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Terrance Hayes and Abdul Ali Speak out about "Scattered Clouds" National Book Award winner, Terrance Hayes, and New Issues Poetry Prize winner, Abdul Ali, give their thoughts on the newest Reuben Jackson collection, "Scattered Clouds." "Reuben Jackson's marvelous poems map the poles between ode and lamentation, politics and intimacy, sagacity and audacity. He writes for everyday neighbors, folkloric brothers, and imaginary sisters. He writes for Trayvon Martin as well as Frank Sinatra. He nimbly charts the broad spectrum of our lives and loves. I have admired Reuben Jackson's work … [Read more...]

PANK Publishes Early Review of "Scattered Clouds" by Reuben Jackson Poet Risa Denenberg describes her first experience reading Reuben Jackson in her review for his upcoming collection "Scattered Clouds" "Abashedly, I admit that I had not read Jackson prior to reading Scattered Clouds. But that is exactly why this compilation of poems from his first book with the two sections of newer poems is such a gem. If some of the poems are familiar, you will nod as you read them. And if not, you will feel like you’ve been missing something. Scattered Clouds further establishes Jackson’s role … [Read more...]

ASP Travel Writers Celebrate the Life of Anthony Bourdain On the late, great writer and presenter's birthday, fellow travel writers Joanna Biggar and Linda Watanabe McFerrin share some words. Anthony Bourdain's literary career began on a surprising note, a detective story. The long-time media personality and celebrity chef had more than an ephemeral love affair with the grimy world of fairytale spy stories and gore action: he released three novels in the genre, and two graphic novels (Get Jiro!) late in his career. This fact shouldn't be surprising to those who've followed … [Read more...]

Author, Branka Cubrilo, Talks New Novel, "Dethroned," with James J. Patterson Croatian-born author, Cubrilo, is able to read and write in several languages. She recently sat down with James J. Patterson to compare languages and talk about her new geo-political thriller novel, "Dethroned." The difference between a work being translated and a work written in a second language fascinates me because a translator, in English, might Anglicize or Americanize the prose, but a writer for whom English is a second language will retain subtle turns of phrase generic to his or her thinking. These … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Hazen's Poem "Scene from a Horror Movie" Published by the Coachella Review Hazen's new poem ponders the complicated relationship between sex and horror. Poet, Elizabeth Hazen "...Someone with leather gloves reflected in a knife. Her legs are long and slender; each frame shortens her nightie. Tension mounts; the killer strikes, and she grasps at nothing, her face warping like a rubber mask; her body shudders..." Elizabeth Hazen has been on a publishing tear as of late. The American Literary Review recently published her poem, "The Bereaved;" Shenandoah published her … [Read more...]