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… On February 12, 2026, I had the pleasure of attending the OVERHEAR reading hosted by Joe Elliot and Brendan Lorber at its new location in Brooklyn at 1016 Beverly Road. It’s easy for me to get to. I jump … Continue reading
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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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Michael Ruby is not only a poet, but a journalist who works as an editor at the Wall Street Journal where he is involved with the news—whatever it may be—right there in the thick of it from day to … Continue reading
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… I heard Michael Ruby read at Zinc Bar earlier this year and was very taken by his Subway Poems, which he has been writing on his way to and from work over the years. They have an easy feel … Continue reading
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… The inspiration to write comes from many places and in many ways, as many ways to write as there are people, who want to do it and bring fresh perspectives to the written page delivered through their urges and … Continue reading