Friday, August 24, 2012

Willamson's new poems


Corrie Willamson has two poems "The Mole, the Sweet Potato, and the Possibility of Allegory" and "Scala Naturae" that will appear in issue 62.2 of The Carolina Quarterly. Her poem "Xanthus, Achilles' Immortal Warhorse, Rodeos in Amarillo" will appear in issue #38 of Rattle. Another poem "The Wisdom of Dormancy" can be found in Fourteen Hills Volume 18.2

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Guinzio's Spoke & Dark

Celebrating the publication of Carolyn Guinzio's new book, Spoke & Dark, at Nightbird Books (Fayetteville, AR): 7:00 PM  Friday Sept 21, 2012. 

Burning Chair Reading


The Burning Chair Readings series returns to Fayetteville at 8pm on Saturday, August 18, at Nightbird Books. MFA poetry students Willi Goehring, Katie Nichol, and Rodney Wilhite will be featured among other talented local poets. Come out for an evening of verse and vino.

Pizzolatto's HBO Series


MFA alumnus Nic Pizzolatto (2005) has landed a deal to write and produce "True Detective," a new series set to air on HBO starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson! Nic is th e author of a story collection "Between Here and the Yellow Sea," and a novel, "Galveston," the screen rights to which have been bought by Paramount Pictures. Congratulations, Nic!