As part of our look at notable works released so far this year, we thought we’d also turn our eye on poetry. Whether exploring questions of fame and celebrity or exploring memory, mortality, and loss, these books spanned geography, history, and a host of aesthetic approaches.
Afternoon Bites: Samuel R. Delany, New Protomartyr, Natalie Eilbert Poetry, and More
In our afternoon reading: a look at the works of Samuel R. Delany, new poetry from Natalie Eilbert, notes on Protomartyr and Fist City, and more.
Morning Bites: Karolina Waclawiak, Natalie Eilbert’s Poetry, Colin Winnette Interviewed, and More
In our Friday morning reading: interviews with Karolina Waclawiak, Colin Winnette, and Scott Snyder; talking poetry with Natalie Eilbert, new writing from Megan Mayhew Bergman, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Louisville Punk Flyers, Jeff VanderMeer and Vernon Reid, “Swan Feast” Reviewed, Postmodern Stephen King, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on Louisville punk flyers, Jeff VanderMeer and Vernon Reid in conversation, a review of Natalie Eilbert’s new book, where Stephen King and Don DeLillo overlap, and more.
Morning Bites: Mary Ruefle, A Guide to Judy Blume, Colin Winnette’s Playlist, Afropunk Festival, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Mary Ruefle and Sara Lippmann, Natalie Eilbert on a pair of books from Aaron Apps, a guide to the books of Judy Blume, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Wendy C. Ortiz and Jim Ruland, Heidi Julavits Interviewed, Natalie Eilbert on Poetry, and More
In our afternoon reading: Wendy C. Ortiz and Jim Ruland in conversation, interviews with Heidi Julavits and Natalie Eilbert, a report from AWP, and more.
Get Ready For the Haunting Trailer for Natalie Eilbert’s “Swan Feast”
Following a pair of acclaimed chapbooks, Natalie Eilbert’s first full-length collection of poetry, Swan Feast, is due out in April on Coconut Books. And there’s an unsettling trailer for it, involving a slow progression down a hallway, ominous consumption of vegetables, and sinister pasta. This video was filmed and edited through the efforts of Emily Raw, Noah Blumenson-Cook, and Siena Oristaglio. We interviewed Eilbert last year, and she’ll be holding a release party for the book on May 1st. (She’ll […]
Celebrating Sean H. Doyle’s “This Must Be the Place” at WORD Brooklyn
This Must Be the Place is the first book from Sean H. Doyle. It’ll be released this May on Civil Coping Mechanisms, and we’re pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting a release party for it on Friday, May 15th at WORD Brooklyn. There will be readings from Sean H. Doyle, Natalie Eilbert, and D. Foy. Following the readings, Sean will be interviewed by Natalie and Jordan Ginsberg (of Hazlitt).