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Free Ferry in Transatlantic Conversation
In Transatlantic
Conversation About Art and Poetry, art historian Beth Gersh-Nešić and French poet Jean-Luc Pouliquen engage in fascinating
dialogue on poet and art critic Andre Salmon (1881-1969). As part of their
conversation, they also discuss Free Ferry, which Pouliquen calls "A very original concept." The two talk about
my workshop at Gersh-Nešić's Purchase College class last fall and the
importance of getting poetry out into the world. Highly recommended if you love
poetry and art!
Free Ferry Half Price for Women’s History Month
Thanks to Upper Hand Press Publisher Ann Starr, Free Ferry is half-price until
April 20. So take advantage! I am also honored to have the book recommended by
one of its reviewers, James Lee Lord Parker, on Facebook. Please
continue to build those five-star reviews on Amazon!
Translation in Transference
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| Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) |
Bowie at the Brooklyn Museum
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| David Bowie (1947-2016) |
Norwalk
LitCrawl Honors National Poetry Month
Astrovisualization
at WAA in April
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| Carter Emmart |
New releases
Jim Daniels, The Middle Ages (Red Mountain Press, 2018)
Beth Gersh-Nešić and
Jean-Luc Pouliquen, Transatlantic
Conversation About Art and Poetry (CreateSpace, 2018)
Transference, the translation
journal of Western Michigan University, Vol. 5, Fall 2017
Leafy Greens on Baguette with Gruyère
Scrounging around the
kitchen one evening, I created what could only be considered a healthy pizza. So delicious I have to
share it:
1 pound organic spinach, swiss chard or
kale, rinsed with stems removed
1 organic garlic clove, crushed and peeled
1 organic baguette (look for three to four
ingredients – yeast, water, salt, flour)
6 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
extra virgin olive oil
Cut baguette in half,
and then slice lengthwise into thirds or halves. Arrange slices on toaster oven
tray, drizzle with olive oil, broil until golden, and repeat until all are
toasted. In large frying pan over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic clove. Pile
in the greens, turning them until wilted; remove from heat. Arrange greens over
toast, drizzle with olive oil and top with Gruyère. Return slices to broiler until cheese melts, a minute or
two. Great with sautéed organic mushrooms too.
Creative opportunities
Belmont Story Review –
submit fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and narrative journalism on music,
publishing, creativity, collaboration, faith and culture, by April 1 to BSRsubmissions@gmail.com
Norwalk LitCrawl on April 3 – to participate in the
restaurant-to-restaurant reading, identify the 3-minute work you will read,
include 1-2 line bio, and email to
Christine Bradley at cbradley@norwalkpubliclibrary.org by March 23
Poetry Networking and Critique
Group – Fairfield Public
Library, second Saturday mornings of the month, 10-12pm; discussion of poetry
events and publication possibilities followed by constructive critique of work
by the first eight or so persons who sign up.
One-Day Graphic Novel Writing Conference – Purchase, NY on March 24; adult workshops with
Paul Levitz, past president, DC Comics; youth (10+) workshops, Barbara
Slate, author, You Can Do a Graphic Novel; and free talk by Colleen Doran,
illustrator of Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge; workshops $75.
Maine Media Workshops + College – August 12-18, Make Your Poems Stand Out from the
Crowd of Submissions, weeklong workshop taught by award-winning poet Kevin
Pilkington; info here
Poetry / literary events
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| Gemma Mathewson |
Scarsdale Public Library, March 14, 7pm, the Poetry Caravan Celebrates Women’s History Month;
Loretta Cornell, Lisa Fleck, Ruth D. Handel,
Linda Levitz, Marjorie Mir, Ann van Buren; free
The Poetry Institute Series, March 15, 7pm, Gemma Mathewson and open mic – third
Thursdays each month in New Haven, CT, featured reader/open mic. Doors open
6:30pm, reading at 7pm; free
CUNY Graduate Center, March 19, 4pm, Rms 9204-9205, P(l)athography: Sylvia Plath's Biographers; Heather Clark
CUNY Graduate Center, Martin E. Segal Theatre, March 20, 6:30pm, Lost and Found VII Launch: work by Audre Lorde, June Jordan, Toni Cade Bambara, Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn, and Jack Forbes
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| Charles Alexander |
HVWC, March 25, 4:30pm, Martha Rhodes, Molly
McCully Brown, Carol Moldaw, $10
Kelly Writers House, March 26, 6:30pm, Bernadette Mayer; RSVP whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
Katonah Public Library, April 8, 3:30pm, Mónica de la Torre, $10
ʼRound the Net
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Beth Gersh-Nešić |
Art historian and
author Beth Gersh-Nešić for her Bonjour Paris article on Purim in Paris and this commentary
on last month's Michelangelo
exhibit at the Met
Poet Mary McCray for her survey of online
courses on the history of American poetry, and her poet-centric and mind-nourishing blog
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| Frances Mayes and Laura Morelli |
Poet Kevin Pilkington, whose poetry collection Where You Want to Be: New and Selected Poems (Black Lawrence Press, 2015) has just gone into second printing
I want to express my gratitude to all the faithful annogram readers! You’re a vibrant global
community of literary and visual artists, dancers, musicians, actors, and
performers. Do you realize this is the 103rd annogram to be published? I wish we could throw some virtual party.
Instead, please continue to send me your news, your book releases, readings,
and achievements—and that will help us all celebrate our true path in this
world, our creativity with its enormous power and mystery.
Until next time,
