The Man In The Booth In The Midtown Tunnel by Doug Holder

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008The Man In The Booth In The Midtown Tunnel by Doug Holder

(Somerville, Mass.)

Ibbetson Street Press founder Doug Holder will be releasing a new collection of his poetry this summer (2008) through the Cervena Barva Press (http://cervenabarvapress.com ) "The Man I [...]

An Evening With Dylan Thomas' Daughter

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Somerville Poet Ifeanyi Menkiti Hosts Poet Aeronwy Thomas: Dylan Thomas' Daughter

I found myself on a cool evening in April walking to Dunkin Donuts in Harvard Square with Aeronwy Thomas, daughter of the late great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Aeronwy Thomas, a well-regarded educator and poet in her own right, is on a national tour talking about her father Dylan, who wrote some of the most revered verse in the 20th Century, as well as a critically acclaimed play "Under Milk Wood. [...]

Ibbetson Street Press Poetry Collection

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Ibbetson Press Book "Housekeeping" by Philip Burnham Jr. featured on NPR's

* Click on banner to get on Writer's Almanac site. Check archive if after April 4, 2008 for audio clip

Ibbetson Press Book "Housekeeping" by Philip Burnham Jr. featured on [...]

EARLS COURT

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EARLS COURT: A ZINE SEEKS GOODPOEMS AND PROSE. SUBMIT UP TO 6 POEMS AND OR 500-750 WORDS TO K_HALLIGAN@YAHOO.COM

Now Available: Torque by Alison Croggon

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Ahadada Books is pleased to present Torque by Alison Croggon. You may download it by clicking here:

Torque by Alison Croggon (145 KB )

Poet Doug Holder sparks drive for poet/laureate in Somerville, Mass.

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Somerville Poet Wanted

An article from The Somerville News Somerville, Mass.

( pic--Doug Holder/ Somerville poet.)

Wanted: A poet for Somerville

By George P. Hassett

Their numbers are rival [...]

Five rules for effective writing

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If you want to be clear, if you want to be quoted, using effective language must be your top priority.In today's business and politics this is hardly ever the case. In many instances, imprecise language is used intentionally to avoid taking a stance. This is hardly a recent problem, and as George Orwell wrote in his 1946 essay, Politics and the English Language, the condition is curable. By following Orwell's five rules for writing, you'll distinguish yourself from competitor [...]

Now Available from Ahadada: Sweet Potatoes

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Ahadada Books is pleased to present Sweet Potatoes by Lou Rowan. Sweet Potatoes is Ahadada Books' latest release and is available via Small Press Distribution and through our website. Click here to order.

A native of Southern California, Lou Rowan began his writing career in New York City, where he earned his living as teacher and as [...]

Now Available: Judith Skillman's Latest!

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Ahadada Books is pleased to present Anne-Marie Derése in Translation & The Green Parrot by Judith Skillman. Anne-Marie Derése in Translation & The Green Parrot is the seventeenth release in the Ahadada Books Online Chapbook series. Download it by clicking here.

Over the past three decade [...]

This just in! Axelrod�s latest !

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Hi all! Am happy to say we've just received David Axelrod's newest title, Deciduous Poems, from the printer! Writes Hugh Seidman of David Axelrod's latest volume:

These poems movingly explore both the highs and the lows of the family drama and of the down-to-earth variety of e [...]

Now Available: First Portions by Hank Lazer

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Ahadada Books is pleased to present First Portions by Hank Lazer. First Portions is the second release in the Ahadada Books Online Chapbook series edited by Catherine Daly - it is our sixteenth online publication. You may download it by clicking here.

Hank Lazer has published 13 books of poetry, including The New Spirit (Singing Hors [...]

Now Available: Darjeeling by T.A. Noonan

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Ahadada Books is pleased to present Darjeeling by T. A. Noonan. Darjeeling is the first release in the Ahadada Books Online Chapbook series edited by Catherine Daly. This is T. A. Noonan's first electonic Chapbook, and second published chapbook. Download it here.

