Our president-elect has the usual fascistic fetish of directing public vitriolic attacks onto a vulnerable minority. Along with immigrants and arguably, all women, trans individuals have become his go-to rallying demons. Everything from basic health care to your right to... Read More
So I was dancing around the kitchen this morning, too early. The little college radio station was playing such soulful tunes. I sat down and resumed folding a new chapbook, the first I’ve released in a couple of years. I’m... Read More
Kofi is interviewed here by the publisher, long-distance, some months ago, during the height of the pandemic and under the previous administration (to which you will see reference). We hope you enjoy this peek into the artist’s process. How has... Read More
It occurred to me to re-start Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights a couple months ago, this time savoring his modest entries one at a time. It’s my official morning book, the one I try to pick up while my... Read More
Protesters don’t carry AK47s, wave swastika flags, or block ambulances. Some people would call them terrorists. I call them Koch brothers shills. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/the-lockdown-backlash-may-be-the-new-tea-party-movement.html Whatever you call them, it’s the usual right wing thrust: undermine trust in government, at a moment... Read More
[UPDATE: Fest is off, stay tuned for chap/music release] Kattywompus Press brings the newest release from the Cornelius Eady Trio to the Queens College Chapbook Fest, March 26-28, run by Kimiko Hahn. Amidst workshops and panels and readings, the Chapbook... Read More
Van Garrett is one of those writers whose poems manage to convey multiple layers and levels of our reality, while welcoming the reader like a wide-open front door, the kind of poetry you hand to somebody who claims they don’t... Read More
My Taoist friend Maj ran poetry workshops for veterans. He used to say that every culture has its warrior class. We can have all the pacifist idealism we want, but in reality, humans always designate protectors. The question is, how... Read More
Our winter solstice submissions period was extended by request; as of 3/2/20 we are now closed to submissions. If your manuscript is ready for prime time, fear not. We’ll reopen again soon. Meantime, check out our guidelines: https://kattywompuspress.com/submissions/... Read More
When I left the yoga studio in my neighborhood, ten years ago, I’d been struggling alone with issues of inappropriate touch in class—issues that now are emerging into public view. Both of the teachers whose touch had disturbed me were... Read More