Jeremy Snyder Explained

Jeremy Snyder
Birth Place:Vallejo, California
Occupation:Poet laureate of Vallejo, California (2019-2023)
Alma Mater:University of Montana[1]
Genre:poetry
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Spouse:Erika Snyder [2]
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Jeremy Snyder is an American poet. He served as poet laureate of Vallejo, California from 2020 through 2023.[3] [4]

Background

Snyder was born in Vallejo, California, educated at the University of Montana, and served in the United States Navy.

Poetry

Jeremy Snyder began writing poetry at age 5. From 2018 through 2022, Snyder hosted a poetry open mic, Poetry by the Bay, at the downtown Oddfellows Hall and online.[5] Poetry by the Bay was founded in 2008 by Kyrah Ayers.[6] In 2023 Keith Thompson took over as show host, and the group now meets at the Mira Theatre.[7] Snyder was appointed Vallejo’s poet laureate in January 2020 and served until December 31, 2023.[8] [9] [10] In 2021 Snyder appeared on the Rooted in Poetry podcast,[11] [12] performed at a virtual benefit for the Solano County Library Foundation,[13] [14] [15] performed with his predecessors at Alibi Bookshop,[16] [17] and with fellow San Francisco bay area poets laureate in Richmond, California.[18] [19] [20] He hosted National Poetry Month celebrations at the Solano County Library in 2022[21] and Alibi Bookshop in 2023.[22] Two women, Kathleen Herrmann and Jacalyn Eyvonne, were chosen as his successors, and he was preceded in office by D.L. Lang and Dr. Genea Brice.[23] [24] [25]

Publications

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Freedman . Richard . New poet laureate puts heart into writing He's ready to start two-year term . 8 January 2020 . Vallejo Times Herald . 7 January 2020.
  2. Book: Verses, Voices & Visions of Vallejo: A Poetry Anthology . 9781724462633 . 132 . 25 December 2019. Lang . D. L. . Alden . Diana . Anderson . Olivia . Ayers . Kyrah . Badiali . Daniel . Brice . Genea . Sawyer Chavez . Lei Kim . Dvorin . Julia . Ely . Johanna . Dreams . Quest . Gioletti . Amy . G. O. 284 . Grey . Hannigan . Morgan . Jackson Jr. . Travis . Kathleen . Kingman . Jeff . Lamplighter . Chuck . Lady . D. . Ain't Misbehavin' . Lee Lee . Lees . Lucinda . Lewis-Ross . Aqueila M. . Nissen . Myra . Parker . Kelliane . Soul . Poetic Old . Pearlman . Carol . Richardson . Bobby . Ross-Perry . Fred . Serrano . Nina . Shankar . Ravi . 13 March 2019 . 29 .
  3. News: Jeremy Snyder is named Vallejo's 3rd Poet Laureate . 25 December 2019 . Vallejo Times-Herald . 21 December 2019.
  4. News: Egitto . Daniel . Vallejo seeks next poet laureate . 20 October 2023 . Vallejo Times Herald . 6 October 2023.
  5. News: Poetry by the Bay on Zoom . 21 October 2020 . Santa Rosa Press Democrat . 21 October 2020.
  6. News: Vallejo chooses 3rd poet laureate . 25 December 2019 . Fairfield Daily Republic . 20 December 2019.
  7. News: Baker . Jordan . Open mic in Vallejo, anyone? Poetry By the Bay is holding their first in-person open-mic since the pandemic . 4 August 2023 . Vallejo Times Herald . 10 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo . City of Vallejo . 31 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo . City of Vallejo . 10 January 2022.
  10. News: Gase . Thomas . Housing, new election districts key topics for Vallejo City Council meeting on Tuesday night . 10 January 2022 . Vallejo Times Herald . 10 January 2022.
  11. News: Wakefield . David . This Week in the Bloom . 8 July 2021 . The Lake County Bloom . 2 July 2021.
  12. Web site: Marie . Georgina . Rooted in Poetry Episode 3 . The Bloom . 29 April 2021 . 8 July 2021.
  13. News: The Week Ahead: Talk with Solano poets goes virtual . 19 April 2021 . Fairfield Daily Republic . 19 April 2021.
  14. News: Maginnis-Honey . Amy . Solano poets to share words of hope, encouragement at virtual How Poetry Heals event . 19 April 2021 . Fairfield Daily Republic . 18 April 2021.
  15. News: Freedman . Richard . Always Something to Celebrate . 19 April 2021 . Vallejo Times Herald . 8 April 2021.
  16. News: Freedman . Richard . Rare time three poets laureate gather . 24 August 2021 . Vallejo Times-Herald . 24 August 2021.
  17. News: Freedman . Richard . September 9 Arts and Entertainment Source Always Something to Celebrate . 8 September 2021 . Vacaville Reporter . 7 September 2021.
  18. News: Open Mic and area poet laureate reading . 24 November 2021 . Patch . 19 November 2021.
  19. News: David Flores selected as Richmond's poet laureate . 4 January 2022 . The Richmond Standard . 15 November 2021.
  20. News: Williams . Clifford . ARTPoet Laureates Provides Poetry That Heals the Soul . 4 January 2022 . Post News Group . 27 November 2021.
  21. News: Sean . McCourt . Poetry in Motion . 13 April 2022 . Vallejo Times-Herald . 13 April 2022.
  22. News: Zimmermann . Gretchen . Vallejo celebrates National Poetry Month . 4 August 2023 . The Vallejo Sun . 7 April 2023.
  23. News: Two women to serve as Vallejo’s poets laureate . 23 November 2023 . Fairfield Daily Republic . 22 November 2023.
  24. News: Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first . 26 November 2023 . Vallejo Times Herald . 25 November 2023.
  25. News: Zimmermann . Gretchen . New co-poets laureate want to bring Vallejo together through poetry . 8 January 2024 . The Vallejo Sun . 29 November 2023.
  26. Web site: Snyder . Jeremy . Dirt . Gnashing Teeth Publishing . 10 April 2021 . 19 April 2021.

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