Indie press poetry roundup in the NYT

It's rare for the New York Times books section to cover poetry, even rarer to cover poetry from small or independent presses. Whether this is from long-standing ties between big publishers and NYT editors, an advertising payola system that excludes smaller non-profits, or simply the fact that a lot of indie presses aren't in New York pressing the old gray lady's flesh (er, you know what we mean), it's remarkable when the paper of record shines a light on the vibrant small press world. And so huzzah to Dana Jennings who featured seven small press poetry books in this morning's arts section:

The women and men who run small independent presses, often on a frayed shoestring, know in their bones that poetry is necessary if underappreciated cultural work — that poetry, even when it’s snubbed by the broader culture, has no expiration date. Here are reviews of several recent collections that demonstrate how poetry survives, even thrives, in the high-def seas of the mass media . . .

Read all about it here.