AUGUST 11, 2012 - A Favorite from the Archives

A favorite from October 16th, 2004, when SEDGE THOMSON welcomed:

Renaissance Woman

MAYA ANGELOU

poet, educator, historian, civil-rights activist and best-selling author shares some of the wisdom that has made her one of the great voices of contemporary literature.

Author

GUY JOHNSON

Maya's son and an acclaimed author in his own right, having published such works as Standing at the Scratch Line and Echoes of a Distant Summer.

Author

BLUE BALLIETT

whose Chasing Vermeer for kids (and adults) tells of two sixth graders who team up to solve the theft of a painting by 17th century painter Johannes Vermeer.

Poet

AYA DE LEON

writer, performer, poetic activist and community healer, Aya is the Director of June Jordan's Poetry for the People, teaching poetry, spoken word, and hip hop at UC Berkeley.