Sheela-Na-Gig
Date: August 17, 2020
By Maurya Simon Carved as the keystone in this Welsh church, she presides over penitents who see, when gazing upward towards some god or stars, a nude woman with bent […]
News & Reviews
News:
Poem: My Father Disappears Into Flowers
Date: August 17, 2020
Poetry forever grants us leaps and blurs. Sometimes it’s not enough to be where we are. Sometimes we need to be everywhere: present with the lost, held by transient blossoms. […]
Maurya Simon: On Some Hand-Me-Downs from G-d
Date: August 17, 2020
Well, mortality’s one of the cloaks you tossed in the bin, as well as sin, I suppose, and all this endless yearning for some divine inspiration. You also tossed forgivenessinto the Goodwill […]
Red Hen Press Poetry Hour Featured on Spectrum News 1
Date: August 13, 2020
The Broad Stage and esteemed local publisher Red Hen Press returned on July 16 with an enhanced and compelling Season 2 of Red Hen Press Poetry Hour, moderated by award-winning […]
A Message to the City from Kristen Millares Young
Date: August 10, 2020
Good morning. It’s Friday, August 7, and we’re ending the week with something special: a message from the novelist and journalist Kristen Millares Young, followed by a visual poem that is an excerpt […]
Local Author Julia Koets Talks About Her Recent Memoir
Date: August 10, 2020
Author Julia Koets, who holds a doctorate from the University of Cincinnati, released The Rib Joint: A Memoir in Essays this past November. She joins our contributor (and former classmate) Kelly Blewitt to […]
These independent Southern California book publishers reveal how they’re handling the pandemic
Date: August 10, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year and stay-at-home orders went into effect in cities worldwide, it left people with more time read, but it also created a slew […]
Poets on Craft: Tina Schumann and Jenna Le
Date: August 10, 2020
Poets on Craft is a cyberspace for contemporary poets to share their thoughts and ideas on the process of poetry and for students to discover new ways of approaching the writing […]
Rockin’ Your Health Radio: Sebastian Matthews
Date: August 3, 2020
Listen to the full episode here.
Akron native pens story of love, loyalty and friendship
Date: August 3, 2020
The coming-of-age story of four boys in the High Country of western North Carolina after World War II, “The Falls of the Wyona” is a poignant, lyrical novella by Akron […]
Reviews:
Zack Ravas from ZYZZYVA Reviews CAKE TIME
Date: September 27, 2017
Zack Ravas of ZYZZYVA praises Siel Ju's for how she "expertly taps into the existential malaise of many thirty-something urban dwellers" in her award-winning novel, CAKE TIME. "Cake Time is […]
Veronica Reyes featured in Chicana Lit Blog
Date: September 26, 2017
Veronica Reyes's CHOPPER! CHOPPER! from Arktoi Books and her other stunning work were recently featured in a fantastic blog about East L.A. and Chicana Literature. Check out the full post
Circadian Makes List of 10 Books to Add To Your TBR Pile This Fall
Date: September 26, 2017
Chelsey Clammer's CIRCADIAN was included in HeardTell's list of 10 books to be added to your TBR pile this fall! "Fresh, incisive, and simply beautiful, this collection of essays combining […]
Gary Soto Interviews with PickMyYA!
Date: September 21, 2017
Gary Soto recently sat down with PickMyYA creator James Tilton for a fantastic interview about MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE, advice for young writers, and what’s coming up next for his […]
The BookBag reviews LIFESAVING FOR BEGINNERS
Date: September 7, 2017
Rebecca Foster from The BookBag reviews Anne Edelstein's
Booklist Review for Gary Soto’s MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE
Date: August 30, 2017
Raúl Niño from Booklist Reviews praises the humor and lively writing in Gary Soto’s newest release, MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE: PROVERBS TO CHEW ON. “On page after page [Soto] succeeds […]
A Review of BASIC VOCABULARY by Rain Taxi
Date: August 3, 2017
Julia Stein from Rain Taxi reviewed Amy Uyematsu's
Jacket2 Review for Cynthia Hogue’s IN JUNE THE LABYRINTH
Date: August 1, 2017
http://jacket2.org/reviews/hearts-vast-and-cratered-purpose
Kirkus Review of THE DEAD GO TO SEATTLE
Date: July 12, 2017
Kirkus Reviews recently reviewed Vivian Faith Prescott's newest offering, The Dead Go To Seattle, citing that it is "an uneven but ambitious collection that boldly explores the intersection of magic, […]
Shelf Awareness’ Review of t’ai freedom ford’s HOW TO GET OVER
Date: June 6, 2017
In Shelf Awareness’ review of t’ai freedom ford’s HOW TO GET OVER, they herald the debut effort of the poet as an experience rarely accessed by readers – one that […]