Monk Books (Ben Pease and Bianca Stone) is a small press, publishing high-quality chapbook- and full-length titles that often combine poetry and art. For more information visit them at: http://monk-books.com/ Monk Books will have two new chapbooks out in time for the 2013 CUNY Chapfest: NOTES ON MELANCHOLIA by M. A. Vizsolyi Bio: M.A. Vizsolyi’s first book of poems, The Lamp with Wings, was a National Poetry Series selection. His [...]
This article can also be found by way of our cosponsor, Poetry Society of America, in their Chapbook Publishers: Q & A series. Click here to read a poem by Krystal who will be reading at the Rapid Fire: City Wide Fellows Reading on Wednesday, April 2 at 5PM. Krystal Languell on Belladonna* Krystal Languell was born in South Bend, Indiana. Two chapbooks and a full-length collection of poetry are [...]
The 2013 Chapfest featured marathon poetry readings curated by local cultural organizations: Atlas Review, Cave Canem, EOAGH, Triple Canopy, Triptych, and Wonder. Listen to the readings by following the links below. Atlas Review: Click here to listen Featuring Brandon Kreitler (00:51), Bianca Stone (8:38), Darija Zilic and Ana Bozicevic (15:49), Farrah Field (20:23) and Elaine Kahn (29:46). Cave Canem: Click here to listen Featuring Raven Jackson (2:50), Natalie Diaz (8:00), [...]
Join us on Wednesday, April 2 at 5PM for Rapid Fire: City Wide Fellows Reading at the Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Recipients of emerging writers fellowships (from Cave Canem, the Poetry Project, and Poets House) will share recent work in this hour-long introduction to these rising stars. Rickey Laurentiis is a recipient of the 2013 fellowship from Cave Canem. Read his poem, Southern Gothic, below. Southern Gothic About [...]
This article can also be found by way of our cosponsor, Poetry Society of America, in their Chapbook Publishers: Q & A series. Stephanie Anderson on Projective Industries Stephanie Anderson is the author of In the Key of Those Who Can No Longer Organize Their Environments (Horse Less Press) and several chapbooks, including the forthcoming Sentence, Signal, Stain (Greying Ghost) and LIGHTBOX (The New Megaphone). She edits Projective Industries and currently [...]
