My new poetry book is available!

Howdy! Just a little reminder that you can pre-order my new poetry book from Amazon and Small Press Distribution (it’s in stock both places). And you can buy a signed copy directly from me HERE, and I’ll get it to you pronto. If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun, winner of the Elixir Press Antivenom Poetry Award, published April 1.

It’s Blurb Wednesday! Today it’s Dean Young!

We’ve had the awesome Diane Seuss and Lee Upton, today it’s the awesome Dean Young! Each week until it’s officially published on April 1st, I’m sharing one blurb from my new poetry book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun. Words cannot express how grateful I am that these wonderful poets took time out to read my manuscript and say such generous things about it.

If you’d want a signed copy of my book right now, go HERE, and I’ll get it to you pronto!

It’s also in stock now at Small Press Distribution and Amazon!

Blurb catch-up: Lee Upton!

Today it’s Lee Upton! Each week until it’s officially published on April 1st, I’d like to share one blurb from my new poetry book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun. Words cannot express how grateful I am that these wonderful poets took time out to read my manuscript and say such generous things about it. Here’s what the awesome Lee Upton wrote:

If you’d want a signed copy of my book right now, visit the “Books” page of my website to purchase one, and I’ll get it to you pronto! It’s also in stock right now at Small Press Distribution and Amazon!

Burb catch-up – Diane Seuss!

It’s blurb-Wednesday! Today it’s the awesome Diane Seuss (buy her new book frank: sonnets just released!):

Each Wednesday until it’s officially published on April 1st, I’ll share one blurb from my new poetry book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun. Words cannot express how grateful I am that these wonderful poets took time out to read my manuscript and say such generous things about it.

April 23, 2021 – Zoom Reading from my new book!

I’ll be Zoom reading from my new poetry book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun, on April 23 via The Downtown Writers Center of Syracuse, New York. Come help me celebrate the release of my book! I’ll be reading along with the awesome poet Shira Dentz! Yay! The reading is free, but you gotta register ahead of time to get the Zoom link. Info HERE.

I’m teaching at this summer’s virtual Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing!

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching at this summer’s virtual Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing June 6-13! LOOK at this list of my fellow instructors: Alexander Weinstein, Adrian Matejka, Tia Clark, Britton Shurley, Amelia Martens, Wendy Rawlings, Joshunda Sanders, Elizabeth Schmuhl, Keith Taylor, Matthew Gavin Frank, Phong Nguyen, and John T Howard. Register now and join us!!!
https://www.mvicw.com/

My new book is in the world!

Hot diggity! I just got my first box of books!!! My second poetry book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun, is in the world! The book is officially released on April 1, 2021.
You can order a signed copy from me right now here.
You can order a regular copy from Small Press Distribution or Amazon.
If you’re a reviewer, request a review copy from me!
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Thank you to judge Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis for selecting it to win the Antivenom Poetry Prize.
Thank you to Dana Curtis and Elixir Press for making such a beautiful book.
Thank you to Amanda Friedman for your luminous photograph which graces the cover.
And thank you to my partner Sarah, to whom it is dedicated, for that champagne celebration last night!