WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.370 align:middle line:90% 00:00:03.370 --> 00:00:06.340 align:middle line:84% I told Mr. Reed that I always make short introductions 00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:11.000 align:middle line:84% but I didn't tell him that I make long announcements. 00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:15.700 align:middle line:84% Our next reading is Sunday afternoon this week 00:00:15.700 --> 00:00:20.890 align:middle line:84% at the Poetry Center, 3 o'clock in the afternoon at 10 74 00:00:20.890 --> 00:00:22.990 align:middle line:90% North Highland. 00:00:22.990 --> 00:00:25.960 align:middle line:84% This may be the last time we'll have an outdoor reading so I 00:00:25.960 --> 00:00:27.430 align:middle line:90% hope you'll all come over. 00:00:27.430 --> 00:00:30.520 align:middle line:84% The reader will be Paolo Valesio and he will be 00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:33.430 align:middle line:90% reading in English and Italian. 00:00:33.430 --> 00:00:35.393 align:middle line:84% It's co-sponsored by the Department 00:00:35.393 --> 00:00:36.310 align:middle line:90% of French and Italian. 00:00:36.310 --> 00:00:40.840 align:middle line:90% 00:00:40.840 --> 00:00:44.740 align:middle line:84% And a week from tonight, we have our next student reading. 00:00:44.740 --> 00:00:48.340 align:middle line:84% The readers will be Deborah Gregory, and Joel Huerta, 00:00:48.340 --> 00:00:51.880 align:middle line:84% and Nancy Johnson, and that will be in this auditorium, 00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:52.840 align:middle line:90% Wednesday the 5th. 00:00:52.840 --> 00:00:56.740 align:middle line:90% 00:00:56.740 --> 00:00:58.720 align:middle line:84% Another leaflet was passed out tonight 00:00:58.720 --> 00:01:00.190 align:middle line:90% if you weren't here last week. 00:01:00.190 --> 00:01:03.820 align:middle line:84% I'd like to tell you just about 1 minute worth. 00:01:03.820 --> 00:01:05.890 align:middle line:84% The Poetry Library has been scheduled 00:01:05.890 --> 00:01:07.690 align:middle line:84% for demolition for some time and that's 00:01:07.690 --> 00:01:10.150 align:middle line:90% to take place in June or July. 00:01:10.150 --> 00:01:12.190 align:middle line:84% And we just recently learned that the University 00:01:12.190 --> 00:01:15.370 align:middle line:84% has in its infinite wisdom decided also 00:01:15.370 --> 00:01:17.440 align:middle line:90% to take down the guest house. 00:01:17.440 --> 00:01:20.560 align:middle line:84% So we hope that you will write letters and call people 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:22.750 align:middle line:90% and scream and stomp and yell. 00:01:22.750 --> 00:01:32.560 align:middle line:84% And if you want more information about this, Ellen, and Sherry, 00:01:32.560 --> 00:01:35.140 align:middle line:90% and Cheney, wave your arms. 00:01:35.140 --> 00:01:37.660 align:middle line:90% You can talk to them after. 00:01:37.660 --> 00:01:40.180 align:middle line:84% They're part of this committee so you 00:01:40.180 --> 00:01:43.030 align:middle line:90% talk to them after the reading. 00:01:43.030 --> 00:01:43.780 align:middle line:90% Where Cheney go? 00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:44.500 align:middle line:90% She here? 00:01:44.500 --> 00:01:45.010 align:middle line:90% Oh, there. 00:01:45.010 --> 00:01:46.240 align:middle line:90% Cheney's waving too. 00:01:46.240 --> 00:01:48.310 align:middle line:90% Where's Ellen then? 00:01:48.310 --> 00:01:49.270 align:middle line:90% Oh, Ellen's not here. 00:01:49.270 --> 00:01:51.340 align:middle line:90% I'm getting old, I'm sorry. 00:01:51.340 --> 00:01:54.050 align:middle line:90% 00:01:54.050 --> 00:01:57.440 align:middle line:90% OK, I'm not that old. 00:01:57.440 --> 00:01:58.940 align:middle line:84% I hope you'll stay after the reading 00:01:58.940 --> 00:02:00.590 align:middle line:84% tonight and have some punch and cookies 00:02:00.590 --> 00:02:03.770 align:middle line:84% and tell Ishmael Reed how wonderful he is. 00:02:03.770 --> 00:02:08.630 align:middle line:84% I don't usually read quotations from book jackets 00:02:08.630 --> 00:02:10.460 align:middle line:84% but I'd like to read one tonight. 00:02:10.460 --> 00:02:15.170 align:middle line:84% It's Carolyn Kizer speaking about on the cover 00:02:15.170 --> 00:02:18.350 align:middle line:84% of Ishmael Reed's new book, New and Collected Poems. 00:02:18.350 --> 00:02:22.280 align:middle line:84% And she said, the first requisites for a poet 00:02:22.280 --> 00:02:25.130 align:middle line:90% are energy and an ear. 00:02:25.130 --> 00:02:29.150 align:middle line:84% Ishmael has the ear all right and enough energy to light up 00:02:29.150 --> 00:02:31.340 align:middle line:90% Chicago on Saturday night. 00:02:31.340 --> 00:02:33.290 align:middle line:90% And I love that. 00:02:33.290 --> 00:02:35.390 align:middle line:90% Ishmael Reed wears many hats. 00:02:35.390 --> 00:02:40.580 align:middle line:84% He's a poet, novelist, playwright, songwriter, 00:02:40.580 --> 00:02:44.900 align:middle line:84% essayist, teacher, for over 30 years at Berkeley. 00:02:44.900 --> 00:02:50.300 align:middle line:84% Editor, publisher, filmmaker, and on and on and on. 00:02:50.300 --> 00:02:52.550 align:middle line:84% We do have some books available tonight. 00:02:52.550 --> 00:02:55.970 align:middle line:84% We have the New and Collected Poems, some of which 00:02:55.970 --> 00:02:58.760 align:middle line:84% Mr. Reed has already autographed. 00:02:58.760 --> 00:03:02.870 align:middle line:84% His new book of essays, Writing is Fighting. 00:03:02.870 --> 00:03:06.740 align:middle line:84% And I love all of the titles to the novels 00:03:06.740 --> 00:03:08.480 align:middle line:90% that we have available tonight. 00:03:08.480 --> 00:03:15.980 align:middle line:84% Mumbo Jumbo, The Free-Lance Pallbearers, The Terrible Twos, 00:03:15.980 --> 00:03:18.800 align:middle line:90% and Reckless Eyeballing. 00:03:18.800 --> 00:03:22.070 align:middle line:84% It's a great pleasure to introduce you: Ishmael Reed. 00:03:22.070 --> 00:03:25.120 align:middle line:90% [CLAPPING] 00:03:25.120 --> 00:03:34.000 align:middle line:90%