Poetry, in Fast-Forward
*Had a lovely time on Writers on Writing. Barbara knows exactly how to wind me up and get me off on a tangent. In a good way. (: Great conversation that went way too quickly. If you missed it, there will be a podcast soon. Will post when it's out. Probably about two weeks, give or take.
*Just got my copy of Don't Blame the Ugly Mug: 10 Years of 2 Idiots Peddling Poetry. Big, gorgeous book. I know what I'm reading on the way to NYC tomorrow! (No, I'm not driving. How could you think that?)
*And, hey! I'm reading in NYC tomorrow! Grand release party for the other gorgeous anthology I'm in right now, Knocking at the Door: Poems For Approaching the Other. Reading with a whole host of great people -- including Corrina Bain, Jenith Charpentier, Sam Cha, Dawn Gabriel and Dorinda Wegener -- at 8 p.m.. at the Bowery Poetry Club, hosted by editors Lea Deschenes and Lisa Sisler. It's going to be a party. If you're in the New York area, you should be there.
*Monday I read for the Dirty Gerund Poetry Series at 9 p.m. at Ralph's Chadwick Square Diner here in beautiful Worcester. as previously mentioned, two sets: the first will be poems from my series, Toxic Waltz, reflections on punk rock; and the second will be the debit of Unwinding the Crash, a short story/prose poem about journalism and authority. And of course, there will be the open mic, the ever-amazing house band and special musical guest, The Sneaky Mister. When doing full features in Worcester, I make it a habit to only put together sets that scare me to perform. This one terrifies me. Come see the impending nervous breakdown!
*In Radius, we have an excerpt from Eric John Priestley's forthcoming semi-autobiographical novel, The Poison Tree, and G. Murray Thomas unlocks "The Next ... Files," as we revisit vintage reviews from the seminal SoCal poetry newsmag. This time around, we look back at the Iguana with Murray and Ellyn Maybe.