T.A. Noonan was born in Brooklyn, [...]

New Ibbetson Street Title: Manufacturing America by Lisa Beatman

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Poet Lisa Beatman puts on paper her experience at the Ames Paper Factory

A new book of poetry released by the Ibbetson Street Press of Somerville "Manufacturing America." Lisa Beatman, a well-known Boston area poet writes [...]

Late Poems of Lu You: The Old Man Who Does As He Pleases

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Available now in North American via Ahadada Books and Small Press Distribution, Late Poems of Lu You: The Old Man Who Does As He Pleases is now available from IMC Books, as well (our Japanese distributor).

Burton Watson...possesses all the qualities which distinguish a master translator. As a craftsman and a poet, he has [...]

Ways to kick start your writing sessions

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Hey all — a few tips, for blog writing in particular, but I thought they'd be applicable to writing of all kinds — here you go!

Blogging can bring your business exposure, credibility, and whole lot more revenue - so it's in your best interest to deliver a steady stream of powerful writing. But for a lot of us, that's a tall order. If you're finding your creative juices running a little dry, this list of quick and easy tips is sure to get them flowing again. < [...]

Robert Pinsky to recieve Ibbetson Street Press Award

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(Somerville, Mass.) Somerville's Ibbetson Street Press will be awarding former U.S. poet/laureate Robert Pinsky the Ibbetson Street Press Lifetime Achievement Award at the Somerville News Writers Festival, Nov. 11, 2007 7PM at the Dilboy VFW Hall ( 371 Summer St.) Davis Square, Somerville. The award, like the festival, is in its fifth year. It is awarded to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the poetry and or the small or alt [...]

SHALLA CHATS on YouTube.com

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Hear our musician, Moose (Mooska), with his reggae/ska, other, acoustic blues, roots, leftfield music.

Featuring: Dorchester author, Tess Mallory;

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Blood Soaked Dresses by Gloria Mindock

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BLOOD SOAKED DRESSES BY GLORIA MINDOCK

Published by Ibbetson Street Press

Now available for ordering ar http://www.lulu.com/content/1172519

This poetry book is about the atrocities committed in El Salvador during the civil war from 1980-1992. It is based on my talks with El Salvadoran refugees [...]

The Virtual Book Tour

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Cheryl Kaye Tardif, the author of The River, Divine Intervention and the Amazon bestseller Whale Song in this blog post, writes about the virtual book tour.

Lots of cool ideas there:

Virtual book tours (also known as virtual author tours, guest blogging, blog tours, or VBTs are a simple concept. The author "tours" various blogs and sites that pertain to a theme in the book or to writing in general. This way, you can potentially reach thousands of avid readers each tour d [...]

Quote Abuse

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Oh man, just found this blog after trolling through some of the other posts. It's totally my thing! The "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks-making fun of bad punctuation since 2005. Check it out here.

From an associated press article on the blog:

The blog wasn't noticed much at first. But about six months ago, things started picking up. "You know how it happens _ one person links to you, then others do. Also, everyone has camera phones no [...]

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The Man In The Booth In The Midtown Tunnel by Doug Holder

An Evening With Dylan Thomas' Daughter

Ibbetson Street Press Poetry Collection

EARLS COURT

Now Available: Torque by Alison Croggon

Poet Doug Holder sparks drive for poet/laureate in Somerville, Mass.

Five rules for effective writing

Now Available from Ahadada: Sweet Potatoes

Now Available: Judith Skillman's Latest!

This just in! Axelrod�s latest !

Now Available: First Portions by Hank Lazer

Now Available: Darjeeling by T.A. Noonan

New Ibbetson Street Title: Manufacturing America by Lisa Beatman

Late Poems of Lu You: The Old Man Who Does As He Pleases

Ways to kick start your writing sessions

Robert Pinsky to recieve Ibbetson Street Press Award

SHALLA CHATS on YouTube.com

Blood Soaked Dresses by Gloria Mindock

The Virtual Book Tour

Quote Abuse