"Each poem encompasses more than a world in a grain of sand; there is a universe on every page of this slim tome. "
Showing posts with label Japan Times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan Times. Show all posts
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Japan Times Reviews Mendeleev's Mandala
A huge thanks to Kris Kosaka and The Japan Times for reviewing Mendeleev's Mandala today!
"Each poem encompasses more than a world in a grain of sand; there is a universe on every page of this slim tome. "
"Each poem encompasses more than a world in a grain of sand; there is a universe on every page of this slim tome. "
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Small Presses: Eye on Japan
Among the Japan-related small presses covered by Japan Times writer Kris Kosaka (an extraordinary playwright herself) in this article in the paper's culture section today is Isobar Press. Isobar further specializes in poetry, and counts among its recent publications Royall Tyler's A Great Valley Under the Stars, Andrew Fitzsimon's A Fire in the Head, and my own The Insomniac's Weather Report.
For those of you in Tokyo, please join Isobar Press founder Paul Rossiter and many Isobar poets at a reading on Friday, June 6th, a celebration to launch a number of new Isobar books. I'll be there and would love to see you. Here are the details:
The launch of the second four Isobar Press books will be from 6–9 p.m. on Friday 6th of June in room 403/404 on the fourth floor of International House of Japan in Roppongi.
http://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/index.html
Royall Tyler will read from A Great Valley Under the Stars; Andrew Fitzsimons and Nobuaki Tochigi will give a bilingual reading of A Fire in the Head; Jessica Goodfellow will read from The Insomniac's Weather Report; and Paul Rossiter will introduce and read from Whispers, Sympathies, and Apparitions: Selected Poems of David Silverstein.
Also, don't forget the following limited-time offer: the first 20 people who order a signed copy of The Insomniac's Weather Report directly from me will pay nothing for postage, worldwide! There are still some copies left for this limited-time offer, so contact me right away!
Finally, other presses discussed in Kosaka's article include Stone Bridge Press, Chin Music Press, Bento Books, and Kurodahan Press.
For those of you in Tokyo, please join Isobar Press founder Paul Rossiter and many Isobar poets at a reading on Friday, June 6th, a celebration to launch a number of new Isobar books. I'll be there and would love to see you. Here are the details:
The launch of the second four Isobar Press books will be from 6–9 p.m. on Friday 6th of June in room 403/404 on the fourth floor of International House of Japan in Roppongi.
http://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/index.html
Royall Tyler will read from A Great Valley Under the Stars; Andrew Fitzsimons and Nobuaki Tochigi will give a bilingual reading of A Fire in the Head; Jessica Goodfellow will read from The Insomniac's Weather Report; and Paul Rossiter will introduce and read from Whispers, Sympathies, and Apparitions: Selected Poems of David Silverstein.
Also, don't forget the following limited-time offer: the first 20 people who order a signed copy of The Insomniac's Weather Report directly from me will pay nothing for postage, worldwide! There are still some copies left for this limited-time offer, so contact me right away!
Finally, other presses discussed in Kosaka's article include Stone Bridge Press, Chin Music Press, Bento Books, and Kurodahan Press.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Kanji of the Year
2011's Kanji of the Year is (drum roll please).... 絆 (kizuna, bonds, here meaning "human bonds").
Every year the Japanese Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation conducts a public poll to determine which kanji (or character in the Japanese language) best represents the essence of the year. Voting participation for 2011 was double that of the previous year, likely due to the devastating earthquake/tsunami/radioactive accident that pulled the Japanese people together, as disaster so often does.
To read an article by Mary Sisk Noguchi in the Japan Times Online about runners-up in the 2011 Kanji of the Year poll, click on the link.
Every year the Japanese Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation conducts a public poll to determine which kanji (or character in the Japanese language) best represents the essence of the year. Voting participation for 2011 was double that of the previous year, likely due to the devastating earthquake/tsunami/radioactive accident that pulled the Japanese people together, as disaster so often does.
To read an article by Mary Sisk Noguchi in the Japan Times Online about runners-up in the 2011 Kanji of the Year poll, click on the link.
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