Ambling Along the Aqueduct (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
As you've probably already heard, this year's Publishers Weekly Top 10 Best Books of 2009 is exclusively male-authored. WILLA (Women In Letters And Literary Arts) has issued a press release titled "Why Weren't Any Women Invited To Publishers Weekly 's Weenie Roast." Quoted in The Huffington Pos t, PW confidently admitted that they're “not the most politically correct" choices....
Iron Caisson (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Think Publishers Weekly missed something on their top ten list? Add to The WILLA list Great Books by Women that Publishers Weekly Missed in 2009 ! WILLA's Press Release from November 2, 2009 Why Weren’t Any Women Invited To Publishers Weekly’s Weenie Roast? Publishers Weekly recently announced their Best Books Of 2009 list. In their top ten, chosen by editorial staff, no books written by...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Campaigners incensed after Publishers Weekly's top 10 titles of 2009 ignores female authors US trade magazine Publishers Weekly has come under fire for failing to include a single woman in its list of the top 10 titles of 2009. From Richard Holmes's history of science in the Romantic generation, The Age of Wonder, to Blake Bailey's Cheever: A Life, Geoff Dyer's novel Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi,...
: micawberesque : (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
For Immediate Release November 2, 2009 Why Weren’t Any Women Invited To Publishers Weekly’s Weenie Roast? Publishers Weekly recently announced their Best Books Of 2009 list. Of their top ten, chosen by editorial staff, no books written by women were included. Quoted in The Huffington Post, PW confidently admitted that they're “not the most politically correct" choices. This statement...
Chicks Dig Poetry (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
There are little bits of styrofoam strewn throughout the apartment, packaging that came with the new shelves in my office. So much for the minimalist aesthetic; though I liked the oasis of cream wall above the chair rail, I had four stacks of books that had been living on the floor for far too long. The artwork is still off being framed, but here's the latest incarnation: Yes, those are my poetry books....
[helix] (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Poets Forum: Discussions of Contemporary Poetry Saturday, October 17 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 6 sessions Join us for an afternoon of intimate talks as some of the most renowned poets of our time examine issues central to poetry today: History in Poetry with Rita Dove and Edward Hirsch Seriously Funny with Harryette Mullen, Kay Ryan, and Robert Pinsky "Pure" and "Impure" Poetry with Lyn...
New Jersey Poets and Poetry (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
RITA DOVE in Stockton, NJ (NOT Stockton College!) The 12th annual Delaware Valley Poetry Festival, Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Prallsville Mills, Route 29 Stockton, N.J. Free. Donations welcome. Seating is limited at both venues and admission will be first-come, first-served. Contact: 908-996-3685 or 908-500-4000 www.riverunionstage.org / www.nicholasdigiovanni.com.
Mindful Ramblings (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
I don't know why I always take pictures out the window of the megabus. Lots to do on this ride: have to write a response to Kant's "What is Enlightenment," write a poem (Gary and I have switched from poem-a-day to poem-a-week, with a Monday deadline. Somehow I'm always scrambling on Monday night.), read some Dante, and finish some Italian homework. Once that's done, I'll either try to watch...
Holy Land (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
info on the upcoming Poets Forum Events: Poets Forum: Single Event Tickets Now Available Only two weeks left to purchase all-events passes and single event tickets to this year's Poets Forum. Be part of an unforgettable three-day series of events, including readings, publication parties, an expanded selection of literary walking tours, led by poets, through Manhattan and Brooklyn, and talks and discussions...
New Jersey Poets and Poetry (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Poets Forum in New York City, October 15-17, 2009. Last Week to Buy Discounted All-Events Passes Purchase All-Events Passes at www.poets.org/poetsforum Ticket Information: All-Events Pass: $85 before Sept 15 / $110 after Saturday-Only Tickets: $60 Tickets: Purchase online at poets.org/poetsforum or by phone, (212) 274-0343, ext.10. Students Rates: Tickets and information available by phone. Full Schedule...
Blogslinger (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
* so i'll keep the voting open for the Battle below. and will draw up the discussion from 2 posts down in a bit. for now, wanted to throw a few WTFs around. the first comes from the wonderful poet John Yau's review of Michael Gizzi's new book from Burning Deck (i'm also currently reviewing this book). now i love yau's work, but this review deserves a big fat WTF, especially this most unfortunate passage:...
The Mark on the Wall (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Mid-American Review accepting submissions for 30th Anniversary double issue. From their website: "Mid-American Review is an international literary journal dedicated to our mission of publishing the best contemporary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and translations. MAR is proud of its tradition of featuring the work of both new and established artists. Writers such as Carl Dennis, Rita Dove, Stephen...
The Playgoer (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
In case you missed them, it's worth catching up with the two meaty theatre articles in the Saturday edition of The Times. There's a story about a casting director with a broken ethical compass (updated here ). And there's a profile of Bill Rauch, artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, discussing some of the changes he's introduced at the festival: He recruited Alison Carey, one of the...
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