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2019 Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri Reads "Work is My Secret Lover" “We’re honored to have Grace Cavalieri join the distinguished ranks of Maryland’s Poet Laureates. Her lifelong passion for and dedication to poetry and the arts is nothing short of astounding, and I’m confident Marylanders will enjoy her readings and develop a greater understanding and appreciation for poetry through her service.” - Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan Governor Hogan recently announced Maryland's ninth Poet Laureate to be the incomparable Grace Cavalieri. In his press conference regarding the announcement … [Read more...]

ASP Author's Gift Guide for Book-Lovers Part 3: The Scholar, The Teacher, and The Godfather A Sampling of Music, Mythology, and Books that Touch the Heart   Reuben Jackson Poet Reuben Jackson is also an acclaimed jazz scholar, and an expert in all things musical. We asked him to list 5 great books for music lovers. His new collection, scattered clouds, is out from ASP in 2019.   Debussy: A Painter in Sound, by Stephen Walsh, Alfred A. Knopf My only quibble with this biography of the great French composer is that the inclusion of technical music jargon … [Read more...]

Hear Mark A. Pritchard Read from "Billy Christmas" Pritchard’s debut novel is a magical treat in the grand tradition of children’s Christmas tales – he’s a natural storyteller, whose characters will engage and delight even the most hard-hearted scrooge. — Kate Whiting, Worcester Book Reviews “We have things to discuss” the Christmas tree says to Billy in the dark of the living room after bemoaning its fairy light binds. Billy’s mother is sick in bed, his father is missing, and the pine tree he was given by the charitable proprietor of his local stand is about to thrust him into a magical … [Read more...]

ASP Author's Gift Guide for Book Lovers Part 2: The Explorer, The Poet, and The Cosmopolite This week, it’s travel books, mysteries, and books related to Northern California. Linda Watanabe McFerrin Linda Watanabe McFerrin's ASP Legacy Series poetry and prose collection, Crossing the Divide, is forthcoming in 2019. Co-founder of the Wanderland Writers Anthology series, Linda has traversed the globe more times than we can count. Here are her picks for the travel lovers on your list:     West with the Night, by Beryl Markham, North Point Press. Beautifully written … [Read more...]

ASP's Gift Guide for Book Lovers Part 1: The Historian, The Dramatist, and The Laureate Well, it’s that time of year again, when holiday gift lists are popping up all over. Here at ASP HQ, we’re particularly interested, of course, in gifts for book-lovers, and we’ve noticed a curious fact: No matter how diverse the sources of these lists, a few titles pop up again and again. Usually these are recently published, widely reviewed best-sellers. While there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that, gift-givers might find themselves putting one more copy of the current hot mystery, or … [Read more...]