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Local San Diego: Judy Reeves & Jim Ruland

Judy Reeves & Jim Ruland presented by the reading series at the San Diego Museum of the Living Artist in Balboa Park 6/21/12 Some of you have seen my Open Mic Etiquette post on The Dark Globe. The event that inspired that post happened at this reading. The reading series put on by MOLA features an Open Mic after the featured reading. Below are … Read More Local San Diego: Judy Reeves & Jim Ruland

Local San Diego: Paul Harding

UCSD New Writing Series Presents Paul Harding, 4/11/12 You have to love an artist who can poke fun at himself. Paul Harding was introduced by his friend and UCSD Professor, Ben Doller. Professor Doller started off his presentation by reading from some of Harding’s worst reviews on Amazon.com. Apparently, some people found his novel, Tinkers, boring, without plot, and a waste of time. For … Read More Local San Diego: Paul Harding

Alchemy: First Issue

Alchemy is finally live with our first issue. See it here.

Local San Diego: Poetry International Publishing Fair

SDSU Publishing Fair presented by Poetry International 3/19/12 This is going to be a bit of a shorter post, just sort of a summary of thoughts presented by the panel. The panel was composed of five representatives, including members from Cooper Dillon Press, Calypso Editions, and City Works Press. The fair was put on as a congregation of small, local presses. It was exciting … Read More Local San Diego: Poetry International Publishing Fair

Local San Diego: Eileen Myles

UCSD New Writing Series Presents Eileen Myles, 3/12/12 This is the image they used to advertising Myles’s reading. To me, it kind of sums her up perfectly. As an artist, as a writer, as a poet, she is incredibly human. I’ve had the pleasure of listening to her read at UCSD three times now and every time I am amazed by how utterly normal … Read More Local San Diego: Eileen Myles

Local San Diego: Charles Bernstein

UCSD New Writing Series Presents Charles Bernstein, 3/2/12 I’ll admit it: until a few days ago I had no idea who Charles Bernstein was. I feel about literature the same way I do about film: you’ll never read everything and it’s stupid to try. Bernstein is apparently kind of famous. This fact was evident to me when I arrived at the reading. It was … Read More Local San Diego: Charles Bernstein

Local San Diego: Jaap Blonk

UCSD New Writing Series Presents Jaap Blonk, 2/27/12 I don’t think I was quite prepared for this guy. He was billed as a “sound poet”, but I never really gave much thought to what that meant. Well, it sounds a little like this: Talk about pushing the boundaries of poetry, music, self-expression, and the vocal range of the human body. The funny part is … Read More Local San Diego: Jaap Blonk