I just returned home from the annual Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) conference in Denver, where I acquired the following three books. Hundley, Jessica. Tarot. Köln; Taschen, 2021. I bought this lovely illustrated volume at the Denver Art Museum’s shop. Part of the conference took place at the museum. Jackson, Maggie. Uncertain: The WisdomContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: AAMD Edition”
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Books Acquired Recently
Higginson, William J. The Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1996. I recently began reading Higginson’s Haiku World, the companion volume to The Haiku Seasons, and quickly realized that to get the most out of Haiku World I also needed The Haiku Seasons, so I ordered a copy that came earlierContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Writing Activity, September 2024
Since January 2021, I’ve been keeping a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of our times, and partly as an archive that I canContinue reading “Writing Activity, September 2024”
Books Acquired Recently
Costa, Emily. Until It Feels Right. Orlando: Autofocus Books, 2022. I recently heard about this set of diary entries about having OCD during the early part of the pandemic (something I also experienced), and ordered it right away because of its subject matter and my new interest in reading diaries. Moore, Carley. Heart Less: Poems.Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Higginson, William J. Haiku World: An International Poetry Almanac. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1996. I’ve had my eye on this haiku classic for a long time, and recently found a used copy online for a good price, so I decided to buy it. Kaufmann, Britt. Midlife Calculus. Winston-Salem, NC: Press 53, 2024. I blurbed this poetry collection,Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently: Octavia Butler Edition
Butler, Octavia. Parable of the Sower. 1993. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2016. —. Parable of the Talents. 1998. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2016. I’ve loved all of the Octavia Butler books that I have read, and I’ve been thinking about reading her novel Parable of the Sower for a while now. I wasContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Octavia Butler Edition”
Books Acquired Recently
Haring, Keith. Journals. 1996. New York: Penguin Books, 2010. I recently decided that I should start reading other writers’ journals because somehow I’ve hardly read any. Haring’s name randomly came up a few times in various contexts over the past week, so I decided that I would read his journal first. Huddleston, Edward Cody, ed.Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Samatar, Sofia. Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life. New York: Soft Skull Press, 2024. Samatar’s third book this year (one of them co-written with Kate Zambreno) came out yesterday. I pre-ordered it and look forward to begin reading it later today! Wark, McKenzie. Life Story. London: Hanuman Editions, 2024. I loved Wark’s book Raving,Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Carson, Eirinie. The Dead Are Gods: A Memoir. Brooklyn: Melville House, 2023. I read about this memoir, which is about Carson’s best friend dying in her thirties and Carson’s attempts to make sense of their friendship in the aftermath, in the latest issue of Poets & Writers. I decided to buy it because I’ve beenContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently: Anthology Edition
Beckett, Rowan, ed. Against the Current: The Top 30 Contributors of #FemkuMag, Issues 1-30. Ohio: Moth Orchid Press, 2022. #FemkuMag recently announced that they are on a one-year hiatus, and it is not clear whether they will return, so I decided to buy this anthology that I’ve had on my wish list for a whileContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Anthology Edition”
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