Maple Street Book Shop hosts Melissa Dickey and Andy Stallings at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, at their uptown storefront (7529 Maple Street). Both authors will read from and sign copies of their books. Melissa Dickey is the author of Dragons (2016) and The Lily Will (2011), both published by Rescue Press. Her poems … Melissa Dickey and Andy Stallings at Maple Street Book Shop
By Dan Rosenberg Poets, lovers, poetry lovers, poet lovers: Paul Killebrew and Robert Fernandez wax intelligent here on poetry, community, oily shininess, anthologies, and dangers not faced by America’s youth. They say kind things to each other, and throw down some engaging gauntlets. Like true poets, they cause problems joyfully. To hear more from both, … Poets, Poetry to SHINE at PXP
By Zach Savich Last fall, local poet and Tulane University instructor Andy Stallings launched the Poetry Exchange Project (PXP), an innovative program that connects Tulane students to readers and writers from across the country. This year’s PXP culminates with a conference at Tulane University on November 8-9. The 2013 PXP Symposium will feature readings from … Andy Stallings Launches Second PXP Poetry Symposium at Tulane, Nov. 8-9
By Nathan C. Martin A recurring theme among conversations I have with my friends is that New Orleans largely lacks—and this phrase has almost become a joke among certain folks I know—an “elevated level of discourse.” One friend went as far as to move back to Mexico City after trying to relocate to New Orleans, … A dizzying array of extraordinary events
By Erik Vande Stouwe Andy Stallings is a poet of the New Poetry. He writes in and out of the vertiginous accumulation of the Modernist influence. Consistent across the work I have read is an aggressive interrogation of language. This necessitates also a confrontation with sound, nation, and self. Stallings hails from Washington state and … The poem is my own experience: An interview with Andy Stallings
I did my taxes last night, and the nice VITA fellow who helped me let me know that I had mis-checked a box on the prep form I filled out—under the question, “Do you live in an area affected by a natural disaster?” He told me to always check “Yes” in New Orleans, at least … Whirlwind of poetry events to hit New Orleans next week!
Andy Young and Jessica Henricksen celebrate the release of new books along with poet and THERMOS co-editor Andy Stallings! 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, at the Antenna Gallery (3161 Burgundy St.) Andy Young, author of The People is Singular (Press Street, 2012), will give an intimate presentation of poems to follow-up the multimedia performance extravaganza … Room 220 Presents: Live Poetry at the Antenna Gallery
