Happy birthday anniversary, Michael Jackson, American singer, songwriter, and dancer! “In a world filled with hate, we must still dare…
Fence Digital Launch: Sunday, July 16, 2017, 8:00pm – 10:00pm / Ör, 35 South 3rd Street, Hudson, NY
Fence Books will be launching a new imprint Fence Digital tonight in Hudson, NY. This Sunday at 8 p.m. at…
Most Anticipated Small Press Books of 2017!
We must not allow anyone to rob of us of our joy and wonder. With this in mind, I offer…
Remarks on the Beasts: On Nick Francis Potter’s New Animals
Nick Francis Potter’s New Animals (Subito Press) is a startling book, an unleashing of all-too-human humans and other monsters within…
Some Hopes Against Expectation
My greatest hope is that the new year will bring us, against all signs to the contrary, a less violent…
Connecting Dots in Between the Lines: On Gabriel Blackwell’s Madeleine E.
A masterfully collaged prose object, Gabriel Blackwell’s Madeleine E. (Outpost19) defies categorization, privileging fusion and hybridity while also openly displaying…
Barzakh: Call for Submissions
I’m the faculty adviser for the online magazine Barzakh, which recently announced a new call for submissions for their upcoming…
Happy 60th Birthday, Lance Olsen!: 60 Reasons to Celebrate Lance Olsen
I’ve had the deep pleasure of knowing Lance Olsen (for at least seven years now), reviewing his work, interviewing him,…
Largehearted Boy’s David Gutowksi Needs Your Help!
The good David Gutowski of Largehearted Boy has fallen seriously ill. Help fund his medical expenses!
Happy 92nd Birthday, William H. Gass!
On the occasion of William H. Gass’s birthday, I’ve cherry-picked sentences from all of his books: a publishing career spanning…