
UC Merced Presentation
Posted February 8, 2014 in Upcoming Events
I spoke at University of California, Merced, on December 3, 2013, in the classroom of Manuel M. Martin-Rodriguez as part of the Chicano Literature Series at the university....

Widows Weeds
Posted September 1, 2013 in Recent Publication
I recently published my historical novel Widows Weeds on Kindle. The link and the description are below. You should all buy it and post great reviews! Widows Weeds: A Novel of Old Califor...

Porter Gulch Review
Posted September 1, 2013 in Recent Publication
My artwork was published in the latest edition of the literary and art journal Porter Gulch Review: three line drawings on pages 4 to 5 and a photograph of my Monk sculpture (see the same photo on...

SF Jazz Reading
Posted June 1, 2013 in Upcoming Events
SFJAZZ Poetry Festival presents: Lucha Corpi, Floyd Salas, Jack & Adelle Foley, & Claire Ortalda Sunday, June 9, 7:30pm · 9:00pm at SFJAZZ Center, Joe Henderson Lab SFJAZZ Poet ...

Berkeley Reading
Posted February 13, 2013 in Upcoming Events
I will be reading in Berkeley at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Avenue (at Adeline) on Wednesday, February 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with other writers. Writing Teachers Write A monthly literary...

Monterey Reading
Posted February 13, 2013 in Upcoming Events
I will be reading with Claire Ortalda and Diana Garcia on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., $5.00 Admission East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington Street, Monterey. The Monterey Bay...

Pink Cement Trucks
Posted February 13, 2013 in Recent Publication
My poem, “Great Big Pink Cement Trucks” is in the Winter 2013 issue of Digital Paper. http://digitalpaper.wordpress.com/issue-sixteen-winter-2013/great-big-pink-cement-trucks-by-floyd-sala...

Transcending Suffering Through Art
Posted January 6, 2013 in Lectures on Craft
Suffering is unavoidable. We live on the precipice. Every day could be the last day. Meaning death. That doesn’t count what you go through on that day even if you survive....