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Upcoming Readings, a Poem, and a Review

A quick note about some upcoming readings: Monday, April 8th: Indian Springs School, Birmingham, AL, 7pm. I’m part of the Indian Springs Visiting Writers Series which was highlighted recently in The Nation. Looking forward to seeing Douglas Ray and Jessica Smith, … Continue reading

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The Next Big Thing Interview

I was tagged by my fabulous press-mate Wendy Chin-Tanner to partake in “The Next Big Thing” self-interview series. Wendy’s book Turn is forthcoming from Sibling Rivalry Press in March 2014. I tweaked the questions a bit as they had a … Continue reading

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From Motion to Stillness / Movable Mound Music

I have a new poem “Movable Mound Music” and sound art piece in the “From Motion to Stillness” exhibit opening February 15th, 7pm at the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago, IL.  The poem was written in response to Mark … Continue reading

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Favorite Reads of 2012

Well, this is embarrassing. I made this post and thought I scheduled it to go up at the end of December, but it never posted. It’s now April. So here is my much-delayed list of favorite reads from 2012 (which … Continue reading

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Return to the Joe Milford Poetry Show

I had a blast on Joe’s show last night, my second appearance on his internet radio show devoted to poetry. If you missed it, you can give a listen here. I started with a Christmas poem and then we turned … Continue reading

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Poets & Writers 2012 Debut Poet

I’m honored, humbled, over-the-moon, dancing on clouds, but really at a loss for words to adequately describe the news that Skin Shift and I have been included on the eighth annual list of debut poets from Poets & Writers magazine … Continue reading

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Boxcar Poetry Review Conversation with Christopher Hennessy

Christopher Hennessy and I had a fun exchange back in May about our first books, Love-In-Idleness and Skin Shift. The resulting conversation is now up at Boxcar Poetry Review. Check it out!           

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A Pair of Pushcart Nominations from PoetsArtists

I’m quite humbled to hear that Didi at PoetsArtists magazine has not only nominated a pair of my poems for the Pushcart Prize, but I’m the only nominee she’s sending along this year.  The two poems: M/Ghost M Tanka Answers to … Continue reading

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August Bits

I have an essay in The First Time I Heard… The Smiths. Edited by novelist Scott Heim, this is part four in “an ongoing series where musicians and writers tell their stories of first hearing the music of an iconic … Continue reading

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New Interviews and Anthologies

As promised, here are some more interviews: A self-interview up at The Nervous Breakdown. My literary influences interrogate me. Poet and novelist Collin Kelley interviews me in his “Five Questions…” interview series at Modern Confessional. On the anthology front, my poem “What … Continue reading

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