Tag Archives: Chapbooks

New Interview Up at Joe’s Jacket

The handsome Stephen Mills interviewed me for his new monthly interview series featuring emerging LGBT poets on his blog, Joe’s Jacket.  Click on over to find out whether or not I write poems in the nude, how “anagram me” can … Continue reading

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New Review of Narcissus Resists at The Rumpus

Evan J. Peterson reviews Narcissus Resists at The Rumpus: As a chapbook, Narcissus Resists works. Across nineteen poems, a conceit such as this can get old, but Hittinger keeps his book compelling and engaging. The glimpses of Dali’s painting, interspersed … Continue reading

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Some Musings on My Book Contest Stats: The Chapbooks

On a bit of a whim last night I decided to calculate how much money I’ve invested with the poetry book award contests since I started sending out my manuscripts in 2004.  Bless the organizational skills I inherited from my … Continue reading

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New Review of Platos de Sal by Timothy Wright

Timothy Wright has reviewed Platos de Sal over at his blog. Here’s a preview: Hittinger’s beautifully clear style of writing suits the way in which the story of David/Juan and Mara/Rut unfolds in a bright but uncertain present full of … Continue reading

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Some notes from “Chapbook Now: Producing Chapbooks”

I couldn’t attend most of the chapbook festival events last week, but I did manage to escape from my day job for a few hours on Friday to attend the workshop “Chapbook Now: Producing Chapbooks.”  Rachel Levitsky, Sharon Dolin and … Continue reading

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Festival of the Chapbook

Back in February, Didi Menendez and Emma Trelles guest-blogged on The Best American Poetry site for a week.  It was the same week as AWP and I fear some of their posts may have gotten lost in the tumult.  As … Continue reading

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Review of Platos de Sal by Grady Harp

The very generous Grady Harp has reviewed Platos de Sal.  Here are some excerpts: Rarely has same sex love been so discreetly shared, or so erotically charged simply through the use of a few phrases or words. In the form … Continue reading

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Narcissus Resists and Pink Narcissus

Around the time Narcissus Resists was released poet Andrew Demcak wrote his five-part poem sequence Pink Narcissus in response to the 1971 James Bidgood film (which I also reference in Narcissus Resists).  Andrew was kind enough to dedicate his poem to me … Continue reading

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Order your copy of Platos de Sal!

From the Seven Kitchens website: Platos de Sal: poetry by Matthew Hittinger. Number Two in the Editor’s Series from Seven Kitchens Press. Cover art by Lori Hayes. $7. 24 pages. ISBN: 978-0-9820372-6-3. Available March 31 — order yours now! How … Continue reading

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Review of Narcissus Resists by Grady Harp

I forgot to post this; Grady Harp was kind enough to review Narcissus Resists:

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