[Englecturers] INLANDIA: Anthology of Inland Empire Writing (Readings and Events)

[John Ganim]

The Inland Empire's Literary Legacy is Celebrated 
in an Anthology Called "Inlandia"
The publication of a new anthology triggers 
events in downtown Riverside Saturday, Dec. 9 and 
at UCR Palm Desert on Tuesday, Dec. 12

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PALM DESERT, Calif. (www.palmdesert.ucr.edu) -– 
“Inlandia: A Literary Journey Through 
California’s Inland Empire,” the first literary 
anthology to represent the inland region of 
Southern California, will be celebrated with a 
program of readings from the book at UCR Palm 
Desert on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The program 
is the second in the Gneiss Poetry Series.

There will also be an all-day “Inlandia 
Festival,” with book signings and readings, 
musical performances, ethnic food booths, and a 
display of historic photographs of the region, in 
Riverside on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Riverside Public Library.

“Inlandia” was published to showcase how the rich 
and culturally diverse region of Riverside and 
San Bernardino counties, dismissively known for 
years to the outside world as the area “east of 
Los Angeles,” has been represented in literature.

The anthology includes works by distinguished 
members of the literary world, such as Joan 
Didion, Norman Mailer, Eric Schlosser, M.F.K. 
Fisher, Joan Baez, Susan Straight and Sholeh 
Wolpe, as well as emerging voices from the Inland 
Empire. More than 80 writers are featured in the collection.

Lori Davis, director of the Gneiss Poetry Series, 
said she is excited about introducing “Inlandia” to the Coachella Valley.

“It has been an admirable undertaking on the part 
of Heyday Books to collect and assemble these 
works, and this book is something they should be 
very proud to present, she said. Fiction fans and 
everyone else interested in local history and 
lore will surely enjoy the evening and this relevant anthology,” she said.

Fiction writers, poets and speakers scheduled to 
appear on Dec. 12 include Gayle Brandeis, 
Katherine Saubel, Alex Espinoza, E.J. Jones, Juan 
Felipe Herrera, Lori Davis and Ruth Nolan. Gayle 
Wattawa, editor of “Inlandia,” and Malcolm 
Margolin, publisher of the anthology, will also appear.

The readings are free and open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested.

“Inlandia” is now available at bookstores and 
will also be for sale at both events. For more 
information on the anthology, visit 
heydaybooks.com. For further information about 
the Palm Desert poetry series, contact Lori Davis at 760-985-0853.

Future readings in the Gneiss Poetry Series are 
scheduled for Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 13, April 10 and May 8, 2007.




John M. Ganim
President, New Chaucer Society
Professor of English
Department of English
University of California, Riverside
900 University Avenue
Riverside CA 92521
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FAX (951) 827-3967
ON CAMPUS PHONE 21540
EMAIL John.Ganim at UCR.EDU
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