Black Lawrence Press News

Shelley Puhak Included in Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry

blacklawrence — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:46:55 +0000

A poem titled “Nadya to Stalin, 1925″ from Shelley Puhak’s sensational poetry collection Stalin in Aruba will be published in a forthcoming anthology of persona poems: A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry. Click here to pre-order a copy.

A New Story by Norman Waksler

blacklawrence — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:21 +0000

The Winter 2011 issue of the Valparaiso Fiction Review features a new story titled “Winner of $175 Mil” by Norman Waksler. Click here to read it. (Norman is also author of the terrific short story collection Signs of Life; click here to buy a copy).

Coming up in this week’s Sapling

blacklawrence — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:31:11 +0000

This week, we talk first and last lines, upping the ante, and buffalo chicken with La Petite Zine editor Melissa Broder. Also, we feature the latest from the likes of: Barely South Review! failbetter.com! Ahsahta Press!

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An Interview with Marc McKee

blacklawrence — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:34:39 +0000

Barn Owl Review’s Eric Morris recently interviewed Marc McKee, author of the poetry collection Fuse. He writes “Marc, aside from being a cool, funny dude, provides some generous insight into the poetic craft, from catalyst (is that what we want to call it?) to the evitable chaos one incurs when experiencing poetry.” Click here to read the entire awesome interview, and here to buy a copy of this awesome book.

A New Review of SAINT MONICA

blacklawrence — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:26:29 +0000

The National Poetry Review loves Mary Biddinger’s chapbook Saint Monica, writing “Monica’s is that most epic and ordinary of tales, and like a series of images on a reel, the poems show us fragments of her life, woven together in a story that is both arbitrary and of universal, archetypal importance, a poetic reminder of who we are and who we were, and how to stay our course.” Buy a copy here.

Brad Ricca on Writer’s Almanac

blacklawrence — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:04:47 +0000

Check out Brad Ricca’s poem “The Beautiful Sandwich,” from his collection American Mastodon, on The Writer’s Almanac! It’s a thrill to hear one of our authors read for such a storied program. You must read the rest of this tremendous collection; click here to buy a copy.

Upcoming Readings: Joe Wilkins

blacklawrence — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:32:19 +0000

Don’t miss these upcoming opportunities to hear Joe read from his acclaimed poetry collection Killing the Murnion Dogs. (Note that the Chicago date is at AWP, where we’re throwing a killer party with our friends at Devil’s Lake! We’re so excited!)

Wednesday, February 8th
Briar Cliff University
Stark Student Center
Assisi Room
Sioux City, IA
7:00 pm
Thursday, March 1st
Black Lawrence Press/Devil’s Lake Reading @ AWP
Salud Tequila Lounge
Chicago, IL
7:30 pm

Tuesday, March 13th
Grand Valley State University Writers Series
2215/16 Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus
Allendale, MI
7:30 pm

Reminder: The Big Moose Prize Deadline is Jan. 31!

blacklawrence — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:23:59 +0000

Fiction writers, don’t forget that next Tuesday is the deadline for our Big Moose Novel Prize: click here for more details. Last year we offered contracts to the winner of the contest and to the first runner-up, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

Larry Matsuda Reads “Higo’s Five and Dime”

blacklawrence — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:14:37 +0000

Larry Matsuda, author of the incredible poetry collection A Cold Wind From Idaho, recently read “Higo’s Five and Dime” at the Wing Luke Asia Museum in Seattle. Click here to see it on YouTube! The reading was part of the opening night festivities for the exhibit “Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family,” which is on display through May 27, 2012. (Artisan gallery KOBO at Higo is located at 602-608 S. Jackson St. in Nihonmachi.)

Brad Ricca on Verse Daily

blacklawrence — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:00:32 +0000

A poem titled “Customs of Golems,” from Brad Ricca’s phenomenal collection American Mastodon, is up at Verse Daily. (Click here to buy a copy.)