Tag Archives: Spuyten Duyvil Press

Laurie Price reads from These Pages Once Were Skin

… Laurie Price was in NYC not too long ago and I asked her to come over to my place so that I could record her reading from her new book of poems, These Pages Once Were Skin. Laurie Price, … Continue reading →

On Reading Max Turns Yellow by Martha King

29 Dec ’20

When I look back on my life as a reader, there are particular books I remember with pleasure because they drew me in as soon as I started them. Tom Sawyer was one, and Wuthering Heights—much to my surprise—was … Continue reading →

Janet Hamill reads from A Map of the Heavens

4 Jul ’20

… In the early 1970s, poets began to memorize their poems so what was coming to the listener was coming from the poet, not from the page. Janet Hamill was one of the first to do this as much a … Continue reading →

Martha King reads some unpublished poems and then a word about Max Sees Red

11 Aug ’19

… I was thinking about recording Martha King reading from her new book, a mystery called Max Sees Red, but when I got to her place, she decided it might be better to read some poems instead, unpublished ones that … Continue reading →

Lynn McGee reads from Sober Cooking

22 Oct ’16

… “I don’t mean Sober Cooking in the 12 step way,” Lynn says. “It’s really about going through a hard time and staying focused on the little tasks of life like cooking and chopping vegetables. Sober Cooking has a lot … Continue reading →

Janet Hamill reads from Knock

18 Oct ’16

… I read Knock by Janet Hamill in one sitting; it took me by surprise and I just went with it remembering my youth and traveling when life spread out before me with decades ahead. I got in touch with … Continue reading →

Jeff Wright reads from Triple Crown

11 May ’14

… I have long admired Jeff Wright’s energy and generosity as he participates, publishes and observes the art and poetry scenes in New York City. It had been on my mind to have Jeff come over and film him reciting … Continue reading →