Barbara Rose Brooker

Barbara Rose Brooker has an MA in English Literature and creative writing. Since 1990, she taught creative writing at San Francisco State University, San Francisco City College/Continuing Education/SFLearning Annex, and at her private BESTSELLER SEMINARS, Fort Mason, SF. In 1988, William Morrow published her novel "So Long, Princess". In 1989, the author's poetry was featured, along with Maya Angelou, and other Pulitzer award-winning poets, in an Anthology,"She Rises Like The Sun", published by Crossing Press. Currently, her poems are published in an Anthology with Mangrove Press and she is working on "Tilt", a new book of poetry. Her novels and a creative non fiction book "God Doesn't Make Trash", stories about men and women with AIDS/HIV, and their struggle with homophobia, are available in bookstores and on Amazon.com. Also, there is a film option on Trash. Currently, she writes a column, Suddenly, Sixty, for the SF Marina Times. In 91/93 she wrote a column, Buy The Bay for the SF Independent. She has published with local and national magazines. Currently, she writes for the SFExaminer, LReportero,and other publications. Many of her former and current students have been published. In Oct. 99, regarding God Doesn't Make Trash; she was featured on the lead story in Entertainment Tonight. Tapes, and clips are available. Her newest novel "Contemptuous Marigold' will be published in late 2003.