news/announcements/whatever

 Hi!

This seems like as good a place as any to post things like this:

1. Daniel Borzutzky sent out a big email about a wonderful-looking event at UIC: Cecilia Vicuna!!!! (and other cools, like Susan Briante!) -->

UIC, F Apr 12: Event Registration Form (aidaform.com)

(It's free, as far as I can tell! I registered with no problem.)

We are especially honored to host artist, poet, and performer Cecilia Vicuña, who in the past few years has received a lifetime achievement award from the Venice Biennale, and had solo shows at the Guggenheim and Tate Museums. Our other esteemed guests include Roque Raquel Salas Rivera (Latino Book Award for poetry, and Puerto Rican Literature Project); Susan Briante (Poet, Essayist, Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism); Farid Matuk (Poet, Translator, Anna Rabinowitz Award); and Giancarlo Huapaya (Poet, Translator, Director, Cardboard House Press). 

2. I am very excited to say that Meekling Press will publish my poetry novel Gwenda, Rodney in October! I love their books, which include Anne Yoder's The Enhancers, Jay Besemer's Men & Sleep, and several others that I adore (but, LOL, Anne and Jay are "on" this blog, so to speak).

3. Another person "on" here is Jessica Johnson, whose memoir, Mettlework, will come out this Spring.

4. I have only read (so far) her book The Dyzgraphxst (it's fucking great)--Canisia Lubrin's new project, fiction, Code Noir, is out and her interview with David Naimon is also great: Canisia Lubrin : Code Noir - Tin House

5. Here's a poem I saw recently and like (tr. from the Chinese--not sure Cantonese/Mandarin/maybe someone on here knows more!). 

Yáng Wǎn

(Translated from the Chinese by Carolanna Lisonbee)

https://www.ballastjournal.com/yang-wan-carolanna-lisonbee

Give me any news--via email or just sign in to google to "comment" below! Anything. What are you reading, writing, listening to?

UPDATE: just got this email from Sara Matson:

I am so proud to be hosting and reading with amazing writers in celebration of my new chapbook, (Women) In STEM!! Our reading will be live on Zoom Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm CST. Get your free ticket directly to your inbox here!

I am so honored to be reading with wonderful Bottlecap authors:

Zach Spruce
Mike Bagwell
Ebs Sanders
Yael Valencia Aldana
Marlee Alcina
Ariya Bandy
William Erickson
Bri Stokes

If you are available, please join us and watch the performances live! FREE tickets are now available at 

http://tinyurl.com/bottlecap2024

Want to watch but can't make the event live? No worries, this reading will be recorded and available on YouTube!

I am so excited to share my book with you and some fantastic writers, hope to see you on Zoom!

Free tickets here!

(Women) In STEM by Sara Matson is now available from Bottlecap Press