Spirits in the (Isolating) Air: Potent Potable Poetry

A shout out and thanks to the Independent for this article last week about our sixth annual, if in this case very unusual, Spirits in the Air reading. Plus, they ran one of my poems, too, so go see what drinking imported beer meant to me as a young man.... Thanks, Matt Kettmann and gang.

Gunpowder, Feathers, and Poets--Oh, My!

Lisa Osborn was kind enough to do this amazing podcast about the state of poetry in Santa Barbara. I read one of my poems at 11:54, but you should listen to the whole thing, with the history of Gunpowder Press and a host of fine writers reading their work.

http://lisa.fm/santa-barbara-poetry-celebration/

Writing for the Clampdown

Chryss and I both have the honor to be in a new anthology Clash by Night, poets responding to The Clash's London Calling. And April Linder kindly wrote about the anthology on her blog, and featured poems from both of us.

Thanks, April!

I Could Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk Myself to Death

In a whole new approach to a start and a nudge, here's your chance to listen to me yammer for a half an hour like I know something about writing. I got to be the honored guest of the show "Writers' Cafe" on KCSB, hosted by the omni-talented Chryss Yost. If you want to hear about my life as an educator, a food and wine writer, a press release pro and more, you can listen to the podcast of our show, originally broadcast December 10, on the KCSB website.