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Poem: "The Coffee House" at "Highland Park Poetry"
Before my collection "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems" came out via Anxiety Press, "The Coffee House" found a home at "Coffee People Zine."
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Jun 212 min read
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Poem: "Paean to the Paperclip" at "Doubleback Review"
In DR's latest issue, they've resurfaced my "Paean to the Paperclip," a poem which is -- small surprise here -- part of a larger work-in-progress reflecting my time in Corporate America.
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Jun 11 min read
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Readings: COME HEAR! 2025
In the 1pm slot, the 2025 lineup included Daniel Meltz, Pamela Booker, Jerome Ellison Murphy, Joey De Jesus, Jee Leong Koh, Celine Lowenthal, and myself.
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May 181 min read
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Press: Korean Grindhouse
My Korean movie website now averages over 10,000 views per month and recently was cited by Feedspot as one of the Top 30 Asian Movie Blogs for 2025.
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May 71 min read
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Theater: "Salome" at Imago Theatre
"The Portland Mercury," "Willamette Week," and "Oregon ArtsWatch" have all given positive reviews to "Salome."
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Apr 211 min read
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Pre-Show Press: "Salome" at Imago Theatre
Portlanders exploring their weekend entertainment plans via TV, radio, and online discovered that Jerry Mouawad's production of "Salome" at Imago Theatre is receiving recommendations on all three platforms.
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Apr 121 min read
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Poem: "Room 666" at "Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY"
This poem from "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems" has appeared in "Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY," "Academy of the Heart and Mind" and "Red Fez."
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Mar 302 min read
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Curation: Publishing Triangle Book Awards
What's the state of queer literature circa 2024? I definitely got a crash course by being a judge for the Ferro-Grumley Awards.
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Mar 202 min read
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Final Press: "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems"
I've aggregated 15 reviews and interviews on this book's behalf, from the recent Fahmidan write-up to the early one from London Grip.
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Feb 281 min read
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Poem: "Pillow Talk" at "Live Nude Poems"
Whatever the sickness, there's definitely some feverish logic at work in this villanelle.
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Feb 192 min read
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Criticism: "Knife," "Gorgeous Freak," and "The Porpoise in the Pink Alcove"
Book reviews of Salman Rushdie's "Knife," Julie Poole's "Gorgeous Freak," and Kathi Wolfe's "The Porpoise in the Pink Alcove."
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Jan 101 min read
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Distribution: 5 Titles, How Many Libraries
As a kid, I never imagined that I'd author an actual book so it comes as somewhat of a surprise to find that I've got five to my credit...
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Jan 11 min read
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Poems: "In Truth" and "Footwork" at "Grand Little Things"
As 2024 comes to a close, I thought I'd resurface one of the two villanelles published earlier this year at Grand Little Things . This...
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Dec 312 min read
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Readings: Segue Reading Series Fall/Winter 2024
Regie Cabico and I co-curated an eight-week series of poetry at Artists Space on behalf of A Gathering of the Tribes and Segue Foundation.
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Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Even More Press: "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems"
New reviews for "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems" from "HA&L," "Modern Literature," "Out in Print," and "Harpur Palate."
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Theater: "The Inner View" at "Masque & Spectacle"
Is "The Inner View" my only play online right now? It might be. Written about 20 years ago, this comedic two-hander was initially...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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More Press: "Fassbinder: His Movies, My Poems"
Reviews and interviews from "The Georgetown Voice," "Headcanon," "Other Terrain," "Ovunque Siamo," "Unlikely Stories," and Guts Publishing.
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Aug 10, 20241 min read
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Press: Saint Flashlight, 2017-2022
A look back at the five years of poetry activations of Saint Flashlight.
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Jul 16, 20243 min read
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Poem: "Abstinence" at "Eunoia Review"
I don't have a lengthy list of publications that have published me repeatedly over the years. (I often feel shy about going back!) The...
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Jul 5, 20241 min read
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Theater: "Tea Towels" at Theater for the New City
My one-act "Tea Towels" premiered as part of Village Playwrights One-Act Pride Festival.
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Jul 4, 20241 min read
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