While I Was Away...

My list of "10 Albums of the Year" was included in Frontier Psychiatrist's "Best of Everything" lists. You can find it here.

Also, a new issue of Country Music, which includes a couple pieces from False Spring, went up. There's also new work by a lot of wonderful poets. You can read the issue here.

I had a nice holiday in Michigan, but it went by too fast. However, it's nice to be home to the kittehs again. I'm currently reading Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence for my book club. I also have a stack of poetry books on deck for reviewing. 2011 will end on a busy note, and 2012 will begin just as busily.

Selection from False Spring at Spittoon

There's a selection from my forthcoming chapbook, False Spring, in the second issue of Spittoon, which can be read here. A selection previously appeared in the recent All Small Caps anthology, and other selections are forthcoming in Sinescope & Country Music.

False Spring began as an attempt at NaPoWriMo this past April. I was writing a poem a day, but then on the 10th day I began what became False Spring, so I only wound up with one poem for the month. Spooky Girlfriend will be publishing the poem in its entirety as a chapbook in February 2012 (date flexible). Above is a painting by the wonderful Libby Booth, which is going to be used on the cover.

Pre-Order Jackie Clark's I Live Here Now

Jackie Clark's I Live Here Now is now available for pre-order from Lame House Press. Find out more information here. The title officially launches on 12/31.

Best Poetry Books of 2011

My list of best poetry books of 2011 went up earlier this week at No Tell Motel.

We Who Are About To Die

I answered a series of questions lifted from teen magazines for We Who Are About to Die. If you're so inclined, you can read it here.

Addendum: I didn't mean to leave the question about what past era I would live in if I could, but my answer would be the 1960s/Civil Rights Era.