Writers

A haiku and photo from new Menlo Park resident Miera Rao

Writer Miera Rao moved to Menlo Park last Fall. Her short stories have been published by Sand Hill Review Press, in the Fault Zone anthology

by Linda Hubbard
on May 14, 2022

Poetry and Mindfulness is topic on May 26

Emails Menlo Park resident Lisa Rosenberg: "I wanted to share with you an event this evening. Despite the short notice, it seems worth sending this

by Linda Hubbard
on May 26, 2021

SHP’s Kelly Shen is winner of STEM Writing Contest

Sixteen year old Kelly Shen, a student at Sacred Heart Prep (SHP '23) in Atherton is one of the top 11 winners of the New York

by Linda Hubbard
on May 7, 2021

Menlo Park Library accepting entries for the 2021 Youth Poetry Contest

Calling young poets! The 2021 Youth Poetry Contest is now accepting entries from Menlo Park students in grades 2 to 12. Deadline for entry is

by Contributed Content
on April 27, 2021

Current States : Kindness Over Fear photography series continues at Cafe Zoë

We got an update from photographer Bruce Spencer who we profiled in March about his photo project at Cafe Zoë. He let us know that

by Linda Hubbard
on April 16, 2021

The Writer’s Life: Staying Focused in the Time of Pandemic is webinar topic on July 14

Many writers have been struggling in these times to complete a sentence, much less write an essay or a poem, as they juggle the demands

by Contributed Content
on July 8, 2020

Writer’s panel discusses publishing options on Sept. 4

What are the steps — and the positives and negatives — of the many paths toward getting your writing published? Authors from the California Writers

by Contributed Content
on September 2, 2019

Maria Fadiman returns to her roots with a story telling performance

Maria Fadiman is returning to her Menlo Park roots in a story telling performance set for August 3. "It's about about my experience of being a

by Linda Hubbard
on July 18, 2019

Linda Boroff wins award for her memoir but writing screenplays is her passion

We had reached out to Menlo Park resident Linda Boroff after learning she'd won first prize in the Ageless Authors competition for her memoir, What’s So

by Linda Hubbard
on June 26, 2019

Henry Winkler delights Sacred Heart School lower school kids with wit, wisdom – and stories

Henry Winkler visited with Kindergarten through third grade students at Sacred Heart School today, but it was as an author of children's books, not as

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2019