Tag: Emily Kendal Frey
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What’s Inside the Sorrow?
Oh, man, do I love Emily Kendal Frey’s new book, Sorrow Arrow (Octopus Books). I also love the cover art by Treasure Frey (no relation). But I wonder… what is the void in the middle doing there? Is that the sadness? Is it a frame for something missing? A fill in the blank? Is it…
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The Last Two Nights
Some fantastic times were had the past two evenings. On Tuesday night, I read at The Soft Show, a great reading series here in Portland where a trio of illustrators draw cartoons to go with your story. I read with fellow writers Martha Grover, Jason Squamata, Alissa Nielsen, and Justin Hocking. Here’s the panel of…
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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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Return of Haiku! Plus…Laminate Me!
Hey–just a quick note to say that Haiku Inferno (me, along with B. Frayn Masters, Elizabeth Miller, and Frank D’Andrea) are performing at the Portland Rally to Restore Sanity event tomorrow. I think we go on around 2:30. Our set is pretty short (it is haiku after all), so don’t be late. We’re gonna do haiku about…
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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…
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Spring With a Vengeance!
It seems like every week is a busy week for me these days. This one is no exception. It’s packed full of events with a capital E! First off, this Wednesday night is Back Fence PDX. My lady is the co-host and the line-up is stellar. (She’s always giving me hints about what the stories…
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