"In the wilds of the antipoetic is where Ochester makes his home." Thank you to @kcollins1974.bsky.social for this meaty exploration of the Pittsburgh school of #poetry.

An inconvenient hour reading series

Chicago is one of my favorite cities, and I'm so glad to be able to read there this November at An Inconvenient Hour! Join us on the 15th -- plenty of time before heading to a show or other evening activities.

📚 Metropolis Cafe - 1039 W Granville Ave
📆 Saturday, November 15
🕰️ 5:00 pm sharp!

Pittsburgh: if you're starting to think about holiday gifts for this year, I know that Stay Gold Books has recently restocked GASTROMYTHOLOGY. I have copies too!

Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.

In 1947, some Hollywood stars including Henry Fonda stood up to anti-communist witch hunts.

Now, Jane Fonda and artists like Viola Davis, Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish are reviving their organization — the Committee for the First Amendment — to defend free speech again.

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I'm excited to visit Colorado for the first time a month from today to share my work at the Reading Den series! Please join us to hear a variety of voices, emerging to established.

📚 Fort Greene Bar - 321 E 45th Ave.
📆 Wednesday, October 29
🕰️ 7 pm

I'm excited to visit Colorado for the first time a month from today to share my work at the Reading Den series! Please join us to hear a variety of voices, emerging to established.

📚 Fort Greene Bar - 321 E 45th Ave.
📆 Wednesday, October 29
🕰️ 7 pm

Talking about Memoir with Elizabeth Gilbert - Pittsburgh Review of Books Many of the millions – and there are millions – who've read Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Eat, Pray, Love did so with a great deal of envy. They envied the way

“Secrecy is the greenhouse in which addiction blooms, flourishes, and metastasizes.”

Sharon Dilworth talked with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the new book ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER, in advance of her 9/29 appearance with @pghartslectures.bsky.social.

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Capturing the Story Before it is Lost - a Career Salon for Literary Parents, Livecast Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite #JoinUs #share #writerscommunity #writing #online #writing #parentingdonewrite #writercommunity #parentwriter #writerparent #events #readatpenparentis

A New Magazine of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Review of Books The first printing-press in Pittsburgh was purchased by the aspiring newspaper editors John Scull and Joseph Hall from a manufacturer in Philadelphia; it took

“More than in the subject matter we publish, or literally where we’re headquartered, the 'Pittsburgh' in The Pittsburgh Review of Books is a matter of mentality, of perspective...”

We're live! Read a message from our founder and Editor-in-Chief, Ed Simon.

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I'm so sorry to report that I'm ill and will not be in attendance tomorrow, but I hope that folks still come out to support Ben Kline!

Pittsburgh Review of Books offers a new outlet for comment and criticism Founding editor Ed Simon discusses the brand-new Pittsburgh Review of Books.

"[Simon] wants PRoB to be 'kind of a way in which Pittsburgh writers can be presented to the world and a way in which world writers can be presented to Pittsburgh.'

Thanks to Bill O'Driscoll at @wesa.fm for this feature in advance of our 9/3 launch! www.wesa.fm/arts-culture...

I’m excited to visit Lexington KY to read at the wonderful series Poetry at the /'tāb(ə)l/.

I hear the open mic is ROLLICKING and you must be early to claim one of the spots. Will be great to hear a variety of voices. Also: PIZZA.

📚 Kenwick Table - 201 Owsley Ave.
📆 Wednesday, Sept. 3
🕰️ 6 - 8 pm

If anyone is planning a John Waters-themed reading for #awp26 in Baltimore, I have a piece I would like to read. I hope there are multiple John Waters-themed readings being planned.

An interdisciplinary humanities periodical housed in Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and published by @cmuenglish.bsky.social, PRoB will feature essays, reviews, interviews, and excerpts engaging with salient and pressing issues. Launching Sept. 3!

I’m excited to visit Lexington KY to read at the wonderful series Poetry at the /'tāb(ə)l/.

I hear the open mic is ROLLICKING and you must be early to claim one of the spots. Will be great to hear a variety of voices. Also: PIZZA.

