New and Just Released: Parnassus Poetry, Essay on Asian American Poetry, and Literary Death Match Audio
(1) Many thanks to Cathy Park Hong, whose long review essay on Asian American poetry is included in this 700-page Parnassus 30th Anniversary issue. Cathy reviews three Asian American poets’ books: Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge’s I Love Artists, Barbara Jane Reyes’ Poeta en San Francisco and Shanxing Wang’s Mad Science in Imperial City.
Find out how to get your copy at the Parnassus website.
By the way, I love that on Amazon, you can see that people who have bought my book have bought Joseph O. Legaspi’s Imago, and Patrick Rosal’s My American Kundiman, and Uprock Headspin Scramble and Dive.
(2) Literary Death Match audio available here! In particular, here is my 16 minute and 12 second reading from Poeta en San Francisco. Haven’t listened to it yet, but do tell me what you think.
(3) Also regarding Poeta en San Francisco, can you say, “second printing”? Yeah, I knew you could. And this is totally dope, considering that the first printing was — thanks to the Academy — 7000 books. Good morning!
(4) Addendum: And we are #2 on the SPDBooks February 2008 Poetry Bestsellers list. Good morning again.
Cows! Congrats! Now I will jealously guard my *signed* first edition…. Good to see you last night. We raced off right after; every night starts feeling like a school night when you are firmly couched in your mid-30s and beyond, I guess.
Hey Debbie, thanks! We raced off too. I like this being in your 30’s getting home early and chillin’ thing too. But yes, definitely good to see you too.
Congrats on the second printing! That really is awesome.
thanks collin!