Xander Gershberg

I hope people see in these poetics—and in our conversation—something helpful for them in their own writing and living now. 4/4

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resistance, how documentary poetics like Santiago’s help us remember and assert truths elided from the record. The method actively resists against the state’s narrative, an exercise especially urgent in the context of Trump, but as Santiago demonstrates, has always been required. 3/4

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another Trump administration that openly seeks to begin a new era of colonization, while twisting the language of oppression to censor BIPOC, Trans, and queer people, and anyone that allies with them.

I’ve been holding our conversation tight as a reminder of language as a potent tool for 2/4

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<i>Erasure Poetry as Anti-Imperialism: Chris Santiago Interviewed by Xander Gershberg</i><br> by Chris Santiago - MAYDAY [caption id=

It was an honor to interview @santisugi.bsky.social about decolonial poetics in his new book Small Wars Manual, forthcoming @milkweededitions.bsky.social

Our conversation on language's erasure and changing context hits uncannily now in the first weeks of 1/4

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Women share stories of connection and support in ‘Locker Room Talk,’ up for MN Book Award For the first time since 2006, the Minnesota Book Awards include a category for anthologies. One of the finalists is the story collection “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces.”

We were delighted to talk about our new collection LOCKER ROOM TALK: WOMEN IN PRIVATE SPACES on @mprnews.org today with @ninamoini.bsky.social !!

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Cover of book "Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Space", nominated for the Minnesota Book Award Best Anthology

Red text saying "Through a prismatic series of essays, “Locker Room Talk” indexes the myriad shapes of women’s behind-closed-doors encounters: from the mammogram suite to the BDSM dungeon to P!nk’s backstage dressing rooms. These stories reveal the myriad ways women care for themselves, each other, their communities, and our world. Available only through Asterism Books"

We are delighted and humbled to have our book LOCKER ROOM TALK nominated for the Minnesota Book Award for Best Anthology!! It feels too appropriate to have this collection protesting Trump's misogyny to be recognized now at the onset of another Trump term. Buy @asterismbooks.bsky.social

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We are extremely grateful to be named a grant recipient for the CLMP Small Press Future Fund! We are delighted to be named along with other presses that we admire. Please check out their books and support small presses.

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