the following prizes: Academy of American Poets, Cook, Rosenberg, and Yang, as well as students nominated by Berkeley’s creative writing faculty, Lunch Poems volunteers, and representatives from student publications. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 24352]

California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera shares stories and life lessons from his father. [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25525]