More good news! Killing the Murnion Dogs has been named a finalist for the 2012 High Plains Book Award in Poetry. The book festival and banquet, where they’ll announce the winner, will take place this coming October in Billings, Montana.
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Finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize
Very pleased to see that Killing the Murnion Dogs was named a finalist for the 2012 Paterson Poetry Prize. Next spring I’ll read with winner Dorianne Laux and fellow finalists Wanda Coleman, Martin Espada, Rachel Richardson, and Jason Schossler at the Poetry Center at Passaic Community College in Paterson, New Jersey
Killing the Murnion Dogs Reviewed at Newpages
I’m a little late getting this posted, but review David Breithaupt has some lovely things to say about Killing the Murnion Dogs over at Newpages. From the review:
At his best, Wilkins recalls the rural flavor of Wendell Berry, but in a world all his own. Read him. This is your life; wrap your cracked hands around this book.
New Poem at Mid-American Review
My poem “Anyone who has eyes for seeing should see” is up in the latest issue of the wonderful Mid-American Review, along with great new work by Claire McQuerry and Michael Robins.
Good Words on The Mountain and the Fathers
Some good words on The Mountain and the Fathers from The Scapper Poet!
Poem up at the BLP Blog
My poem Rain Ghazal is up at the Black Lawrence Press blog for National Poetry Month. And check out the great book sale they’re running this month, too!
TMATF Playlist
Thanks to largehearted boy, you can download the official The Mountain and the Fathers playlist here for your listening and reading pleasure!
The Mountain and the Fathers
The Mountain and the Fathers is officially out in the world! You can grab your copy at Powell’s, The Country Bookshelf, Elliott Bay Book Company, Amazon, or your favorite independent bookstore!
AWP Reading
Essay in Orion
My essay “Eleven Kinds of Sky,” featured alongside striking photographs by Lisa M. Hamilton, is in the January/February issue of Orion. As always, lots of good stuff in this issue, including the first installment of Luis Alberto Urrea’s “Wastelander” column and a short story by Pam Houston.
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