Why I Love Horror—book review

My book review of the anthology of essays, Why I Love Horror, edited by Becky Siegel Spratford, in which I try to figure out why horror fans like horror and don't come to any conclusions, just questions. Maybe some of you can enlighten me in the comments!

 

 

 

from The Poets Inferno [1] and [2]

 My poem "from The Poets Inferno [1]" and "from the Poets Inferno [2]" now up at HorrorSleazeTrash.

 

"At The Gates" in Prose In Poor Taste Vol. 3

My story "At The Gates," which appeared in HORROR SLEAZE TRASH, is now in their third anthology Prose In Poor Taste Vol. 3. Order it here. Or download the free pdf here.

Boricua en la Luna recibida!

Got my contributor's copy of Boricua en la Luna! I have a small piece, "Puerto Rico in the late 60s." I'm honored to be included.

"A collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art by Puerto Rican authors on history, family, and the effects of Hurricane Maria. Proceeds from the book benefit hurricane relief on the island"

Order here.

Boricua en la Luna anthology now out!

I am honored to be in the Boricua en la Luna anthology:

"A collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art by Puerto Rican authors on history, family, and the effects of Hurricane Maria. Proceeds from the book benefit hurricane relief on the island."

Available in paperback and pdf. Order your copy here!

On Foot: Grand Canyon Backpacking Stories—the cover

My essay "Holy Water" will appear in the anthology featured below. I'm excited. This is the cover, book out later this summer. I'll keep you informed!

But don't buy it because of my essay—buy it for the huge variety of great Grand Canyon stories in this book. I wish we could get all the writers in this book in a room together!

Teachings of the Buddha

Shambhala publishers has a great series of (very) pocket size collections, anything from the Dao De Jin to Emily Dickenson. Great for travel and backpacking.

I've brought The Teachings of The Buddha, edited by Jack Kornfield, with me this summer, an anthology of Buddhist sutras and writings by famous buddhists, like Dogen. Great to just pick something randomly, or, like I'm now doing, going through methodically from the beginning.

The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry edited by Rita Dove

One of my summer reads. Although Rita Dove was prevented from including some big names in poetry, like Sylvia Plath and Allen Ginsberg, whose works are apparently being held hostage by their publishers, the anthology is a great feast on known and previously-unknown treats. Open up to any page and be wow-ed.

American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau

This summer I'm reading American Earth, edited by Bill McKibben. I bought it a few years ago, and just dipped in and out of various essays, but now I'm going through all of them, which has been rewarding. It's a thorough, and huge, collection. Mostly essays, either personal or more scientific and formal, but also with some fiction excerpts, and some poems and song lyrics. Plus two sections of photos.