INCIDENTAL MEMOIRS

Colors and compositions

2011-08-12T21:13:00.001-07:00

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Hot Potato: Talking about the Lit. Mag Problem

2011-07-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

A conversation that comes up again and again is the death of the printed word. I know, you say, we get it. Well, not enough people are getting literary mags/small press books. Or maybe not the right people. The latest conversation stems from a post by Megan Garr @ Versal Journal's blog. Versal was named among the "top indie innovators" (November/December 2010) by Poets & Writers and has

Hot Potato: 22 things

2011-07-19T11:11:00.001-07:00

A great post at HTMLGIANT by Blake Butler, who's been candid about his submission process recently, incluing a list of every place he had submitted for a year. This is a great list, from top to bottom vocalizing my thoughts on publishing, especially on polishing at journals you actually read/like/think you'd like. Great stuff! 22 Things about Submission - From the field thanks to BlogPress.

Boston Poetry Marathon (JULY 29 - 31)

2011-07-16T12:36:00.000-07:00

Every year (or so), there is a wonderful event that takes place in Boston. The Boston Poetry Marathon is a three day event with a number of staggering poets (both in number: 88 and in talent: Dorthea Lasky, David Rivard, Deborah Morkun, Ish Klein, Macgregor Card, Matvei Yankelevich, ETC ETC ETC, 82 times ETC). A Summer Poetry Marathon featuring 88 local and visiting poets reading for 8 minutes

Colors and compositions

2011-07-15T14:47:00.001-07:00

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Hot Potato: God is 4d

2011-07-15T09:27:00.001-07:00

"In other words, a 4D being would be both omniscient and omnipresent. It would see everything at once and be everywhere at once. And it could change anything at will."Michael Martone is an interesting character and interview. I have never read his fiction, but now I want to. He gets into a theoretic about the 4th dimension, which could provide for the existence of God/gods, as well as a framework

Boston Reading! Sunday July 17th

2011-07-07T15:39:00.001-07:00

What's this? A reading you say? A luscious lineup of language liaisons? Holy snakes Batman! Zap Pow!I will be reading on Sunday the 17th with a number of awesome writer/publishers. I'll let the writeup do the rest.Note: the reading is at 7:30 at Lorem Ipsum Books 1299 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MACome for handmade books, hot readings and chilled drinks to carry you through the heart of summer!

Colors and Compositions

2011-07-06T05:29:00.001-07:00

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Poetry Projector 6

2011-07-05T18:27:00.001-07:00

This week's poetry projector is a bit different: an E.E. Cummings poem recited from memory by Christopher Curran Hanson. He didn't say what the title is and I am not going to look. It was an enjoyable moment. Bonus: A composition by Chris: - From the field thanks to BlogPress.

Poetry Projector 5

2011-06-28T08:46:00.001-07:00

This week's poetry projection is from Ben Mirov's Ghost Machine, picked by Michael Burkard for the 2009 Caketrain Chapbook Competition. Either Ben or a ghost of Ben is poetry editor for LIT Magazine. Other ghosts of Ben might have published several books and chapbooks. Sometimes ghosts appear in his ghost catcher. Ghost Machine is on backorder here. Enjoy. YouTube Video-

Quote Fruit: Mark Leidner

2011-06-23T10:27:00.000-07:00

In an interview with Alex Phillips: "Sound and rhythm, ... those were like waves I wanted to surf, and in order to surf them you have to think about something else"

Line Collector 2

2011-06-20T06:29:00.001-07:00

This week's collection is taken from Emily Kendal Frey, author of The Grief Performance from the Cleveland State University Poetry Center. The collection also includes lines from Airport, from Blue Hour Press. Feel free to follow @linecollector on Twitter. Frey's Meditation on a Meditation of Frost is also the feature of this weeks Poetry Projector 4, a reading and composition of contemporary

Poetry Projector 4

2011-06-19T08:48:00.001-07:00

Emily Kendal Frey lives in Portland, OR, where she teaches at PCC. She carries a big wit. Her first book, The Grief Performance, won the 2010 Cleveland State University Poetry Center First Book Prize. It was chosen by Rae Armantrout, who states in her blurb: "See, everything you know is wrong," which just seems so right. You can purchase the book here(note this is part one of a long poem. I have

Colors and Compositions

2011-06-18T13:33:00.001-07:00

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Quote Fruit

2011-06-14T09:49:00.000-07:00

(Pulled from the vine of John Gallaher's blog (which is great)) I like an authoritative gasp of the absurd. I don’t want to be a sad little adorable poet in a big confusing world. I want my poems to be the big confusing world.

Hot Potato

2011-06-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

Today's Hot Potato link, passed on by Justin Marks on Twitter. Twitter is a media form which I have resisted due to information overload. However, the ability to discover new information (feel free to substitute "connections/perspectives/magic/art") through the physical flow of your day is crucial for artists in general and writers (poets) specifically. In a world of increasing individualism

Line Collector 1

2011-06-11T14:41:00.001-07:00

Line collector is a new project working in conjunction with Poem Projector to expand on authors I enjoy. Each Line Collector is a week-long twitter feed comprised of selected lines from the author's work. Feel free to follow @LineCollector or check the Line Collector section on my blog sidebar. This week features Joe Hall, author of Pigafetta is My Wife, published by Black Ocean. Ill be posting

Poetry Projector 3

2011-06-10T08:19:00.001-07:00

Joe Hall lives in the D.C. area, where he helps lead the search at the Cheryl's Gone reading series. His first book, Pigafetta Is My Wife, as well as his second, Devotional Poems (forthcoming), are from Black Ocean, a press I like to spoon. Enjoy. YouTube Video

Colors and Compositions

2011-06-04T16:23:00.001-07:00

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Poetry Projector 2

2011-06-02T06:49:00.001-07:00

This week's Poetry Projector features Jocelyn Casey-Whiteman, who lives in NYC, teaches Yoga, (hopefully still) dances, and supports great events like the CUNY Chapbook festival. Her chapbook, Lure, was selected by Arthur Sze as a winner of the 2009 PSA chapbook fellowship contest. There are still copies available. You can buy the whole 2009 series for $30 here. Enjoy.