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Paul Nelson returns to Slaughter

21 Friday 7:30-9:00 p.m Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Paul Nelson In A Time Before Slaughter, poet Paul Nelson explores Auburn’s history in verse, creating a masterpiece in the spirit of classic collages of place penned by American modernists. In a compelling...

S/N NewWorldPoetics

From Charles Bernstein: S/N: NewWorldPoetics is a quarterly journal dedicated to the poetries of the Americas and to South/North [S/N] dialog. In each issue we will publish poetry and poetics in English or Spanish translation, introducing North American readers to...

From Molly Cook

Dear Writing and Reading Friends… On Sunday, May 2, a devastating fire consumed the wonderful Great Northwest Book Store in Portland.  Great Northwest Books was one of the quintessential used/rare book stores on the west coast and news of the fire spread far and...

Living Room Tonight!

The weather may be getting warmer, but the Living Room has ALWAYS been hot. Come and see for yourself tonight in our usual spot–the 2nd floor lounge of Columbia City Cinema. Bring some of your own writing, or just listen and enjoy being in the engaging company...

The Vincent Ferrini/Charles Olson Writer’s Center

From Henry Ferrini, producer of that fine film on Charles Olson, Polis is This. Plans are progressing to establish The Vincent Ferrini/Charles Olson Writers Center at 126 East Main Street, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This former home of Vincent Ferrini (1913-2007)...

Brussels

As you may know by now, your friendly-neighborhood Splabman traveled with his bride-to-be to Brussels in Belguim (& day-tripped to Paris & Bruges) for the Tools of the Sacred conference. Brussels photos are linked here. The essay I wrote for the conference is...