Press

Newspaper articles mentioning D.L. Lang

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Poetry related Press

• Bray, Peter, Taproot & Anisweed issue 120, features a bio on D.L. Lang, November 2016
• “Citizens Organize Community March,” Vallejo Times-Herald, March 12, 2016
• “Loud and Clear: Poetry Event Shows Students at their Lyrical Best,”Fairfield Daily Republic, February 12, 2017
• Bloch, Richard, “Poetic Justice for a Poet? It Happens. Meet New Poet Laureate D.L. Lang,” LinkedIn Pulse, July 24, 2017
• Freedman, Richard, “Vallejo’s former poet laureate stays at it,” Vallejo Times-Herald, August 31, 2017
• “Poetry Circle Held Each Month in Vallejo,” Vallejo Times-Herald, September 15, 2017
• “September 28 Vallejo A&E Source: Always Something to Celebrate, Peace Vigil,” Vallejo Times-Herald, September 28, 2017
• “Goodman brings first Queer Poetry to Vallejo: Poet laureate special guest,” Vallejo Times Herald, October 8, 2017
• “October 26 Vallejo A&E Source: Activities,” Vallejo Times Herald, October 26, 2017
• “March 8 Vallejo A&E Source: Always Something to Celebrate, Voices of Change,” Vallejo Times Herald, March 8, 2018
• Sestonovich, Nick, “3 poets laureate to celebrate 6 female poets in free library event,” Benicia Herald, March 21, 2018
•  “Celebrate National Poetry Month with local poets at reception,” Vacaville Reporter, April 6, 2018
• ”Poetry Month reception features Solano-area poets,” Fairfield Daily Republic, April 13, 2018
• “Things to Do: Poetry Reading and Open Mic,” Fairfield Daily Republic, April 14, 2018
• “‘Why Poetry Matters’ is theme of Solano foundation reception,” Fairfield Daily Republic, April 20, 2018
• “Vallejo’s Unity Day Returns Sept. 9,” Vallejo Times-Herald, August 21, 2018
• Lees, Lucinda, “Vallejo unites against hatred,” Vallejo Times-Herald, November 6, 2018
• Watson, Jonathan “Poet Laureate Day” Solano County Law Library, December 10, 2018
• Freedman, Richard “Poet Laureate Enjoys First Year: Big Events in March, April” Vallejo Times-Herald, February 7, 2019
• “Vallejo to Celebrate Women’s March on Saturday” Vallejo Times-Herald, January 18, 2019
• Raskin-Zrihen, Rachel “Hundreds Participate in Vallejo Women’s March” Vallejo Times-Herald, January 20, 2019
• “Worship Notes,” Napa Register, February 21, 2019
• “Linda Hepworth reads from new book among this week’s literary events” Marin IJ, July 20, 2019
• Raskin-Zrihen, Rachel, “Vallejo’s poet laureate joins social justice event,” Napa Register, October 24, 2019
• Freedman, Richard, “New poet laureate puts heart into writing He’s ready to start two-year term”. Vallejo Times Herald. January 7, 2020.
• Freedman, Richard, “County fair virtually ready,” Vallejo Times Herald, June 17, 2020
• “Quiénes son los integrantes del movimiento “Escritores contra Trump”” Memo, September 6, 2020
• “Solano County Library Teen Writing Contest Winners,” Fairfield Daily Republic, December 26, 2020
• Freedman, Richard, “Benicia school seizes poet laureate’s wisdom,” Vallejo Times Herald, January 21, 2021
• Freedman, Richard, “Rare time three poets laureate gather,” Vallejo Times Herald. August 26, 2021
• McCourt, Sean  “Just read it Beat Generation honored with readings in Vallejo”. Vallejo Times Herald. June 2, 2022.
• Zimmermann, Gretchen, Vallejo Celebrates National Poetry Month, The Vallejo Sun, April 7, 2023
• Bruce, Suzanne,  “The Poetry Connection: Winners of the library’s Teen Writing Contest, Poetry Division”, Fairfield Daily Republic, January 1, 2023
• Zimmermann, Gretchen, “Grassroots Vallejo radio station promotes local talent” The Vallejo Sun, January 24, 2023.
•  “Artist Highlight Vallejo Poet Laureate Emerita D. L. Lang”. Vallejo Weekly. 11 (42): 6. October 19, 2023.
•  “At the Library: A Pageantry of Poetry celebrates National Poetry Month” Fairfield Daily Republic, April 3, 2023.
• Oklahoma 2 News – ‘Curbside Haiku’ art installation popping up in Downtown Tulsa, March 29, 2023
• Pryor Information Publication – Poetry Springs Up Along Downtown Tulsa Streets During Temporary Art Installation, March 30, 2023
•  Baker, Jordan, “Indulge in poetry with an alibi” Vallejo Times Herald, April 14, 2023.
•  Pasquini, Phil, “Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter!” IndyBay, February 12, 2023.
•  “Group Gathers Outside Twitter’s SF Headquarters to Protest Elon Musk”. NBC Bay Area, February 11, 2023.
• NewsOn6 Tulsa – 2023 Curbside Haiku Winners Named, March 24, 2023
•  Maupin, Jennifer “Curbside Haiku art installation popping up in Downtown Tulsa” KJRH, March 29, 2023.
•  “An Evening of Poetry for the Mahsa Jina Amini Uprising and the Heroic Political Prisoners in Iran”. International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now. September 20, 2023.
•  “Two women to serve as Vallejo’s poets laureate”. Fairfield Daily Republic, November 22, 2023.
•  “Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first”. Vallejo Times Herald, November 25, 2023.
• Zimmermann, Gretchen, “New co-poets laureate want to bring Vallejo together through poetry,” The Vallejo Sun, November 29, 2023
• Igoudin, Lane, Post-Oct 7 anthology testifies to Jewish resilience, J Weekly, December 28, 2023
• Meyer, Karenna  “Vallejo poet D.L. Lang to become intergalactically published”. The Vacaville Reporter. March 14, 2024.
• Hiland, Susan . “Teens read poems at library”. The Fairfield Daily Republic. February 18, 2024.
•  Bruce, Suzanne  “The Poetry Connection: Connections with Libraries”. Fairfield Daily Republic. January 7, 2024.
•  “A Night of Cultural Revolt Full of Joy and Hope”. International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now. March 2, 2024.
•  Mara, Janis  “Exhibit spotlighting Solano County’s Jewish residents opening Sunday”. The Vallejo Times Herald. February 26, 2024.
•  “Solano county poet laureates guests gather for a poetry affair”. Daily Republic. March 19, 2024.
•  “What’s to do in Enid, area”. The Enid News & Eagle. March 29, 2024.
•  “Scissortail creative writing festival brings audience from across the nation to Ada”. The Ada News. April 13, 2024.

