tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83121262024-03-06T23:54:15.420-05:00Enchilada's SalonPoetry. Music. Art. Philosophy. Random thoughts.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-10701064628374882902015-01-27T15:48:00.000-05:002015-01-27T15:48:50.542-05:00Lightning & WaterI am happy to report I have a new publication available for your reading (and listening) pleasure. My friends at <I>Words Dance</i> have posted my poem <a href="http://wordsdance.com/2015/01/lightning-in-a-bottle-water-in-a-net-by-gregory-luce/">"Lightning in a Bottle, Water in a Net,"</a> along with a sound file of my reading of it. Check it out and then explore the entire site. It is one of the best online publications I've been associated with (and not just because they have published me a few times). The marriage of visual art, poetry, and sound is always of the highest quality.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-63684768064766529272014-09-30T13:48:00.002-04:002014-09-30T13:49:36.310-04:00ReadingsWe had a great turnout on Thursday September 18 at the inaugural reading in this season's Third Thursday series in Takoma Park. Thanks to all who attended and kudos to my fellow three readers, Tony Mancus, Bonnie Naradzay, and Luc Phinney. If you missed it but would like to experience it, <a href="http://www.takomaparkmd.gov/citytv/watch">Takoma Park City TV</a> has the entire reading posted. Click the Poetry tab and then the Third Thursday Poetry-September 18, 2014 link. The program actually begins at about 4:15. If you want to see just my portion, I put it on <a href="http://youtu.be/fntRjdgN_YA">YouTube</a>.
<P>October's reading promises to be equally good. It will feature Naomi Thiers, Rocky Delaplaine, Garrett Phelan, and Jonathan Katz. Details on <a href="http://takomaparkmd.gov/arts/poetry">Takoma Park's poetry page</a>. Hope to see you there!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-88953940949969150762014-09-03T16:00:00.001-04:002014-09-08T10:55:57.691-04:00September Poetry NewsI am very happy to have a couple of items of poetic interest to post.
<P>• My Lovely Friend and very talented poet Naomi Thiers has a new chapbook coming out from Finishing Line Press, publishers of her previous book <I>In Yolo County</i> and my own <I>Drinking Weather</i>. It's titled <I>She Was a Cathedral</i> and contains poems honoring women, some famous, some the author's friends and family, some observed with the poet's keen eye. It can be pre-ordered here: <a href="http://bit.ly/WccnLh">Finishing Line Press</a>. Please order by October 10 if you can so Naomi can get sufficient pre-orders to assure the largest possible press run. The book should ship in late November.
<P>• Naomi will no doubt be reading some of the poems from the new book, along with old favorites, when she joins me and two other poets TBA at the opening reading of the 2014-2015 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/790718004282407/?source=1">Third Thursday Series</a> in Takoma Park, MD, on Thursday September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Hit the link for details and a map. This is my second time reading in the series, her first, and our first time as featured readers on the same bill. We hope those of you in or near the DC area will join us.
