Platos de Sal in 2009
An announcement from Seven Kitchens Press concerning their latest titles; my chapbook sequence Platos de Sal is scheduled for a late spring 2009 release. More details to come in the months ahead…
Tag: Chapbooks
Pear Slip Commentary on Ekphrasis: Poetry Inspired by Art
I received a nice email today from Therese Broderick who maintains the blogEkphrasis: Poetry Inspired by Art; she offered some nice commentary on Pear Slip (I love attentive, thoughtful readers!). Here’s a preview: When you see the phrase “still life,” what image comes to your mind? Now that I’ve read the very engaging and inventive poems Read More …
Pear Slip Praise
A happy discovery. Someone included Pear Slip on an Amazon.com top nine list: “Favorites of a Self-Taught Literary Snob”. This is what they have to say: “This book is a great gift for someone who enjoys poetry, but doesn’t have the patience for something too long. The work is fresh and smart.” Thank you “greeningupsmart”, whoever Read More …
Proofing Narcissus…
Some of you have asked about the status of Narcissus Resists. Well good news: the pdf galleys for the cover and text came last night and I’m proofing them on this chilly Sunday. More info about its official release date soon (estimated to be March 1st…we’ll see…)
Post Book Release Note
Thanks to everyone who made it to The Dove for the book release! It was nice to see so many faces from different chapters of my life. Due to the weather and flight cancellations, the folk from Spire Press could not attend, but they sent along this nice note: “Friends and Colleagues of Matthew, please Read More …
Pear Slip Book Release Party
The day has come! Please come celebrate the release of Pear Slip on Thursday, December 13th at 7pm at The Dove. Click here to order your copy of Pear Slip. Hope to see you there (The Dove has happy hour til 8)!
Pear Slip Available for Pre-Order
Pear Slip is now available for pre-order from Spire Press. You can check out the book cover and ordering information HERE. Here are some blurbs: “Take a pear. Any pear. Divide it into sensuous surface and the idea of sensuous surface. Mix with one part philosophy and two parts jeu d’esprit. Pass the whole through Read More …
Winner of the Beauty/Truth Press Chapbook Competition
Just found out my sequence Narcissus Resists won the 2007 Beauty/Truth Press Chapbook Competition. They are estimating the print date will be December 1st, and you can check in on their publication schedule here:BeautyTruthPoetryPublications
Frank O’Hara Award Runner-up
Just a note to say my long poem Platos de Sal was a runner-up in the Frank O’Hara Award Chapbook Competition this year. Last year I came in Fourth forPear Slip and the year before I was a Semifinalist for Narcissus Resists. But next year the contest will be going away (only for a year, though) as Read More …
Also Notable
Narcissus Resists has been highlighted as an “Also Notable” manuscript for “prowess in composition and daring originality” in Caketrain’s 2006 Chapbook Contest. Nice to be in the top 5.