Charles Hood, author of Nocturnalia, reads at the Catamaran Spring Launch Party at Mechanics’ Institute Library in San Francisco.

In-person event. 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA.

Catamaran Literary Reader, founded in 2012, is located in the Tannery Art Center in Santa Cruz. This beautiful, high quality, full-color quarterly magazine features fine art, poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. The contributing artists and writers come from California and beyond. It has a loyal following of readers who celebrate culture, arts, books and museums. Catamaran also features a poetry prize for West Coast poets and an annual Catamaran Writing Conference during the summer. Visit the website at www.catamaranliteraryreader.com.

Charles Hood is joined by Andrew Fague, Amethyst Loscocco, Lou Mathews, Claire Oshetsky, Alison Turner, and Todd Turnidge, who will read from their works.

Reception at 6:00 pm, with readings beginning at 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm, followed by a tour of Mechanics’ Institute for interested guests. Complimentary wine from Santa Cruz wineries will be served.