<P><b>UPDATE 09-04-14:</b> Unfortunately, the Takoma Park folks have rescheduled Naomi's reading to Thursday October 16. Time and place are the same as mine and I hope those of you who can will come to both readings.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-1627082973425843152014-07-23T15:37:00.001-04:002014-07-23T15:40:54.690-04:00Delphic InterviewI recently had the pleasure and privilege of being interviewed about my poetry and related issues by none other than my Lovely Friend <a href="http://on.fb.me/1nVpbft">Naomi Thiers</a>, on behalf of <a href="http://delphiquarterly.com/">Delphi Quarterly</a>, an excellent online journal that specializes in interviews with writers. (I blogged about it not long ago when Naomi was featured.) The result, deftly edited and wonderfully introduced by <i>Delphi's </i>editor<a href="http://www.ramolad.com/"> Ramola D.</a>, is now <a href="http://delphiquarterly.com/current-issue/interview-with-gregory-luce/">online.</a> Read it, then check out the rest of this fine site.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-77201689297547764012014-05-19T15:26:00.001-04:002014-05-19T15:26:52.869-04:00Awarded!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt2EineyFsxK0rBor56MfWXNu8J1uWYBT5F2f-OqnkMA7OL47hTeGh4Cg5kZtn_J7oHOoRAAPbl7bq_VlGhN257g9dYuMMGF7nyzZVLGg9Mao83uigLGejnicam7P0YC7dgPt/s1600/Awarded+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt2EineyFsxK0rBor56MfWXNu8J1uWYBT5F2f-OqnkMA7OL47hTeGh4Cg5kZtn_J7oHOoRAAPbl7bq_VlGhN257g9dYuMMGF7nyzZVLGg9Mao83uigLGejnicam7P0YC7dgPt/s320/Awarded+2.jpg" /></a></div>
I am very pleased to report that on Friday May 9, 2014, I was awarded the <a href="http://bit.ly/1n1Khu7">2014 Larry Neal Writers' Award</a> for adult poetry. These awards, now in their 31st year, are given by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and honor the great African-American writer and activist who served as the first chairman of the Commission. It is therefore a special honor and pleasure for me to be recognized by and in the city that I have called home for almost 34 years. My thanks to the many of followers of this blog who have been my readers and supporters!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-41390827927554403642014-04-01T15:51:00.001-04:002014-04-01T15:52:44.001-04:00Poetry MonthIt is April and that means warmer weather (I hope!) and that the flood of poetry in honor of National Poetry Month is beginning. Here's a fine poem by one of our best poets, Yusef Komunyakaa: <a href="http://bit.ly/1fmFpi6">Daytime Begins with a Line by Anna Akhmatova</a>.
<P>Closer to home, I am delighted to report that my poem "Poem beginning with a found line," recently published in <I>Broadkill Review</i>, will be on display outside the New Deal Café in Greenbelt, MD, as part of their <a href="http://www.newdealcafe.com/events/poetryMoment.php">Poetry Moment Project</a>. In connection with this, I will be reading during a National Poetry Month reading and reception on Sunday April 6 at the Café from 2-4 p.m. If you are in the DC area, please attend. The link has information about the Café, including address, phone number, and directions.
<P>Add some poetry to your day every day in April...and always!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-79041498407618792752014-01-22T15:15:00.003-05:002014-01-23T15:59:21.914-05:00New Year NewsWelcome to 2014! I have two items of interest to poetry lovers.
<P><FONT COLOR=#FFFF10>§</font> The 2014 <B>Split This Rock Festival,</b> presenting and celebrating poems of provocation and witness, is coming soon. Running from March 27-30, this event offers workshops, panel discussions, socializing, opportunities for activism, and readings featuring a stellar lineup of writers. The organizers particularly want the public to know that readings by the festival's featured poets are free and open to all and they would love to have large numbers attend, especially residents of the Washington, DC metro area. This festival is a long-running tradition and, to my knowledge, there is nothing like anywhere else. It deserves the strong support and participation of DC-area poets, literary folks of all kinds, and activists. For more information and to register, visit the <a href="http://splitthisrock.org/">Split This Rock website.</a>
<P><FONT COLOR=#FFFF10>§</font> On a more personal note, I want to point my readers a newly posted interview with my dear friend, companion, and comrade-in-poetry Naomi, whose wonderful book, <I>In Yolo County,</i> I have written about before, has an excellent interview at <a href="http://delphiquarterly.com/current-issue/interview-with-naomi-thiers/">Delphi Quarterly,</a> an online journal featuring interviews with writers of all kind, in which she discusses the genesis of the book and gives some fascinating insights into her process of writing it. It's touching and informative and a good reminder that if you haven't bought the book, now is a good time to do so. Links to ordering it are in the article.
