Welcome to the San Antonio College Library Common Read!
This initiative, open to the SAC community, features the book The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible.
The Library Common Read committee invites you to attend the SAC Short Story SLAM. Student Storytellers will present their stories for a panel of judges in an attempt to win a prize.
Guest Judges: Chibbi, Eddie Vega, Florinda Flores-Brown, Todd Wright, Victoria Guerrero
First place prize: $500.00!
Second place prize: $300.00!
Third place prize: $200.00!
Only SAC students who wish to present for the contest are required to register.
Join the Zoom session and enjoy the SAC Short Story SLAM!
Time: November 10th 6-8 p.m.
(If there are more than 10 participants the Slam will continue on November 11th 6-8 p.m.)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 210 849 5103
Passcode: LCR2020
Tom Bahlinger (tbahlinger@alamo.edu)
Eileen Oliver (eoliver@alamo.edu)
Karen Briere
Stephen Dingman
Paul Frisch
Leticia Alvarado
Sylvia Cadena
Amory Irby
Joseph Satterthwait
Mary Anne Bernal
Ana Dehoyos-O'Connor
Nita Campos
Dyhanara Rios
Carrie Hernandez
Dee Dixon
Francis Hicks
Patricia Portales
Jeanette Bunch
Susan Falcon
Tuesday, 9/1, 3-4 pm Welcome to the Library Common Read! Everyone loves a good story! Learn about the exciting events that will take place this semester including a short story slam open to all SAC students. This kick off will be moderated by Stephen Dingman with opening remarks by SAC Vice President Jothany Blackwood. Meeting ID 210 849 5103 Passcode LCR2020
Tuesday, 9/22, 3-4 pm Short Story Discussion Not everyone had an easy childhood. How was yours? Click on the document below to view the stories we will discuss. The entire SAC community is invited to join in this discussion moderated by Eileen Oliver and Francis Hicks. Meeting ID 210 849 5103 Passcode LCR2020
Tuesday, 9/29, 6-7 pm Short Story Discussion
What are you most passionate about and how far would you go to pursue it? Click on the document below to view the stories we will discuss. The entire SAC community is invited to join in this discussion moderated by Mary Anne Bernal, Ana Dehoyos-O'Connor and Kenneth Sanchez.
Meeting ID: 924 5861 0732 Passcode: LCR2020
Tuesday, 10/6, 6-7 pm Guest Speaker, Eddie Vega
Meeting ID: 210 849 5103 Passcode: LCR2020
Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, and educator originally from the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, currently residing in San Antonio. His poetry has been displayed on VIA Buses and downtown San Antonio buildings. In 2017, he was the runner-up in the Haiku Death Match at the National Poetry Slam. His first full-length collection of poetry, Chicharra Chorus, was published in 2019 by FlowerSong Press. He is a co-host of the Words and Sh*t podcast. Vega writes about food, Tejano culture, social justice, and the intersections thereof. Known as the Taco-Poet of Texas, he can be found at an open-mic, slam or taqueria on any given non-quarantine evening anywhere throughout South Texas. Find Eddie on Twitter and IG as @eltacolico.
Tuesday, 10/13, 2-4 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Meeting ID: 210 486 1874 Passcode: LCR2020
Tuesday, 10/13, 6-8 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Meeting ID: 272 787 0834 Passcode: LCR2020
Tuesday, 10/20, 6-7 pm Short Story Discussion
What makes you so cool? Click on the document below to view the stories we will discuss. The entire SAC community is invited to join in this discussion moderated by Patricia Portales. Meeting ID 956 9101 1228 Passcode LCR2020
Tuesday, 10/27, 2-3 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Tuesday, 10/27, 3-4 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Tuesday, 10/27, 6-7 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Tuesday, 10/27, 7-8 pm Workshop for Slam participants
Meeting ID: 210 486 1874 Passcode: LCR2020 (for all workshops)
Tuesday, 11/3, 3-4 pm Short Story Discussion
What will your legacy be? Click on the document below to view the stories we will discuss. The entire SAC community is invited to join in this discussion moderated by Jeanette Bunch and Susan Falcon. Meeting ID 966 1964 8154 Passcode LCR2020
Guest Judges:
Chibbi
Eddie Vega
Florinda Flores-Brown
Todd Wright
Victoria Guerrero
Click on the links below to join in the slam as a participant or audience member
Wednesday, 11/11, 6-8 pm SAC Short Story Slam
Meeting ID: 2108495103 Passcode: LCR2020