Catherine Bowman at UTSA

From Wendy Baker:

Hi Everyone,

I hope you can come hear Catherine Bowman read at UTSA on Friday, October 21 (7:30, Business Bldg, University Room -- BB 2.06.04). It should be a terrific evening.

She's a marvelous poet, with four collections-- most recently, The Plath Cabinet (Four Way Books, 2009), a fascinating book. But my favorite of her titles is 1-800-Hot-Ribs (Gibbs-Smith, 1993, reissued Carnegie-Mellon, 2010). She grew up in San Antonio (and El Paso) and has won more prizes than I'm going to name here. We're especially thrilled to welcome her because, before moving to NYC for grad work at Columbia, she received her BA from UTSA. She teaches at Indiana University.

Please help to spread the word and come hear Cathy!

Warmest wishes to you all,
Wendy


Wendy Barker

Naomi Shihab Nye at St. Mary's University

Reading on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's University, University Center, Room A. Naomi Shihab Nye will read from and discuss her book of essays “Are You Okay? Tales of Driving and Being Driven.”

VIA's Poetry Contest

VIA's Poetry Contest Called “Poetry on the Move,” the contest is open to those 18 and older in Central and South Texas. Winning poems will be displayed on VIA buses during National Poetry Month in April. Mail entries to: Jerri Ann Jones, Public Affairs, P.O. Box 12489, San Antonio, TX 78212. Ten lines or shorter, typed or printed, no faxes or emails. Include a cover letter with title of poem, one-line bio, name, address, telephone and email address. Call 210-362-2000.

Poem Just a Phone Call Away

It's too late for today, but try this out tomorrow!

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:

A Poem Is Just a Phone Call Away
July 13, 2011, 1:03 pm

Got the midsummer blues and need a poem to cheer you up? Look no further: Heather Christle has just what you need.

In an effort to generate publicity for her second volume of poetry, The Trees The Trees (Octopus Books, 2011), Ms. Christle has posted her phone number on the Web site for her book so that visitors to the site can call and get a personal reading from the poet herself.

So far her Google Voice number has been ringing with calls from all over the world and sparking interest in the foreign press, like the Guardian of London.

“I think it’s grown much larger than me and the world,” she said in a brief interview between readings, “Small but exciting things are happening.”

One of her favorite calls came when she answered her phone at a thrift store and heard the voice of Tex Brashear, voice of Cobra Commander, Yogi Bear, and many more classic cartoon characters.

“It was so strange to suddenly hear the voice of Dr. Claw and the Cryptkeeper asking to hear my poetry,” said Ms. Christle, who is Emory University’s creative writing fellow in poetry.

If you want to listen to poems from The Trees The Trees or any other of Ms. Christle’s works, you can call her today at (413) 570-3077 until 6 p.m. ET, or Thursday from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m., ET. —Armando Montaño

Sagebrush Review Update

From the Sagebrush Review:


Greetings all,

Apologies for not getting this notice out sooner. It has been a wild and revealing - or wildly revealing - past few weeks, but we at the Review are pressing onward. Many of you have been asking about the March open mic which, according to our previous month-to-month schedule, should be pinned for this Friday the 11th. We are now considering new venues for the Sagebrush events to more thoroughly explore what this brilliant city has to offer in the way of open mic-friendly establishments. We may have to push back this week's reading to after spring break, unless someone can contact one of us at the Review in the next few days with a viable option for a venue this Friday.

Beyond the urgency of locating a venue for this week, you are all invited and encouraged (if so compelled) to join us in the search for alternative venues in San Antonio to be considered for future Sagebrush events. The Review and its audiences/supporters have enjoyed a long and productive relationship with Candlelight Coffeehouse & Bar, and we are ever grateful for their resources and warmth, however it is time to chart a new path. Please contact anyone associated with the Review with suggestions for new venues for these open mics, which I'm pleased to declare have been rapidly growing in intensity and attendance over the course of the past few months.

In another area, we are approaching the conclusion of our submission-selection process for volume 6 and should have confirmation of the chosen pieces by the end of the week. Despite the chaos this year's regime has suffered, we do promise to have a completed volume for 2010-2011 that humbly yet confidently steps beyond its predecessors in terms of quality and content. Oh yes, be excited.

One final note:
David Hale (Assistant Editor) and I will be reading tonight (March 9th) on behalf of the Sagebrush Review at the Hilton Palacio del Rio on S. Alamo St. in honor of National Poetry Month. The evening promises to be prolific and comfortable and boasts the presence of many dynamic authors. I'll include some details at the end of the message. If you could use a night off from school/work/responsibilities (like I could) and wish to venture downtown for a night of wonders, come say hello to us at the Hilton Palacio del Rio and enjoy some live poetry. Event starts at 7 PM.

*Hilton Palacio del Rio
200 S. Alamo Street, San Antonio, TX 78205; 210-222-1400
The actual room has not been set; please ask the receptionist to direct you.

Readers for March 9:
Anel Flores
Ben Tremillo
Laurie Guerrero
Robert Garcia
Anna Padilla
Cooper Harris
David Hale
Carolina Hinojosa
Vincent Toro


Best,
Cooper Dale Harris
Managing Editor
Sagebrush Review
210-861-8377