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| Bo Diddley |
Welcome to sultry, stormy September! I am celebrating three poems that will appear in the
anthology Theories of HER and
two in the upcoming Opossum Lit's debut issue on
music. Of course, you may have the blues because summer is fast coming to an
end….
Across 110th Street
How I’ve enjoyed Saturday
errands listening to “Across
110th Street”! The Columbia University radio program features
blues, funk and soul, noon – 2pm. I had a religious experience hearing Bo
Diddley’s “Pretty
Thing”; I stared open-mouthed at my car radio as if it were radioactive. But so hard to find authentic blues: try the Record Company and Lisa Mann, discovered online
by bassist Larry Schwartzman, and Jack Broadbent,
recommended by poet Linda Simone after Jack’s recent San Antonio concert.
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| Beth Gersh-Nesic |
Beth New York performance and lecture
Multitalented Beth Gersh-Nesic invites you to see her performance piece, “Word
Exchange,” at Saunders Farm, 863 Albany Post Road,
Garrison, NY on September 3 at 2pm. Hers
will be one of four performances staged in the farm’s open field. Beth, also an
outstanding lecturer on art history, will speak on “The Jewess in Art from Medieval
Times to Today,” 10:00am on Thursday, September 10, at the JCC of Greenwich;
register online.
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| ©Deborah Coulter 2016 |
Deborah Coulter collage and exhibit
Artist extraordinaire Deborah Coulter celebrated my last poetry reading with this amazing
collage. She writes it is "inspired by one of my favorite poets, Ann Cefola, and the exquisite poems from her book Face Painting in the Dark." Thank you, Deborah! And now you can see her work in a Faculty Art
Show at the JCC of Mid-Westchester September 6 - October 14.
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| Celia Pilkington |
Bigger than you, bigger than me
Celia Pilkington will perform in an Off-Off Broadway production of
Kathryn Coughlin’s searing new play Bigger Than You, Bigger
Than Me, a riveting study of our shared anxieties in the age of
terrorism. Working with longtime
collaborator, director Adam Thorburn, Celia promises this drama will be “one of
the most exciting undertakings in our artistic partnership.” To help bring this
important work to the stage, please make a fully tax-deductible donation to Fractured
Atlas.
Treasures of the night sky
Few people know the thrill of looking through a telescope at the night
sky. You can have this experience on
September 24, at Ward Pound Ridge with members of Westchester Amateur Astronomers. If daytime is more to your
liking, see outstanding photos by astrophotographer Scott Namacher on exhibit
at the Greenburgh Public Library through September 9.
Dogs and ghosts, oh my!
Poet Linda Simone and I are thrilled to have
poems in respective anthologies To
Unsnare Time’s Warp and Polterguest
from Main Street Rag Press. You can pre-order Unsnare, the dog-poem collection, and Polterguest, from the publisher now. These anthologies make great gifts—especially
for dog lovers, and the ghost collection is perfect for Halloween, or treat
yourself to both!
What mistakez? How to prep your
manuscript
Learn from
literary proofreader Cindy Hochman in my Ragazine interview with her.
The delightful Cindy shares common errors to avoid, and winning attitudes
that help nudge writers into the limelight. The interview is chockfull of
useful information and a sprinkling of Cindy's trademark humor—be sure to take
a look!
You wrote a book, now what?
Learn essentials
of pitching, selling and marketing your book at the Mini-Unicorn Writers’ Conference on Saturday, September 10, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Groton
Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton, CT 06340. The $49 cost
includes a light breakfast and lunch, and access to wisdom of publishing
insiders. Register online or email
unicorn4writers@gmail. See this video for more details.
Follow Ronit and Jamil
Get to know Ronit and
Jamil, the Palestinian-Israeli Romeo and Juliet who will debut in a
book of verse by Pamela Laskin from Harper Collins in early 2017 and keep up
with them on Twitter @RonitandJamil.
Poetry readings / opportunities
HVWC – Friday, September 9,
7:30pm, David Kutz-Marks and Justin Boening, $10
The Y
Writers’ Voice – 8 Saturdays starting September 10, Poetry Workshop with
Estha Weiner, $252
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| Natalie Safir's new book from Dos Madres Press |
HVWC – Friday, September 23, 7:30pm, Anya Silver and Sally Bliumis-Dunn, $10
HVWC – Saturday, September 24, 7:30pm, Noah Warren and Joshua Bennett, $10
JCC on Hudson – Sunday,
September 25, 1:30pm, Natalie Safir
Katonah Village Library –
Sunday, September 25, 4pm, Kathleen Ossip, $10
HVWC – Friday, September 30, 7:30pm, Steph Burt and Craig Morgan Teicher, $10
Gluten-Free Zucchini Brownies
This King
Arthur Flour recipe is wowing friends and family. Its
not-so-secret ingredient is fresh zucchini, which reduces the sugar and makes
for a delectably moist brownie. Chill in the fridge for a cool chocolate
treat.
8 oz zucchini
(one 8" fresh, trimmed), cut into chunks
3 tablespoons
butter, melted
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon
espresso powder or 1 teaspoon strong liquid coffee
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup
gluten-free flour
3/4 cup semisweet
chocolate chips
Frosting
1/4 cup heavy
cream or 3 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup semisweet
chocolate chips
Lightly grease an
8" square pan. Combine zucchini, butter,
eggs, and vanilla in a food processor or blender, and process
until smooth. Add sugar, cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, salt,
and flour; process briefly until well combined. Add chips, pulse to break up them a bit. Pour into pan. Let rest for 15
minutes, while you preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until
toothpick in center comes out clean, or with a few crumbs; you
shouldn't see any wet batter. Remove from oven, and cool completely
before frosting.
Frosting: Combine
chocolate chips and milk or cream in microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan.
Heat until milk is steaming, and chips are soft. Remove from heat, and stir
until smooth. Spread frosting atop brownies. Place in the
refrigerator for an hour or so, to set; then store at room temperature,
covered, for several days. Yield: 16 brownies.
'Round the Net
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| Al Filreis |
UPenn Professor Al Filreis for reminding us to sign up
for ModPo
Poet Gary
Glauber for work in Verse-Virtual , Sick Lit, Your Daily Poem,
Public Pool, Red Rose Review, and
Panoply
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| Eric Holstein and Neil Spillane |
Translator Sylvia
Kofler on having work in the 24th Annual Poet's House Showcase this
month
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| Jimmy Santiago Baca |
Poet Mary
Ladd McCray for her latest Big Bang Poetry newsletter and
this extraordinary trailer for a film on poet Jimmy Santiago Baca
Cellist Jay Shulman for this performance
of a Bach aria; and for remembering the late Jack
Davis, a lovely Southern gentleman, friend of my parents, and one of the
original Mad Magazine artists
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| Celeste Barber spoofs model |
Poet and artist Linda
Simone for this article highlighting a Japanese word we could
use in English; this art
exhibit for dogs; this article on tidying
up your writing, and this hilarious
parody of Instagram poses (see at right)
Photographer Joe
Vericker on being inducted into the Hall
of Legends by the International Live Events Association
In New York, we're awaiting Hurricane Hermine...stay safe everyone!
Until next time,
