As if this hasn’t dragged on long enough, I have some final AWP bits: Images from “The Future of Environmental Essay” panel, Terrain.org 10th Anniversary Reading, and Salmon: A Journey in Poetry Anthology Launch & Reading are now online in a gallery at: http://www.terrain.org/img/gallery/index.html I ate insects at AWP. Specifically, for a free one-year extension [...]

I didn’t keep a log of those I met and didn’t meet at AWP in New York City this year, though I can say I was sad not to spend more time with folks like Gina Franco, who I always seemed to see only in quick passing, or Jake Adam York (thanks, Jake, for the [...]

Really, I do. This was my first visit, and New York is an amazing city. Neither overwhelming nor unfriendly, I found it compelling beyond expectation, from the many small and fine restaurants to its pedestrian scale (in spite of its grand scale), from its wonderful literary venues to the intricate and diverse architecture and peoples. [...]

In case you haven’t heard (is it possible?!), I’ll be in New York City for the annual AWP Conference and Bookfair from January 31 to February 2. Here’s where — if you’re around — I hope you’ll catch up with me: Terrain.org Table at AWP ConferenceJoin Terrain.org at the AWP Conference Bookfair at the New [...]

Like apparently just about everyone (it’s sold out at 7,000 attendees!) I’ll be at the annual AWP conference and bookfair in New York City from January 31 to February 2. Join me at: Table #480 for Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments, at the Hilton’s Americas Hall II, access from 3rd floor [...]

1. AWP Panel Proposal Results I was 1 for 2 in my panel proposals for the NYC AWP Conference in Jan/Feb 08. “The Future of Environmental Essay,” which I’ll moderate and features Alison Hawthorne Deming, David Gessner, David Rothenberg, and Lauret Savoy, was accepted. But “The Virtual Context: Online Journals of Mission and Place,” which [...]

I’m pleased as punch to announce the Terrain.org 10th Anniversary Reading, and hope you’ll join us: Thursday, January 31, 20086-8 p.m.Cornelia Street CafeNew York City, New York The reading coincides with the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference and Bookfair, where Terrain.org will have a table. Scheduled and invited readers include: Scott [...]