📚 Kenwick Table - 201 Owsley Ave.
📆 Wednesday, Sept. 3
🕰️ 6 - 8 pm

Thank you for reading and sharing, @jmgatford.bsky.social, and for this high praise.

Introducing the Pittsburgh Review of Books - Belt Magazine Belt Magazine Becomes Rust Belt Magazine While Getting a New Publishing Partner.

A new hub for literature! The Pittsburgh Review of Books will be both in Pittsburgh (and the Rust Belt) and of the wider world; a means of introducing the region’s vibrant literary community into national conversations as well as bringing those conversations here.

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Considering Consequences with Sherrie Flick - Belt Magazine A conversation with Sherrie Flick, in which the author talks the mystery of bears, the art of joy in writing and life, and her new collections of stories, "I Have Not Considered Consequences" (Autumn ...

A conversation between Bill Lychack and @sherrieflick.bsky.social, in which the latter discusses the mystery of bears, the art of joy in writing and life, and her new collection of stories, “I Have Not Considered Consequences” (Autumn House Press, 2025)

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Four Poems by Kris Collins - Belt Magazine Hymns & Hers That’s how they mark the restroom doors here, Hymns and Hers. When I was a kid this bar was a funeral home. Prior that a foundry. Frank J. Boyle cut the marble here and delivered the head...

“That’s how they mark the restroom doors here,
Hymns and Hers. When I was a kid this bar
was a funeral home. Prior that a foundry.”

Read “Hymns & Hers” and three other poems by Kristofer Collins.

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The Sky Belongs to Him – Roberto Clemente’s Poetry - Belt Magazine "Baseball is poetry in motion." This phrase, one I use a lot, though it might elicit an arched eyebrow from those unfamiliar with the nuances of either pursuit, perfectly encapsulates the grace with w...

“Baseball is poetry in motion.”

His elegant movements in right field, his powerful swing glorified in stanzas, and his laser-like throws from the outfield demonstrated an athletic artistry that few players have matched.

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Computational cultural studies hero image, showing data mapping along with images of writers and scholars whose work will be examined in the program

The first doctoral program of its kind, our new Ph.D. in Computational Cultural Studies trains students to combine historical, theoretical, and cultural scholarship with computational methodologies.

To learn more: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/computational-cultural-studies

Erotic poetry, NYC 2025

“Bwah-ju-yoh.” - Seventh Wave In my writing, my father is ‘Dad,’ because I need this less intimate address as a buffer from what I have lost, left behind, or perhaps never even had.

A gripping piece by S.
Isabel Choi — especially relevant to anyone for whom Father’s Day brings an ocean of mixed feelings.

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Excited to read this book next month!

This was such a good story. Is it too early to eat my lunch?

A Rust Belt Poetry Renaissance - Belt Magazine "We can be of our region and communities while also being part of a larger thing—whether that be American poetry, university press publishing, or just publishing in general.”

"We can be of our region and communities while also being part of a larger thing—whether that be American poetry, university press publishing, or just publishing in general.”

Read “A Rust Belt Poetry Renaissance” by Rose Bialer.

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Excited to be part of a group of readers performing this Friday evening at Arthurdale Heritage.

Read more about this special place in the new story “POOR WAYFARING STRANGERS: CAN APPALACHIAN STUDIES SURVIVE THE AGE OF TRUMP?” out now from @salvationsouth.com. www.salvationsouth.com/appalachian-...

Excited to be part of a group of readers performing this Friday evening at Arthurdale Heritage.

Read more about this special place in the new story “POOR WAYFARING STRANGERS: CAN APPALACHIAN STUDIES SURVIVE THE AGE OF TRUMP?” out now from @salvationsouth.com. www.salvationsouth.com/appalachian-...

Cincy/NKY folks: Our next features at Poetry Night at Sitwell's are @Kim Jacobs-Beck and @jessicamanack.bsky.social. Come out! Don't forget a poem for the open mic!

Image of the cover of the book GASTROMYTHOLOGY

Thrilled to share that GASTROMYTHOLOGY was a finalist in this year's #HofferAward competition! It's great to learn that my book continues to resonate with readers.