Poetry Reading Etiquette August 1, 2012: ...And no, this post isn't for audience members. Recalling a painfully awkward experience at a reading, poet Leigh Stein gives a brief how-to guide for poets of all experience levels. Her advice seems pretty straightforward, but apparently some people need to re-examine their poetry reading methods (tsk, tsk.) A sample: Respect the [...] by Harriet Staff

Leigh Stein’s Dispatch from the Future Reviewed at Publisher’s Weekly July 24, 2012: Leigh Stein's new book Dispatch from the Future (Melville House) is almost out, and just received a review from Publisher's Weekly, which continues to write about poetry in the Fiction Review section....Anyhow, congrats to Leigh and here's an excerpt: In the wake of an impressive debut novel, Stein (The Fallback Plan) delivers an [...] by Harriet Staff

I Dreamt I Went to the 2012 Poets House Showcase Opening, and It Was Real July 16, 2012: Who: Corina Copp What: Poets House Showcase When: Saturday, June 30, 2012 Where: New York “Open Door” features audio, video, and online media to document dynamic interactions between poetry and its audience. “Open Door” showcases performance, scholarship, and engagement outside the usual boundaries of slams, workshops, and book [...] by Corina Copp