Pandemic Poems
Three issues of pandemic poetry are now online via North of Oxford. I have three poems in the first issue. One Two Three
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Two New Reviews in Rain Taxi
Two of my latest reviews are now in the print edition of Rain Taxi, now available for purchase. Earth by Hannah Brooks-Motl Codex by Joshua Lew McDermott Both are excellent books. Please consider reading them and reading what I wrote about them!
New Poetry from Myanmar
I’m excited to relay that my friend Maung Day’s short prose poems have found a home at the magazine for Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s Transpacific Literary Project. “There are cities in his scabs: Prose poems” can be read in their mystery and mystification here.
New Recording: Sherwin Bitsui with Elee Kraljii Gardiner at Hugo House
On January 31, 2020, Sherwin Bitsui with Elee Kraljii Gardiner read at the Richard Hugo House and I had the pleasure of listening from the front row. Below are the tracks from this event, which included a conversation/Q&A after each poet read. Part 1: Elee Part 2: Sherwin Part 3: Conversation
New Recording: A Scribe Called Quess?
From the January 17, 2020 event at Seattle Town Hall: A Scribe Called Quess?: Dismantling the Colonial Legacy. Learn more about Quess at his website. Nikkita Oliver performed poetry and interviewed Quess after the talk. The recording (MP3) is 101 minutes:
Poetry Recording: The 2020 MLA Offsite Reading
The 2020 MLA Offsite Reading, which featured mostly poetry, occurred at Town Hall Seattle yesterday. There were many readers, and most of them read for 2 minutes or less. The event was broken into three parts, with three hosts. The recording, which I made happen with my new H6, is below. Audio is minimally edited, as usual, but at least complete. I have listed all of the poets along with the host. The event is
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New Review: Rauan Klassnik’s A SLOW BOILING BEACH
Now up to be read etc on North of Oxford, a review of Klassnik’s new collection, A SLOW BOILING BEACH. … Continue readingNew Review: Rauan Klassnik’s A SLOW BOILING BEACH
New Video Poetry: Chheangly Yeng
Cambodian poet Chheangly Yeng has begun collaborating with other writers and producing video poetry on his YouTube page. … Continue readingNew Video Poetry: Chheangly Yeng
New Work from Sandra Moussempes: Vox Museum
A new album of ambient, highly-poetic music is now out by the French multidisciplinary artist Sandra Moussempes. … Continue readingNew Work from Sandra Moussempes: Vox Museum
New Audio Recording: Nathaniel Mackey and Marty Ehrlich at Hugo House
A recording of the poet and musician, performing at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle on 9/22/19. … Continue readingNew Audio Recording: Nathaniel Mackey and Marty Ehrlich at Hugo House
New Release and eBook: Like salt. Like a spine.
New Release: Like salt. Like a spine. … Continue readingNew Release and eBook: Like salt. Like a spine.
New Review: Glimmerglass Girl by Holly Lyn Walrath
Via Yellow Rabbits.
New Recording: Tyehimba Jess via Seattle Arts and Lectures
This is an older recording I just found floating around my desktop. It originally was recorded back in March.
New Recording: Leonard Schwartz and Zhang Er at Elliott Bay Book Company
Recorded on Sunday, 10/14/18 at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle.
New Euro Poems: Unkillable and Saunas
Written about the European trip I took with my mother in June, 2018.