On October 24, 2020, there will be a virtual poetry marathon reading, Beast Crawl Uprising. “Beast Generation culture exploded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 2000s. By 2012, we, Beast Generation writers, lived a never-ending literary feast. We gathered in the Mission, at the street corners (16th … read post
A few months ago, I ordered the cd “Random Milestones” from the Stehly/DeChellis project. I have done many readings with Burton Stehly, and I am always struck by a few things: His distinct voice as he tells his stories, his ability to connect the audience to the characters on an … read post
I have not been able to go out, as we shouldn’t be out. But I was waiting for a period of time for somebody I knew to get their results back, and now that that is negative I can assume that I am clear as I have not been around … read post
“She writes like a reader.” I recently received “This Same Small Town In Each Of Us” (Embracing The Human Condition) by Wanda Morrow Clevenger published by Edgar and Lenore’s Publishing House in California. A collection of prose, memoir, and poetry, it was a needed change from many of the essays … read post
This was a great night of poetry and friendship in Sacramento, Bill Gainer does it right. I’m sorry to see this series end at The Shine. This was my second time there, the first was for poetry With Legs back in 2012, featuring with poet John Swain. Red Alice was … read post
I met New Jersey poet Charles Joseph a few months ago, when we read in the Lehigh Valley Vanguard’s event “Explorations Of Identity” at a new space in Easton, 719. He is a founding publisher and editor of Indigent Press, a relatively new small press based in Montclair. His chapbook … read post
“No Asylum”, by Nicholas Karavatos, published by Amendment Nine, Arcata, California. No Asylum is Karavatos’ first full length collection, and he recently wrapped up a book tour in the U.S. on the west coast. He has now returned to Dubai, where he teaches literature and writing at the American University … read post
“white vases”, john swain Poets navigate with labels. It is just a part of the deal as people try to make sense of their associations and perhaps figure out their own sub-sects. What we find, however, is that poets surprise us and like all artists, poets evolve. We have to … read post
The Non-Herein, by Michael Mc Aloran, published by Lapwing Press. Of the non herein Ash upon drought as if It could be uttered Set to light Broken cleft absent In whip of Spinal affluence Dragging out the magus Pulse of futile Again once again Till none Asked of without quarter … read post
