The James and Mary Laurie Booksellers, 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, couldn’t have been a more hospitable place for poets to read. On April 10, Lunar Chandelier (Kimberly Lyons) and Unarmed magazine (Michael Mann) presented: C. S. Giscombe and … Read More
In partnership with Associated Writing Programs, which is having its annual meeting in Minneapolis this April, the Walker Art Center is hosting these free events Thursday April 9, 2015 from 5 pm to 11 pm: 5-9: Screenings of Basil King: … Read More
Literary magazines live! In print (Local Knowledge 2) and online (Talisman 43). Both new issues include work by both Basil King and Martha King. Rarely together in print if frequently together day by day. They include more of Basil’s “Learning to … Read More
Baz will read from his new book, The Spoken Word/ The Painted Hand –and continuing his quest, he’ll feature the section called, “Looking for the Green Man.” As Kevin Killian just wrote: “A new installment from Learning to Draw is … Read More
Contrary to normal blog rules, this one is long as there is so much to tell. First: What is “Black Mountain Songs”? A collaborative musical event, inspired by the spirit of Black Mountain College, with songs composed by Jherek Bischoff, … Read More
November 6 at 6:30. Basil will read from his new book, The Spoken Word/The Painted Hand (Marsh Hawk Press, 20l4*) and his old friend Hettie Jones will read some of her not-yet published short fictions. They are both being presented … Read More
In a folder marked Basil’s dream Baz and Robert Creeley were together, he visiting Creeley’s house, and Creeley had taken him out onto a large veranda or open porch where they stood together looking down into the yard as a … Read More
Found: Notes on Gentility (date unknown) I’ve never understood women in expensive restaurants who whip out lipsticks to remake their faces right at the table. Inspections in the compact mirror. Baring teeth to check for crumbs of lipstick or food. … Read More