Good book

Here is Joi on the new Online! book, written by John Dvorak and my e-acquaintance, Chris Pirillo (It’s a good book — go get it): John Dvorak and Chris Prilillo’s new book John C. Dvorak and his new book Rounded up some of the the local capital “J” journalists last night and had an interesting … Continue reading Good book

my afternoon

So my husband got to say a few words at the dedication of the plaque at James Thurber’s old house in Columbus (77 Jefferson St., if you want to go), and decides to say a few sweet words about me, bless him. “And I want to introduce my wife, Patti, who’s a poet, and who … Continue reading my afternoon

reading

Nobody tells you how to go about the actual daily life of a poet. I had lazily always figured it would “just happen,” and never gave it much thought. So I take a stab at it… Read Louise Glück’s Meadowlands and the new Nikki Giovanni collection, and bought a plain old large notebook, of the … Continue reading reading

nonanowrimo

Fortunately, in a few hours, National Novel-Writing Month will be over, in as far as I can make out. I have strictly ignored it. I write poems, so the month for me to pay attention to comes in the springtime. So what did you all ignore during the month of November? “Practically everyone in New … Continue reading nonanowrimo