<P>Happy New Year and may it be productive and poetic!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-68026294638312874962013-12-06T14:43:00.001-05:002013-12-06T14:45:46.673-05:00Uncommon HappinessI continue to be pleased and honored by a number of publications. The 2013 issue of <a href="http://commonthoughtmagazine.wordpress.com">Commonthought Magazine</a>, a fine journal published by Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, contains three of my poems. Follow the link to get a copy; buy one if you can and support the publisher. I have other poems forthcoming in <I>Broadkill Review</i> and <I>Northern Virginia Review</i>. I will post details when they have appeared.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-7306879403695125802013-12-03T11:03:00.001-05:002013-12-03T11:03:58.879-05:00R.I.P. el.bows<a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/52578-music-blog-aggregator-elbows-shuts-down/">Pitchfork</a> reports that music aggregator el.bows has shut down. I knew something was up when I tried to click over to it yesterday. It will be missed.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-33792088336931302632013-09-25T16:42:00.000-04:002013-09-25T16:42:51.256-04:00A Splendid UndertakingA new project, designed to demonstrate Washington, D.C.'s significance in the history and current production of American poetry, is about to be launched. <a href="http://wapo.st/1eHMDxj">A Splendid Wake</a> launches tonight. Its <a href="http://wikis.library.gwu.edu/dcpoetry/index.php/Main_Page">wiki,</a> launched and maintained by the library at George Washington University, promises to be a major resource for information about poets and poetry in Washington. Unfortunately, I must miss the opening celebration, but I was able to add my <a href="http://wikis.library.gwu.edu/dcpoetry/index.php/Gregory_Luce">bio</a> to the wiki. The site is in the very early stages, but there is some information of interest and it will surely grow quickly.
<P>If you are a D.C.-area poet or poetry lover, check out the site and see if you too can make a contribution. For more information of the genesis of this very important project, check out Karen Alenier's <a href="http://alenier.blogspot.com/2013/02/splendid-wake-discovering-scope-of.html">blog.</a>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-81729688097012671542013-09-23T16:50:00.001-04:002013-09-23T16:50:11.502-04:00Not Getting RustyThe latest issue of <i>The Rusty Nail</i> literary journal is out, containing my poem "Assorted Landscapes." The magazine is a publication from Sweatshoppe Press, who published my book <i>Memory and Desire.</i> They do excellent work, are extremely supportive and generous to their authors, and have published my poems in the past. Please support them by following this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rusty-Nail-August-September-2013/dp/1492714399/#reader_1492714399">link</a> and grabbing a copy; the price is quite reasonable.
<P>I also just received word that the very excellent <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/thebroadkillreview/home">Broadkill Review</a>, which, as you may recall, recently published several poems by my Lovely Friend Naomi, has accepted four of mine for an upcoming issue. Watch this space for details!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-47994084634402366722013-07-03T15:45:00.001-04:002013-09-23T16:38:48.284-04:00Music, Dance, PoetryAs always, I'm happy to announce three recent publications. The Summer, music-themed issue of <a href="http://littlepatuxentreview.org/issues/14-summer-2013/">Little Patuxent Review</a> is now available, including my poem "Aspirins and Coffee." You'll have to buy a copy (which you can do from their web site) if you want to read it (and many other excellent poems, stories, and essays), but you can view a <a href="http://bit.ly/1cS3qbD">video</a> of my reading at the recent launch party. The video and others from the launch can also be accessed at LPR's site.
