What an honor to have my poem “The Book of L” in Rock & Sling alongside work by fantastic writers I know: Karen An-hwei Lee, Devon Miller-Duggan, and Jessie Janeshek. I’m also loving poems by writers who are new to me, especially J. Morris and Rebecca Lauren. Wow! Thanks, Thom Caraway!
My contributor note about my current poetry project is featured today on Rock & Sling’s website! Thanks, Thom Caraway and company!
“This project began because I was tired of people taking language from the Bible out of context and using it as a weapon against other people, so I decided to take language from the Bible out of context and create art…”
I’ve been dreaming of starting an online literary journal for several years, and today I published the first issue of Whale Road Review!
I’m so thrilled by the quality of the work in our inaugural issue. Enjoy!
My paper on Elizabeth Alexander’s inaugural poem, “Praise Song for the Day,” was just accepted for publication in TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics.
I’ve been working on this off and on since 2010, and I’m so thrilled that it’s found a good home! I’ll certainly post a link here when the paper is published.
The Poetry Circus in Griffith Park on September 19 was incredible. Nicelle Davis gathered somewhere around 30 poets together for the program and made everything magical. I wish we could have a poetry circus every weekend! I loved hearing so many amazing poets perform their work.
I broke out my Jesus costume for the occasion, and I had a great time posing for photos and trading/selling copies of The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman. I read a poem from that collection and a poem from a new collection-in-progress. I got a collective “Amen” from the audience, and it was good. 🙂
One person told me, “I’m sorry. I don’t believe in you.” I said, “That’s okay. I’m still here.”
I can’t wait to be part of The Second Poetry Circus next Saturday, September 19th, 5:30 to 9:30 at The Merry-Go-Round in Griffith Park. It’s free and open to the public! Join us!
The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman is now available in a Kindle edition!
I didn’t know the publisher was doing a Kindle edition, so this was a fun surprise. Thanks, Wipf & Stock!
You can still purchase a signed paperback version online or directly from me for yourself or someone else. Email me at KatMann @ gmail.com.
The new issue of Rogue Agent is live, and I’m thrilled to have “Baby Dream #33: The Fountain” included alongside some incredible poems and art by M. Brett Gaffney, Sally Deskins, Janeen Rastall, David Ishaya Osu, and more.
What an awesome third issue! Congratulations to editor Jill Khoury!
Happy two years to my first poetry chapbook, The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman!
If you want to get a copy for yourself or someone else, this one is still available from Wipf & Stock and Amazon, or you can be even cooler and buy a signed copy directly from me.
This still makes me feel like Jo March. 🙂
Check out the new issue of Rogue Agent, a great new online literary journal that focuses on the body.
I haven’t sent poems yet (on my to do list!), but I have a photo in the “I Feel Empowered When I Wear” photo gallery.
Thanks for starting this journal and including my photo, Jill Khoury!