Select Online Interviews

• Serrano, Nina, Literary Dialogues: “People’s Poet Laureate of Vallejo CA, D.L. Lang” October 20, 2018
• Powell, Francis, “Interview with D.L. Lang” June 13, 2020
• Splintered Disorder Press, “Interview with D.L. Lang” February 1, 2021
• ASEI Arts, “What is Wellness with D.L. Lang“
• Fevers of the Mind Quick 10 Interview with D.L. Lang, March 2024

Select Non-Poetry Press

• January 30, 2004, “Kite and windsurfing documentary to air” The Oklahoman
• 5 December 2003, Cindy Allen, “Going to the extreme” Enid News & Eagle
• 29 January 2004, Peter Gill, “Festival highlights OU students’ films” Oklahoma Daily
• April 08, 2004, Sara Ganus “WIRE returns to Internet: New RIAA fees and an increased budget allow the WIRE to stream online again.” Oklahoma Daily
• January 29, 2004, James S. Tyree “Student Films featured in France” Norman Transcript
• February 2004 “Enid-Produced Documentary Features wind & Kite Surfing” OETA Odyssey
• April 17 2008, “Enid’s own musician Grey featured in ‘Acoustic Grey’ in Muskogee” Enid News & Eagle
• April 21 2003, Robert Barron, “Local band highlighted at film festival” Enid News & Eagle
• October 19, 2003 “PEGASYS to hold VideoFest awards ceremony” Enid News & Eagle
• October 27, 2003, “PEGASYS VideoFest Sports Medieval Flair” Enid News & Eagle
• October 26, 2002, “VideoFest Award Winners Named” Enid News & Eagle
• December 2002, Baird, Julie, “Videofest Spotlights Award Winners” Through the Lens
• September 27, 2005, Medley, Robert “News students can use: Nightly OU show gives young journalists on-the-air experience” The Oklahoman (photo only)
• May 3, 2003 “Enid Music Video Gets Top Award At Film Festival” Enid News & Eagle
• March 2005, “Step Into Wind: Documentary Features Oklahoma Kiteboarding” Kiteboarding Magazine, page 31