Tomorrow (Tuesday) in DC! RSVP: washingreview.com/p/wrb-presents…

I still have a few spots open in my generative workshop which starts this Saturday! All genres and all experience levels welcome—leave the class with tons of new writing: chelseahodson.com/2024-workshop

Tomorrow night!

Los Angeles sunset at Lavender Hill.

“Of the three versions for piano of Debussy’s Images on YouTube that are played by the estimable Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, two sensibly bear the License Category of Music, while the third is designated Comedy” Read two new poems by Tony Towle: relegationbooks.com/article/two-po…

Tonight in DC, “WRB Presents” returns— hosted by Michael Barron, Chris, & Lauren Cerand at Sudhouse, with readings by Helen Chandler, K.T. Mills, Samuel Kimbriel, and kayla jean. Find further info here: washingreview.com/p/wrb-presents…

The good news I have for you this morning is that in a few hours, after the workday, you can come to our Washington Review of Books reading and hear some wonderful new work read by these authors—and enjoy everyone’s excellent company. …resents-september-2024.eventbrite.com

Announcing the next Rose Books title: WRITER'S DIARY by Matthew Gasda novalis, out fall 2025. This is the best book I've read in a long time and I'm thrilled to publish it. Sign up here to find out when the preorder goes live: rosebooks.co

FYI DC textually-active types join fellow textophiles Michael Barron Chris Lauren Cerand Helen Chandler Samuel Kimbriel kayla jean at Sudhouse tonight

on R&R today, two new poems by Tony Towle, a poet John Ashbery called “one of the New York School’s best-kept secrets” relegationbooks.com/article/two-po…

Thank you to all who came to our Pub Night with Stirred Stories, and to co-founder Kelsea Johnson for sharing about Stirred Stories’ publishing process and values. Make sure to check out their list of fresh and diverse titles on their website: stirredstories.com

For our October Masters’ Series course, Lauren Cerand, Dan Sinykin, Andre Banks, Kathleen Schmidt, & Sonya Chung will teach practical strategies for literary publicity: from attracting the attention of an audience to what publicity entails on an daily level. offassignment.com/shop/literary-…

houellebecq! on the way to Washington Review of Books

What I’m working on:

Another amazing night for Literature (in the Blanchotian sense), all thanks to Chris, Michael Barron, and Lauren Cerand of Washington Review of Books!

On behalf of young Orson Welles (aka Chris ) and myself (Michael Barron is away this month), that’s another Washington Review of Books Presents to remember— thank you to Sudhouse for hosting, and we’ll be back on October 15. Interested in reading at a future edition? Drop me a line.

WRB reading… another smash hit

Dear Social Media: Can anyone put me in touch with the author of this 1994 book?