Part immigration narrative, part elegy, and part queer coming-of-age story, CATRACHOS (@GraywolfPress) explores life, death, and borders both real and imaginary. Tune in as @catrachxs joins @AndreaBlythe to fill us in on their debut #poetry collection ↙️
https://t.co/BdXC8rGO6y
Like a storm waiting to break over a plain, Shakira Croce pulls at tensions and heartstrings in LEAVE IT RAW (@FLPress) a debut collection filled with longing, wit, intelligence, and masterful imagery that pulls back the veil. Croce joins @AthenaDDixon ↙️
https://t.co/LP9f3X8idK
In FREEDOM KNOWS MY NAME (@XRPXR), @khdpoetry creates the world anew from scraps of memories & rhythm. She bounces between the pages, as well as the accompanying audio version of the poems, with confidence.✔️out her convo w/@AthenaDDixon on the podcast👇
https://t.co/iLdYlCBZlI
As a being with a body in the world, there are so many experiences that are inexpressible. THE SPINNING PLACE touches upon those experiences, relating what it means to have a body, one that carries so many things. Chelsea Wagenaar joins @AndreaBlythe👇
https://t.co/CPui3ZbZTF
I was interviewed by the lovely @AthenaDDixon about my book #BlackWasNotALabel & its development for the @NewBooksPoetry podcast. Huge thanks to this network for showcasing my work & for an engaging talk 💛
https://t.co/kCT8k2enU7
📖@storytellerkath has found a balance. Between past & present. Between self & ancestors. Between self-discovery & continuous growth. In her hybrid collection, BLACK WAS NOT A LABEL, Ross invites readers into a life unfurling. Ross joins @AthenaDDixon 👇
https://t.co/rwTPNhgdAF
After a life lived in obscurity, Emily Dickinson emerged as one of the greatest poets of her time. THESE FEVERED DAYS (@wwnorton) traces her evolution by focusing on moments in her life that defined and shaped her as a writer. @MarthaAckmann joins us ⤵️
https://t.co/pEajbsWi5R
I was interviewed by @AndreaBlythe about my Bram Stoker nominated poetry collection, Mary Shelley Makes A Monster, from @AqueductPress. You can listen to the podcast here!
https://t.co/6NZP52VtmT
@AthenaDDixon : reading from something of her upcoming book from @splitlippress ! An essay about her HS boyfriend dying in a car crash on his way to his grandmother’s funeral.
At once dark, humorous, and questioning, @elizagriswold's latest poetry collection, IF MEN, THEN (@fsgbooks), grapples with a world that is fracturing at its foundation and reminds us to be a bridge out among the flames.
🎙️Griswold joins @AthenaDDixon ⤵️
https://t.co/RlVvI2fXFT
At once dark, humorous, and questioning, @elizagriswold's latest poetry collection, IF MEN, THEN (@fsgbooks), grapples with a world that is fracturing at its foundation and reminds us to be a bridge out among the flames.
🎙️Griswold joins @AthenaDDixon ⤵️
https://t.co/RlVvI2fXFT
Franny Choi’s book-length collection of poetry, SOFT SCIENCE (@AliceJamesBooks), explores queer, Asian American femininity through the lens of robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence. @fannychoir discusses her "study in softness" w/@AndreaBlythe ↙️
https://t.co/8wrmiDZaBR
Reminding us that no matter the digital distance between us we are never quite alone, READY FOR THE WORLD (@BlackLawrence) blurs the lines between our carefully curated online lives and the magical beings we truly are. @bexklaver joins @AthenaDDixon ⤵️
https://t.co/TI3tLo2dDf
Tinged with the melancholy of an exile who's purposeful, strategic and a lot of fun, @DrJoyceAsh's A BASKET of FLAMING ASHES (@AFbkcollective) will make you hail the triumphant spirit of the persona as it navigates the postcolonial African experience.👂↙️
https://t.co/jcqDdBX00l
Tinged with the melancholy of an exile who's purposeful, strategic and a lot of fun, @DrJoyceAsh's A BASKET of FLAMING ASHES (@AFbkcollective) will make you hail the triumphant spirit of the persona as it navigates the postcolonial African experience.👂↙️
https://t.co/jcqDdBX00l
I am grateful to Athena Dixon and New Books Network for the honor of this podcast interview on my latest collection of poetry, Threed, This Road Not Damascus! Thank you! #threesthisroad… https://t.co/WNp7UAG6ht
Using of religion, family history & rhythm THREED, THIS ROAD NOT DAMASCUS (@triohousepress) gives voice to women who oft times were forced to remain silent in order to survive. Performance poet and spoken word artist @TamaraJMadison joins @AthenaDDixon ↙️
https://t.co/2n56Aw7Afa
“Poetry gave me back a way to find my culture, my history,” says KSW Artistic Director, @jasonbayani, discussing his new book Locus (@Omnidawn 2019), on the @NewBooksNetwork Podcast.
https://t.co/FdasmVhmr5
My podcast interview is up! Thanks to @AndreaBlythe! I talk a little about how I found my way to poetry, the long, winding road towards “Locus”, Pilipinx narratives, the value of curiosity, and @jaysomband.