Selected Poems of Don Paterson May 22, 2012: Here's a review of Don Paterson's Selected Poems written by Ben Wilkinson for The Guardian. A taste: Sean O'Brien has written that "few poets can have covered as much ground in 20 years as Don Paterson". Reading this remarkable Selected Poems, which ranges from the ludic depths of Nil Nil to the plainer cadences and frankness of [...] by Harriet Staff

Alex Dimitrov is Hot May 22, 2012: But we already knew that, and now Out is confirming it with this Hot List recognition. After introducing the "socially connected scribe," the write-up focuses on Dimitrov's American Boys, forthcoming from Floating Wolf Quarterly on June 1: “American Boys is eight poems and has a variety of digital ephemera throughout,” he says. [...] by Harriet Staff

The Day Disco Died May 22, 2012: Yesterday, NPR posted the latest installment in their very cool series they're calling NewsPoet. This time around, Carmen Giménez Smith delivers the news-that-stays-news by riffing on Frank O'Hara's "The Day Lady Died" and acknowledging the very sad passing of Bee Gees's Robin Gibb. From the article: Carmen Gimenez Smith sat down with [...] by Harriet Staff

The Ladies Behind Hemingway’s “The Lady Poets with Foot Notes” May 22, 2012: Tongue Journal's got this bit of marginalia on their Tumblr--Ernest Hemingway's "The Lady Poets with Foot Notes," originally published in Der Querschnitt, 1924. "In satirical imitation of T.S. Eliot, Hemingway provided elaborate footnotes giving clues to identify 'the Lady Poets,'" writes the Special Collections department at the University of [...] by Harriet Staff

Writing Workshop on a Train May 22, 2012: You shouldn't be bored. But sometimes you need a little something to make the subway commute interesting. Check out this great story in the NY Times about a writing workshop held on the No. 7 train. All of this awesomeness comes from the New York Writers Coalition. From the article: On Friday afternoon, about two dozen people met on [...] by Harriet Staff

Brodsky Week May 22, 2012: Another update on the Joseph Brodsky musuem. According to this brief post from The Voice of Russia: Russia’s St.Petersburg is hosting the Brodsky Week dedicated to the May 24 birth day of the Nobel winning Russian poet. The event is aimed at raising money to create a museum and a cultural center in Brodsky’s tiny “room and a [...] by Harriet Staff

Blake Butler Reviews Dodie Bellamy, Jon Leon, Tomaž Šalamun for VICE May 21, 2012: Over at VICE, Blake Butler has reviewed three books that cause the good reader to reflect momentarily on sex and power. Dodie Bellamy's Cunt-Ups (Tender Buttons, 2001), a cult favorite, if we may encourage the term (and maybe this one's ready for a reprint); Jon Leon's newest, The Malady of the Century (Futurepoem 2011); and, unexpectedly for [...] by Harriet Staff

West Virginia Names New Poet Laureate May 21, 2012: From the State Journal: Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Marc Harshman as the state's newest poet laureate on May 18, replacing Irene McKinney, who died in February. Harshman is a poet and storyteller who has authored 11 children's books. He lives in Wheeling. "I'm pleased Marc has accepted this unique opportunity to serve as poet [...] by Harriet Staff

Catherine Wagner and Debrah Morkun at Pennsound May 21, 2012: For those of you in Chicago who missed Catherine Wagner reading last Friday here, surf over to Pennsound to check out her reading here (with a Debrah Morkun bonus!). by Harriet Staff

Hadley Guest and Kathleen Fraser talk about Barbara Guest May 21, 2012: Our friends at Jacket2 have a fabtabulous conversation between Hadley Guest and Kathleen Fraser on all things Barbara Guest. Make the jump to check it out. by Harriet Staff