New Review of Narcissus Resists at The Rumpus

Evan J. Peterson gives a thorough, engaging and thoughtful review of Narcissus Resists at The Rumpus.  Here’s a preview: Despite what brooding know-it-alls in your workshop or writer’s circle tell you, Greek mythology is neither dead, nor tacky, nor useless to contemporary poetry. With Narcissus Resists , Matthew Hittinger provides readers with a crown of Read More …

The White Swallow Reading Series

Just a heads-up about my next reading, which is part of The White Swallow Reading Series organized by Angelo Nikolopoulos: Monday, August 9th, 6pm The Cornelia Street Cafe (Downstairs). 29 Cornelia St, New York, NY. The line-up that evening is Lonely Christopher, me, new friend Billy Merrill, and the wonderful Paul Lisicky, whom I studied Read More …

Poem in Issue 2 of Corduroy Mtn.

My poem “Moving Image #2 [Second City]” is in the second print issue of Corduroy Mtn. Contributors include: Jeff Alessandrelli, Ivy Alvarez, Eric Amling, Peter Berghoef, Jimmy Chen, Jennifer Denrow, Sasha Fletcher, Emily Kendal Frey, Garth Graeper, Matthew Hittinger, Judson Hamilton, Charles Lennox, John Madera, Nate Slawson, Ben Spivey, J.A. Tyler, John Dermot Woods, and Read More …

50/50: Words & Images for Didi Menéndez

Grace Cavalieri and April Carter Grant have edited a wonderful anthology from writers and artists who have been published by Didi Menéndez in MiPOesias magazine, OCHO, Poets and Artists (O&S), or individual books. Each piece is about or dedicated to Didi in celebration of her long-standing commitment to advancing print and web standards for independent Read More …

Creative Cycles

I’ve been thinking a bit about creative cycles lately.  Memorial Day weekend tends to be a productive time every year for me.  I don’t know if it has something to do with it being a three day weekend, the first since February, and so my mind is desperate and ready to write, or the proximity Read More …

Poem at The Rumpus

In honor of National Poetry Month, The Rumpus is featuring new, previously unpublished poems by 30 different authors in 30 days.  My poem “Xanthic the Day, Cyanic the Day” is the poem for today. Also, if you missed it, here’s a nice LGBT-focused AWP recap by David Groff at the Lambda Literary site.  I’m stealing Read More …