Category Archives: Books That Come My Way

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Michael Ruby reads from Close Your Eyes, Visions

There are explorer poets. Like Hannah Weiner who invited us into her acid trip and Bernadette Mayer who invited us into her mid-winter day, Michael Ruby invites us behind his closied eyes. In previous books, Michael has explored the words … Continue reading

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Lynn McGee reads from Science Says Yes

Lynn McGee loves of animals—she can pick up a snake—and by connection she loves the environments that they live in. This love creates empathy in her work. I’ve known Lynn since 2003 when we were colleagues at Borough of Manhattan … Continue reading

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Alicia Ostriker reads from The Holy & Broken Bliss

… “Part of being alive is emitting stuff,” Alicia Ostriker told us during her reading at Stanton House on the Upper Westside at the home of Kathryn Kimball, who curates the Stanton Reading Series. “Emitting stuff, not only sweat, spit, … Continue reading

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Patricia Spears Jones reads from The Beloved Community

…  When The Beloved Community by Patricia Spears Jones was published by Coffee House Press last year, I bought the book immediately, but put off reading the poems until after my cataract surgery which was scheduled for the spring. My … Continue reading