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Video from Spoken & Heard

I had a fantastic time as the featured poet at Spoken & Heard this past Sunday. I had a couple of good friends in the audience, and Jon managed to get some of the poems on video. I thought I’d share some of my favorites from the evening. Reading “Come Into the World Like That”Continue reading “Video from Spoken & Heard”

Feminist Friday: Volunteers Needed for Rethinking Power & Resistance/Re-imaginando el Poder y la Resistencia

Rethinking Power & Resistance: Gender & Human Rights from Texas to the Transnational is a conference that will be held October 5th-6th in Austin, Texas. The bilingual event brings scholars and activists together for discussion, organization, and collaboration. The conference is currently in need of volunteers in the following areas: 1) English/Spanish translators/interpreters Are you fluentContinue reading “Feminist Friday: Volunteers Needed for Rethinking Power & Resistance/Re-imaginando el Poder y la Resistencia”

Signal Boost: Feminist Poetry Festival

For those of you who read both this blog and Literary Austin, apologies for the double post. I know a good chunk of people read one blog or the other, so I’m reposting from the original Literary Austin post to make sure this information gets to everyone. I’m planning a literary event, and I needContinue reading “Signal Boost: Feminist Poetry Festival”

Poet About Town (Houston Edition)

Just a reminder that this month, I’ll be joining a group of amazing poets for the first in a series of readings for the 2013 Texas Poetry Calendar. Scott Wiggerman reports that all of the readings look to have spectacular attendance this year. This reading will take place at Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas. IContinue reading “Poet About Town (Houston Edition)”

Poet About Town

Just a head’s up that I’m going to be participating in a couple of local poetry events this month that I want to promote and share. First, I’ll be guest-hosting the monthly BookWoman Poetry Open Mic on Thursday, July 14th at 7:15 p.m. Regular host Cindy Huyser is going to be out of town, andContinue reading “Poet About Town”

The Texas Poetry Calendar readings are coming up!

Dos Gatos Press is getting ready to kick off its reading series to promote the Texas Poetry Calendar. The Calendar readings will take place in bookstores between Dallas and Houston. I had fun at the Houston and Georgetown readings last year, and I’m looking forward to adding the San Antonio and Austin events to myContinue reading “The Texas Poetry Calendar readings are coming up!”