With a week until my second poetry book is officially released, seems like a good idea to do a new draft of my next poetry book manuscript. My cat is obviously impressed.
The critic weighs in…
Author Archives: Christopher
Review copies available!
I have review copies of my new book, If We Had a Lemon We’d Throw It and Call That the Sun, winner of the Elixir Press Antivenom Poetry Award and released April 1. If you’re a reviewer and would like to request a review copy, email me at christopher AT christophercitro DOT com! (Cat not included.)
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.
Thank you Stonehill College!
I had a wonderful time Zoom visiting Jared Green’s ENG 344 class at Stonehill College to talk about my writing and all things Lyric Essay. What a great group of students!
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.
Judging the Newhouse Writing Award for Poetry
I’m delighted to have been asked be this year’s Poetry Judge for the 2021 Newhouse Writing Awards from Le Moyne College. Looking forward to reading what the students of Le Moyne have been writing during this bizarre and challenging school year!
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/