Tell us a little bit about your new collection: what's the significance of the title? are there over-arching themes? what was the process of assembling it? Is it a project book? etc. I’m the father of three neurodiverse kids and the work in The Boy in the...
Reading series interview: Voices of poetrya conversation between Frances Donovan and host Neil Silberblatt How did Voices of Poetry come about?I began organizing Voices of Poetry series of poetry readings in 2012 due to what I perceived as a dearth of opportunities...
Tell us a little bit about your new collection: what's the significance of the title? are there over-arching themes? what was the process of assembling it? was is a project book? etc. In terms of the title, I always like to find a word or phrase that seems...
Do you have a writing routine? A favorite time or place to write? I prefer to write in the morning, caffeinated or after a meditation. When writing, I listen to one song on repeat. Typically something instrumental or fast-paced that is able to transport me. When...
A conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and editor Jim Kates
announcing the 2019 mastheads writers’ residency Applications for the July 2019 Mastheads writers’ residency are now open! Five writers across disciplines are awarded residencies that include a $900 stipend, travel reimbursement, housing, and exclusive use of one of...
A conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and managing editor Janet MacFadyen with press members Richard Wollman and Anna Warrock
Do you have a writing routine? A favorite time or place to write? Yes, I write every day. Not poems every day, per se. But my daily blog, inspired by my walks in nature and the photographs I take, inspire my writing ritual. My blog, #NewThisDay, is my kind of shared...
Do you have a writing routine? A favorite time or place to write? I would certainly like to develop one! As they say, any great artist has a studio practice. For me, lately, writing just happens and at the most unexpected times--strolling into work, walking the dog,...
A conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and founder & editor Carl Annarummo Greying Ghost was started in March of 2007 by Carl Annarummo in a steamy attic apartment just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Since its inception the press has released nearly 150...
Do you have a writing routine? A favorite time or place to write? My routine always starts with clustering, putting a word or two in a central bubble (most recently “Possibilities” from Wislawa Symborska) and then writing associations around it. I teach a lot, and I...
A conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and founder & editor Gloria Mindock
When did you first encounter poetry? How did you discover that you wanted to write poems? I grew up in a house full of poetry. My parents read poetry to me as a child, and as a child, I sometimes used to write poems. But I began to take my poetry writing seriously for...
Small Press Interview Series: human error publishinga conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and founder Paul RichmondErica Charis-Molling: Let’s start at the beginning. How did the press get started?HEP: Human Error Publishing was a natural extension of the skills...
When did you first encounter poetry? How did you discover that you wanted to write poems? I first encountered poetry as a child when I fell in love with Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Later, I found myself drawn to dozens of poets, and then scores more. I’ve always...
Small Press Interview Series: ibbetson street pressa conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and director Doug HolderErica Charis-Molling: Let’s start at the beginning. How did the press get started?ISP: It was founded in 1998 in Somerville. I used to meet with a...
When did you first encounter poetry? How did you discover that you wanted to write poems? I took ‘the scenic route’ toward writing poetry. My first passion for writing started in high school, and then as an undergraduate at Bates College. That was nearly 40 years ago!...
Small Press Interview Series: Perugia Pressa conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and editor & director Rebecca Hart OlanderErica Charis-Molling: Let’s start at the beginning. How did the press get started?P: The press was founded in 1997 by Susan Kan, who...
When did you first encounter poetry? How did you discover that you wanted to write poems? My first serious encounter with poetry was in college. I did not encounter poetry as a child, and no one in my family reads it or writes it. In high school, I was not much of an...
Small Press Interview Series: central square pressa conversation between Erica Charis-Molling and editor Enzo Silon SurinErica Charis-Molling: Let’s start at the beginning. How did the press get started?CSP: At Central Square Press, our mission is to publish...
When did you first encounter poetry? How did you discover that you wanted to write poems? I was lucky enough to take a creative writing class in high school. Our teacher, Dr. Martin Galvin, introduced us to Anne Sexton, E.E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman...