Tag: ampersand
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Dancing In The Mirror
I sometimes wonder: if a musician dances to their own music, isn’t that kind of arrogant? Is it like an author cracking up at his own jokes at a reading? Also: I’m hosting this reading at Ampersand on March 5th, along with Michael Schaub of Bookslut. It’s going to be awesome!
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Video Action!
Earlier this year I set up a reading for three great poets–Emily Kendal Frey, Evelyn Hampton, and Bryan Coffelt. I made a special effort to write funny intros for each person (they were recently published at Lamination Colony!). It was a beautiful time at Ampersand in Northeast Portland. And look: there’s video to prove it.…
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Some Shenanigans
Hey folks–a couple of fun things coming up. First off, I’ll be hosting a reading on July 2nd at Ampersand. This all came about (or was INSPIRED by) Evelyn Hampton’s brain-meltingly good book of poems, “We Were Eternal and Gigantic.” I was so transfixed by the oddness of her unique world (I read a bunch…
Kevin Sampsell 