Contributors to a new anthology, A Book of Uncommon Prayer, which collects everyday invocations from 64 authors, will present their work from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). A Book of Uncommon Prayer, edited by Matthew Vollmer, is inspired by the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. … A Book of Uncommon Prayer: Live Invocations June 19 at the Press Street HQ
John Ashbery once said, “I write with experiences in mind, but I don’t write about them, I write out of them.” This approach is not necessarily uncommon among poets or fiction writers, but Ashbery’s phrase returned to me again and again as I read Nobody Is Ever Missing, Catherine Lacey’s debut novel. In it, a … I learned something in the patterns and music in her voice: An interview with Catherine Lacey
In 1909, on the afternoon his 70th birthday, Edward P. Weston set out to walk from New York to California. His feat is chronicled in journalist Wayne Curtis’ latest book, The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco and Why It Matters Today. Curtis will present this … I much prefer smaller history: An interview with Wayne Curtis
Room 220 is pleased to present a Happy Hour Salon featuring authors Catherine Lacey and Wayne Curtis to celebrate the release of their new books from 6 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Catherine Lacey’s debut novel, Nobody Is Ever Missing, has received rave reviews … ROOM 220 Presents: A Happy Hour Salon with Catherine Lacey and Wayne Curtis
The fantastic New York-based BOMB magazine, which has been publishing conversations between the day’s most exciting artists since 1981, recently featured an interview with New Orleans’ own Michael Jeffrey Lee, author of Something in My Eye. Lee, who is currently at work on a novel, celebrated the launch of Something in My Eye with a … The BOMB interview with Michael Jeffrey Lee