<P>I was also pleased to be published in the latest edition of <a href="http://www.wordsdance.com/p/words-dance-13.html">Words Dance</a>, which you can order as a downloadable PDF at the link. And finally, you can read my poem "Memory and Desire" in <a href="http://almost5q.tumblr.com/">Almost 5/Q</a>, the blog associated with the very fine journal <I>Almost 5 [quarterly].</i>
<P>I'd also like to give a shout-out to my friend, fellow DC poet, and workshop coordinator Jon Barrows, who has a poem in the latest issue of <a href="http://www.stepawaymagazine.com">Stepaway</a>, who, you may recall, published me in their previous issue. Congrats, Jon!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-41252593180168641622013-04-18T14:04:00.002-04:002013-04-18T14:05:56.522-04:00Poetic TourismThe editor of <i>Little Patuxent Review</i> (where I have now had the honor of being published twice), Laura Shovan, recently invited me to be one of her guest bloggers for National Poetry Month. Her theme this year is the Technoverse, so my experience with a podcast poetry tour was a perfect fit. Read it and a supplemental poem and enjoy Laura's wonderful illustrations, in today's edition of <a href="http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2013/04/national-poetry-month-2013-capitol.html">Author Amok.</a>
<P>As it happens, today is also Poem in Your Pocket Day, sponsored by <a href="http://poets.org">The Academy of American Poets.</a> Mine is <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171562">"The Rain"</a> by Robert Creeley. What's yours?Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-27446711279115268642013-03-21T10:15:00.001-04:002013-03-21T10:24:16.458-04:00Stepping AwayI am very pleased to announce that Issue 9 of <a href="http://stepawaymagazine.com/">Stepaway Magazine</a>, containing my poem "On the Green Line," is now available for your reading pleasure. This very fine UK-based journal celebrates the experience of walking around (or, in some cases such as with my poem, being conveyed) around and exploring the urban environment. As the editor puts it, "This is flânerie for the twenty-first century." Having greatly aspired to be a <I>flâneur</i> ever since my first reading of Walter Benjamin, I am naturally thrilled.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-43486310733607477002013-03-04T14:53:00.002-05:002013-03-04T15:00:09.520-05:00Publication RoundupNot to brag (well, maybe a little), but I've had a pretty good string of publications over the last few months, with two recent ones that I haven't yet documented here yet. So to bring everyone up to date, besides <a href="http://sweatshoppepublications.com/">my latest book</a>, I have a poem in the latest issue (#3) of <a href="http://www.cactusheartpress.com/buy/issue-3/">Cactus Heart</a> and one in the Winter issue of <a href="http://risingtidereview.com/">Rising Tide Review</a> (which also contains a poem by the lovely Naomi). The latter is an interesting journal that is especially interested in publishing the work of writers over 40 and is published in Atlantic, VA, not far from my beloved Chincoteague. Check out these fine magazines!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-5600308745128297592013-02-04T09:48:00.000-05:002013-02-04T09:48:00.187-05:00It's Out!In record time from acceptance to publication, my new book is now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Memory-Desire-Gregory-Luce/dp/0988782049/">Amazon</a>. If you are in or near D.C., you will be able to purchase a copy from me soon, should you prefer to get it that way. I will of course happily sign and personalize your copy if at all possible.
<P>I am hoping to start arranging readings soon, some I hope in conjunction with my lovely friend, Naomi, as she promotes her own collection (which you should also order if you haven't already: <a href="http://bit.ly/TABHDs">In Yolo County.</a> (Use the pull down and find Naomi Thiers.) It promises to be an exciting Spring!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-72940184616560488022013-01-28T14:25:00.001-05:002013-01-29T10:44:43.672-05:00Next Next Big ThingMy (virtual) friend <a href="http://joshuagray.co/2013/01/28/the-next-big-thing/">Joshua Gray</a>, a great supporter and promoter of poetry in general and DC-area poets in particular, tagged me for The Next Big Thing, a blog-chain interview now making the rounds. I was naturally flattered and now that his answers have been posted, it's my turn:
<P>What is your working title of your book (or story)?
<P><I>Memory and Desire</i>
<P>Where did the idea come from for the book?
<P>As I was reviewing my poems with an eye to putting together a third collection, I noticed that a number of my recent poems explored in some fashion memory, desire, or both (memory being often a form of desire). I had already gathered a few poems under the heading “Useless Desires” (inspired by Patty Griffin’s beautiful song with that title) with, of course, the famous opening lines of The Waste Land echoing in my mind as well.
<P>What genre does your book fall under?
