On 10 December 2019, The Sunlight Press published my poems “Glassblower,” “Marble,” and “Miscarriage: A Nursery Rhyme” on its website. You can read them here online.
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Audio Essay Featured on KCRW’s Wednesday 3 p.m. Series
My audio essay, “Leisepark,” was featured on the Wednesday 3 p.m. Series on KCRW, the NPR affiliate in Berlin, Germany, on 14 August 2019. You can listen to me reading it (in English) at this link.
Electric Literature Publishes My Poem “A Failed Romanticism”
On 25 February 2019, Electric Literature published my poem “A Failed Romanticism” in its The Commuter series, which is available to read here online.
Slipstream Press publishes one of my “water-themed” poems
My poem, “Make It Rain,” was published in Slipstream issue #38, the “water” issue, in Summer 2018.
Submittable publishes my guest blog post on the shackles of the wish list…
I contributed a guest blog post – Throwing off the Shackles of the To-Read Wish List – published by Submittable on 12 December 2017.
Culture Magazine publishes my Urban Excursion: Berlin article
The Winter 2017 issue of culture: the word on cheese features my Urban Excursion article, “Käse Study,” on where to eat cheese in Berlin.
Update: The article is now available online here.
Käthe Kollwitz and Berlin: Exhibit at Galerie Parterre Berlin
July 8th marked the 150th birthday of Käthe Kollwitz, the beloved German artist who many know as the sculptor of Mother with Her Dead Son, which can be seen inside Neue Wache in Berlin (though not at the moment as the memorial is under renovation).
Galerie Parterre Berlin is hosting an exhibition of Kollwitz’s work – Käthe Kollwitz und Berlin – through September 24, 2017. The gallery is situated on Danziger Strasse, on the former site of the gasworks of Prenzlauer Berg and is a fascinating space in and of itself.
Prenzlauer Berg is a fitting location for this exhibit, as Kollwitz lived in the neighborhood from 1891 through 1943, on the street that is now known as Kollwitz Strasse. The park on the street also bears her name and features a large sculpture of the artist. Continue reading “Käthe Kollwitz and Berlin: Exhibit at Galerie Parterre Berlin”
Article on Big Breaks for International Freelance Writers
I am one of the writers interviewed by Pinar Tarhan for her article, “How 5 International Freelance Writers Got Their First Break,” over at WOW Women on Writing.
Interview with The Massachusetts Review on the Translation Process
Following the publication of my translation of Ulrike Draesner’s poem, paper cone, in a recent issue, The Massachusetts Review published this interview with me over at its blog.
Contests for Already Published (Poetry) Books – Updated
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Because this list gets a lot of page views, I’ve moved it to my new website blog and updated it with new links and new awards. If anyone knows of additional contests for already published books (or galleys), please post a comment and I will add to the list.
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Recent updates: Added Nebraska Book Awards, Society of Midland Authors Awards, Midwest Book Awards. Several website links updated.
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BOOK AWARDS FOR POETRY BOOKS
Note: advice of most of these contests is to submit book as soon as possible during submission period.
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