After participating in the Pop-Up Bookfair at The Empty Bottle last Sunday, I think all bookfairs should be at a bar. It was great fun--the patrons and sellers got mellower as the music amped up. To my right were Gina Frangello and Leah Tallon representing Other Voices Books. In addition to publishing books like Currency by Zoe Zolbrod and How to Hold a Woman by Chicago’s own Billy Lombardo, Other Voices will be holding its first summer writing workshop, Other Voices … [Read more...]
Solace is poppin’ December 9
So happy to report that Solace in So Many Words will be part of the Pop-Up Bookfair that will be taking place Sunday, December 9, from 2 to 7 pm at The Empty Bottle. Here's the lowdown. (Thanks to Victor David Giron!) BUY some freshly toasted BOOKS at the POP-UP BOOK FAIR on DECEMBER 9TH! In conjunction with Chicago Writers House and The Chicagoan, Curbside Splendor Publishing presents: A POP-UP BOOK FAIR! Chicago's finest independent … [Read more...]
So much to read . . .
And not enough time. But apparently I don't believe in the concept of too much to read. Since attending the AWP conference, I have expanded the number of books, chapbooks and mags in the reading pile until it is almost overwhelming, but not really (never). One thing my mother always said was: "Books are our friends." These days I have plenty of friends hanging around, and I keep asking for more. Here are the titles calling to me: "Nocturnes" by Kathleen Kirk … [Read more...]
Contributors have been busy — Smith, Somlo, Hilbert, Meno, Kirk, Kerlikowske, Miller, Bass and Swist
J. Scott Smith ("Heartbeat") has a new story "Silence" in Luna Station Quarterly, which is a magazine focused on speculative fiction by up and coming women authors. Patty Somlo ("Starting to Breathe") has a new story "Where He Took His First Breath" in The Write Room. Donna Hilbert ("Flowers" and "In Quintana Roo") has a new guest blog on NEXTV's ALL LIT Up blogpost by James Goertel. I also wrote a guest essay ("In Service of Poetry") for ALL LIT UP. Many thanks to … [Read more...]