BAY AREA POETS SEASONAL REVIEW
SPRING 2009 Books Reviewed
in Spring 2009
Dark Card by Rebecca Foust of Ross
America is Hiding Under My Bed by Julia Vinograd of Albany
Word Dancing by Jeanne Powell of San Francisco
The Number Before Infinity by Zack Rogow of Oakland
Symmetrical Reflections by Nancy Keane of San Francisco
Taking the Road Where it Leads by Andrena Zawinski of Oakland
Making Time by A D Winans of San Francisco
Berkeley poet, Adam David Miller, occasional columnist for BAPSR has just opened up his own website: visit him at http://adamdavidmillerpoet.com.. We are pleased to print his poem "Sunday Visit to a Carolina Chain Gang" in the Spring 2009 issue.
Chana Bloch, with her co-translator Chana Krofeld have recently published Hovering at Low Altitude, a book of poems by the great Israeli writer Dahlia Ravikovitch (1936-2005). The book is out from W.W. Norton & Co.
Photo by David Littschwager in Heeb Magazine, Issue #19
San Francisco poet August Kleinzahler, highlighted in Marvin R. Hiemstra’s column this issue, won the $150,000 Lannan Foundation’s Literary Award this past spring. The award recognizes writers “who have made significant contributions to English-language literature.” Congratulations to Kleinzahler!
In the Spring Issue:
Reviews of books by Rebecca Foust, Julia Vinograd, Jeanne Powell, Chana Bloch & Chana Kronfeld, Nancy Keane, Zack Rogow, A D Winans, and Andrena Zawinski.
Column Poetry In Spite of Itself by Marvin R. Hiemstra.
Poetry by Gail Peterson, Marc Kockinos, August Kleinzahler, Ken Saffran, Mary Rudge, Richard Loranger, Robert Coats, A D Winans, Jannie M. Dresser, Mark Taksa, Adam David Miller, Dale Jensen, Marvin R. Hiemstra, Don Brennan, Randy Fingland, Gary Horsman, Judy Wells, Dian Gillmar, Gerald Nicosia, Arnoldo Garcia, Mary Milton and Yvonne Postelle.
Articles about writing conferences, poet gatherings, poets laureate and poetry organizations, as well as the shakers & movers of our vital communities.
BAY AREA POETS SEASONAL REVIEW is a quarterly newsletter in support of poets in the 9 Bay Area counties.
