Katherine E. Young Wins Prestigious Pushkin House Residency "As a translator, I gravitate towards works of witness and protest, an interest that's also reflected in my work as a poet; this project, with its stated goal of bearing witness to the terrible suffering in eastern Ukraine, is near and dear to my heart." On her newest project translating Iya Kiva's People of the Donbas. Congratulations are in order for ASP's very own Katherine E. Young whose work as a translator continues to wow the world as much as her original poetry. The Pushkin House residency in London is as … [Read more...]

ASP Celebrates AAPI Month With Selections from the Work of Linda Watanabe McFerrin ASP celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with works by Japanese-American poet and writer, Linda Watanabe McFerrin. The two poems and one essay below are featured in her Legacy Collection, Navigating the Divide. LEGACY I. In the first act, remember her madness- her wide gash of sorrow, her obi of blood? The tragic Kabuki heroine, she committed seppuku, hid the cross-wise cut under mulberry robes. We walked like obakes, like unsettled ghosts. She cut my long hair. It frightened … [Read more...]

THE OTHER ONES named "great summer read" by Pittsburgh Magazine Book editor, Kristofer Collins, names Dave Housley's latest novel as one of ten great summer reads of 2022 Pittsburgh Magazine includes Dave Housley's new novel, The Other Ones, among it's list of must have summer reads for 2022. Whether on the beach, exploring the Alleghanies, or just relaxing in the sun, The Other Ones is a page turner suitable for anyone averting themselves from clammy office life. Of The Other Ones, Kristofer writes: The author Dave Housley didn't have to look far for the subject of … [Read more...]

Saida Agostini's "let the dead in" Featured in Ms. Magazine Saida Agostini's debut collection of poems receives a glowing recommendation from Ms. Magazine in three words: "Mythology, ancestry, triumph." Popular American feminist megazine, Ms. Magazine, shouts out Saida Agostini's much raved about new collection of poems in a listicle posted on April 20th entitled "Poetry for the Rest of Us 2022." With three words, "Mythology, Ancestry, Triumph" Ms. places Agostini's let the dead in among recent poetry standouts like Salmas Sharif's Customs and Aurielle Marie's Gumbo Ya … [Read more...]

Throwing in the Tao; James J. Patterson's New Essay Appears in Henry Miller Journal The full title of James J. Patterson's new essay which appears in Nexus: The International Henry Miller Journal is "Throwing in the Tao: Henry Miller as Life Coach, Literary Instructor, and Spiritual Guide" With a new edition of Nexus: the International Henry Miller Journal comes a whole new discourse on the oft-ignored American master. James J. Patterson's unique perspective on Miller appears as "Throwing in the Tao..." an essay concerning the correspondence between writer Lawrence Durrell … [Read more...]

Joseph Ross Reviews "let the dead in" Ross praises the new Saida Agostini collection in his review titled, "If You Love the Living, Get Saida Agostini's 'let the dead in'" Poet and critic, Joseph Ross, tackles the wrinkles and crevasses of Saida Agostini's maverick debut poetry collection, let the dead in. let the dead in, is an exploration of  the mythologies that seek to subjugate Black bodies, and the counter-stories that reject such subjugation. Audacious, sensual, and grieving, this work explores how Black women harness the fantastic to craft their own road to … [Read more...]

Saida Agostini Publishes Poem in Perugia Agostini's poem "An Incomplete Legend on Love" finds a home in Perugia Press as they highlight exceptional emerging BIWOC poets and artists Saida Agostini's "An Incomplete Legend on Love" first appears in her debut poetry collection let the dead in. Perugia Press, who is doing a feature on exceptional, emerging BIWOC poets and artists, have republished "An Incomplete Legend on Love" on their website, featuring a bio of Agostini and information on let the dead in. You can read the entire poem here on Perugia Press' … [Read more...]

"for duke ellington" Republished in HillRag Reuben Jackson's ode and elegy to The Duke is republished by Karen Lyon in HillRag Reuben Jackson's classic poem from his second collection scattered clouds is republished by Karen Lyon of HillRag. Above, listen to audio of the poet performing his poem and follow this link to read it in HillRag. Also, consider picking up a copy of Reuben's collection, scattered clouds, of which Sami Miranda writes, "Reading this collection is like going to a concert: the whole orchestra is here and each poem is a solo that fits perfectly into the … [Read more...]

Ukrainian Poem of War Translated by Katherine E. Young From the LA Review of Books: a poem of war by Ukraine's Iya Kiva, "The Year of Ukraine" Read the full poem here. excerpt follows. "Ukraine's Iya Kiva (b. 1984) is no stranger to war. In 2014, the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine saw a Russian-backed incumbent ousted from Ukraine's presidency; soon after, Russia forcibly annexed Crimea. Kiva's hometown of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine also became a battlefield. A number of Kiva's friends and acquaintances perished, while Kiva was personally threatened for speaking out about the war and … [Read more...]

Saida Agostini Discusses her New Collection with Paul T Corrigan Poet, Saida Agostini, goes in-depth with Paul T Corrigan about her new collection Let the Dead in (ASP 2022) Order let the dead in Follow Saida on Twitter Saida Agostini's new collection, let the dead in, will launch on March 26th, 2022. You can pre-order your copy here. Also, catch her and others at AWP (booth 762), and see her read from her work on March 25th at the Asian Art Initiative (a short walk from AWP). You can follow Saida on Twitter here. Paul T. Corrigan is a Visiting Assistant Professor of … [Read more...]

