I attended three book festivals this fall with my new chapbook from Workhorse Writers, Asking Price. Writers & Authors Symposium on September 23 in Dayton, OH was a great experience for me even though I was the only poet in attendance. Dayton's main library hosted this well-attended event which included many panels on writing and publishing.
In October, I headed down to Lexington, KY to take part in the Kentucky Book Festival where poets were in abundance--I think I counted 14 in our row! Jessica Thompson and I caught up after years of not seeing each other in person. Plus we were featured in a poetry reading alongside luminaries like Maurice Manning, Silas House, and Kathleen Driskell. It was wonderful to see all the festival goers at Joseph-Beth's stellar store.
The final book festival happened in November with the return of Cincinnati's wonderful Books by the Banks. I was honored to be one of three featured poets for that event.
In other poetry news, I am happy to share these recent publications:
“Mockingbird” In Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel Volume 26, 2023.
“Tlingit Drum” in Kakalak 2023.
“Counterpoint” in Common Threads, Ohio Poetry Association, 2023.
(Thanks to Holly Brians Ragusa for my laughing photo from Books by the Banks.) It's been a great season for some poetry fun. 