<P>Lyric poetry
<P>Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
<P>The main character (myself, the lyric “I”): William Powell
<P>Patty Griffin and T. S. Eliot: Themselves
<P>Should the film rights be sold and development begin, I will put out a call for fresh talent to play the other characters (in those poems where characters appear).
<P>What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
<P>Roaming from childhood recollections to captured moments from the natural and the urban environments, the book includes poems ranging from brief lyrics to longer narratives, some humorous, others wistful.
<P>Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
<P>Neither; it is being published by Sweatshoppe Publications.
<P>How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
<P>The book gathers poems written over the last 5-6 years; it took about a week to put it together.
<P>What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
<P>N/A
<P>Who or what inspired you to write this book?
<P>Each poem, of course, stemmed from its own inspiration. The possibility of another book, coupled with the opportunity offered by a new press, inspired me to compile and shape the poems into a manuscript.
<P>What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
<P>The beautiful cover.
Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-87759455186696440552013-01-21T09:47:00.003-05:002013-01-21T09:48:42.336-05:00Publication NewsMy first pub of the new year (and the first of several pending) is up at the very fine online journal <a href="http://fairclothreview.com/four-poems-by-gregory-luce/">Faircloth Review</a>. Be sure to browse the site for some excellent poems, stories, and other items of interest.
<P>I have more poems appearing soon in print and/or online in <I>Cactus Heart,Rising Tide Review,</i> and <I>The Rusty Nail.</i> Watch this space for details.
<P>Finally, I want to congratulate my dear friend and muse Naomi Thiers for attaining 70 pre-orders for her upcoming book <I>In Yolo County.</i> There's still time to order, so if you haven't, please visit <a href="http://bit.ly/10gW3nT">Finishing Line Press</a> and do so.
<P>2013 is shaping us a very good year for Naomi and me as regards our writing and publishing endeavors. Wishing everyone a happy Martin Luther King/Inauguration Day!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-53145456034750018702013-01-17T14:36:00.001-05:002013-01-17T14:36:27.130-05:00Desire Fulfilled<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am thrilled and delighted to announce the publication of my third collection of poetry, <I>Memory and Desire,</i> forthcoming from a new press called <a href="http://sweatshoppepublications.com/">Sweatshoppe Publications.</a> I will post details as to publication date, ordering, etc., as they become available. For now, please visit their website and consider ordering one or more of their other fine books. Their mission as stated there is admirable and I urge your support for their endeavors. They have been a pleasure to work with so far, and I can't wait to present my newest book to the world.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-24283373797023810502012-12-10T16:26:00.000-05:002012-12-10T16:26:59.574-05:00Back in Print!When my first book <I>Signs of Small Grace</i> was published in 2010, it was the culmination of many years' effort and the fulfillment of a long-time dream. The quick follow-up of my second, <I>Drinking Weather,</i> only added to the thrill of book publication at last. So I was deeply disappointed and sad when Pudding House, the publisher of <I>Signs,</i> abruptly and mysteriously disappeared late last year. I had given away or sold all the copies I had received and was down to my one personal copy.
<P>It now gives me great pleasure to announce my book's resurrection, thanks to the great generosity and practical help from several of my colleagues at National Geographic. If you never acquired a copy or need another, please contact me (click on my profile pic to the right and find my e-mail if you need it).
<P>Thanks again to all of you who have been so generous and warm in supporting me and my writing over the years. It is a bit of a cliche but true and heartfelt that you help me keep going and growing as a poet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-91010279947111112312012-12-04T16:48:00.003-05:002012-12-05T09:47:00.091-05:00Time to OrderAt the end of August, I announced the very happy news that my dearest friend Naomi had her chapbook accepted for publication by Finishing Line Press, the same fine press that published my <I>Drinking Weather.</i> I am now pleased to report that the book, <I>In Yolo County,</I> is now available for preorder. As many of you will remember from my experience, it is critical to get a good number of preorders in order to assure a good print run. So please try to order one (or more—it would make a great gift!) between now and January 11; it will ship on or about March 9, 2013. I do hope you will support Naomi as warmly and enthusiastically as you did me. The book tells the fascinating and moving story of the courtship of her paternal grandparents against the backdrop of the Great Depression in the American West. I had the privilege of offering feedback on most of the poems and I can assure you that you will derive great pleasure and interest from reading them.