Watch Dave Housley's Craft Chat at the Writer's Center (full video) The Other Ones author, Dave Housley, discusses plotting, writing with a full-time job, and reads from his new novel Order The Other Ones Follow Dave Housley And catch Dave reading an early chapter of The Other Ones here: … [Read more...]

Dave Housley Talks Craft and Kraft with Hobart Lit Journal The Other Ones author sits down with ASP's own Hannah Grieco (for Hobart) to discuss some of the food-based inspiration for his new novel In a new interview with Hobart Literary Journal, Dave Housley breaks down the role of food in his new darkly comedic office novel The Other Ones. In a section of extended metaphor, Housley describes TOO as if it were a recipe, and in another section assigns a snack to each of the characters in the office. The interview is conducted by ASP's own Hannah Grieco. Read the full interview HERE. An … [Read more...]

"Other Ones" Author Dave Housley interviewed by Christopher Gonzalez for Rumpus Christopher Gonzalez, author of I'm Not Hungry but I Could Eat, interviews ASP's Dave Housley about Housley's upcoming dark comedy novel The Other Ones Of his interview with Dave Housley for the Rumpus, author Chris Gonzalez writes "It was my honor to chat with Dave...about balancing a full-time job with fiction writing, the office environment, how to push forward during the rougher stages of drafting, and keeping things weird." The interview is disarmingly candid, as Housley is wont to be, and focuses … [Read more...]

Hermes at the Kakistocracy Hotel by James J. Patterson James J Patterson remembers his hero, Robert Bly, from Patterson's forthcoming book, "Junk Shop Window" from Alan Squire Publishing. It is a late Sunday afternoon in downtown Atlanta. The Conference on Myth, Fantasy, and Imagination, on the last of its four days, is taking a breather between the afternoon lectures and mealtime festivities. The conference is a serious affair and most people are here because of their work. Psychologists, art therapists, writers, scholars, health care specialists, and people for whom lifting the lid … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Hazen Interviews Dean Smith, Author of Baltimore Sons Elizabeth Hazen sits down with fellow Baltimore poet Dean Smith for the Baltimore Fishbowl Introduction authored by Elizabeth Hazen for the Baltimore Fishbowl: "Dean Bartoli Smith's second poetry collection, Baltimore Sons, paints a brutally honest portrait of Charm City - a place bursting with personality and charm, but also marred by poverty and violence. In these poems, readers will find neighborhoods filled with vibrant people who, along with the city itself, have shaped the speaker's perspective. Smith's poems range … [Read more...]

Best American Poetry: Reuben Jackson's "November Poem" is Pick of the Week Terence Winch chooses a fiery Jackson original for Best American Poetry's pick of the week. Grace Cavalieri says what we are all thinking about Jackson's love song turned murder ballad "November Poem", "This is such an unusual poem for Reuben. Goes to show the man travels places that would thrill an astronaut. He certainly thrills us." And the thrill cuts through every punching line in this poem selected by Terence Winch for Best American Poetry's pick of the week. Another commentator notes the dream-like, or … [Read more...]

David Downie on PLACES I REMEMBER podcast: Stories of the Italian Riviera The novelist and travel writer talks the Ligurian Coast, Italian travel ideas, and his new thriller set on the Italian Riviera, Red Riviera Order Red Riviera from Bookshop Order Red Riviera from Amazon … [Read more...]

Excerpt From Upcoming Dave Housley Novel Hits The Rumpus "It just all feels impossible. Pappas, who steals tape from the supply room, entire rolls of toilet paper from the bathroom closet, pens and microwave popcorn and Microsoft Word, standing here in his Dockers and Gap sweater, a millionaire? Cowens, who Robertson had to personally tell to stop saving porn to their cloud-based file storage? Mowery, with his weird Central Pennsylvania accent and his eBay store where he sells the motherboards they are supposed to be recycling, is worth eight point eight million dollars?" Order The … [Read more...]

Katherine E. Young Reviews Merwin's THE VIXEN for 25 Year Anniversary 25 years after it was originally published, Katherine E. Young looks back on one of Merwin's most underappreciated masterworks Visual by Adroit Journal Katherine E. Young's retrospective on W.S. Merwin's The Vixen appears in The Adroit Journal. Her newest collection of poetry is Woman Drinking Absinthe available from Alan Squire Publishing. An excerpt from her essay follows. Read the full review HERE. Is there such a thing as too much good poetry? My uncle, who made a lifelong habit of sending … [Read more...]

WOMAN DRINKING ABSINTHE Analyzed by Billy Mills Former Guardian Literary Journalist, Billy Mills, analyzes the conception of love in Katherine E. Young's new collection. "Young's core subject is love, but there's nothing redemptive or particularly healing about its manifestations," writes Billy Mills in his analysis of Young's Woman Drinking Absinthe. Elsewhere he compares the different manifestations of this theme to coeval poets Christopher Jane Corkery and James Roome. Mills analysis is fitting for Young's work which comes from a deeply literary place and is steeped in … [Read more...]