<P>Order from <a href="http://bit.ly/TABHDs">Finishing Line</a>. Thanks and continued warm holiday wishes to all!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-84714182875639556082012-11-25T10:38:00.002-05:002012-11-25T10:47:18.641-05:00A Mad AirAlong with the many usual things I am thankful for (health, family, a lovely trip to Texas for the holiday), I am delighted to report a new publication, my second appearance in <a href="http://madrush2.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/gregory-luce-poem/">Mad Rush</a>. I also have a poem appearing soon in a fine journal located in the Eastern Shore of Virginia (very near my beloved Chincoteague) called <I>Rising Tide Review.</i> As always, watch this space for details.
<P>I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-24988990195950052332012-10-17T14:45:00.000-04:002012-10-17T14:48:29.806-04:00More News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First, I am very pleased to announce that the collection <I>A Blackbird Sings</i> is now available for pre-order on amazon; apparently it will start shipping about a week from now. I am very proud to have a "small stone" in this lovely collection of very short poems and other meditations. It will make a fine addition to anyone's collection and also an excellent gift.
<a href="http://amzn.to/XoRTL2">Order here. </a>
<P>I am also delighted to let you know that I will be reading in one of my favorite places on the planet, Chincoteague, VA, this coming Sunday, at the wonderful Sundial Books. My co-reader, Matt Spireng, is a fine poet from upstate New York, and well worth hearing as well. We'll both have books to sell and sign. I know it's a bit of a trip for my DC-area friends, but if you feel like an Autumn weekend at the beach, come on out! The reading begins at 2:00 p.m.
Directions from their website: Sundial Books is located at 4065 Main St. in historic downtown Chincoteague.
From the Rt. 175 Bridge, turn right onto Main St. and continue through Downtown Chincoteague. Sundial Books is on the corner of Main and Bridge Sts. Parking is available in the large lot behind the store. Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-34575416626834064342012-08-29T11:50:00.001-04:002012-08-29T11:53:11.210-04:00Publishing and Reading NewsBefore I get to my own news, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate my dear friend, Naomi Thiers, on the acceptance of her chapbook, <I>In Yolo County,</i> by Finishing Line Press (publishers of my <I>Drinking Weather</i>). The book relates the story of her maternal grandfather's adventures during the depression and his courtship of her grandmother, told in the voices of the protagonists and others. I have read the poems in their various stages of creation and revision and I can guarantee that it will be a lovely and fascinating book. Watch this space for ordering information; it should be available sometime early next year.
<P>Regarding my own work, I am happy to report that the September print edition of <a href="http://www.rustynailmag.com/store.html#.UD403EQjgW4"><I>The Rusty Nail</i></a> is now available. It contains the two poems previously published online (as announced in my post of June 18). A copy can be had for a quite reasonable $8 or for a digital copy, the even more reasonable $2.
<P>And finally, I am pleased to announce that I will again be reading at IOTA at 6 pm on Sunday September 9 as part of the 18th Anniversary celebration of the series. It is an honor to be invited back and I hope many of you will come and hear me along with other fine local poets. Visit <a href="http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/">IOTA online</a> for directions.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312126.post-45065881514802382252012-08-02T08:55:00.002-04:002012-08-08T14:20:01.114-04:00Ode to WatermelonMy poem "Melon" has just been posted on <a href="http://deepsouthmag.com/2012/08/ode-to-watermelon/"><I>Deep South</i></a>. It's my second childhood reminiscence to appear in that excellent journal. Have a look and then browse the site for more poems, stories, recipes, and all good things Southern.
<P>Update 08-08-12: The poem now also resides on its own page:
<a href="http://deepsouthmag.com/2012/08/melon/.">"Melon."</a>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com1