"Shelter" review picked up by Boxcar Poetry Review.

http://www.boxcarpoetry.com/022/review_carey_salerno_walker.html

This was a difficult book to review, the review itself published by both ColdFront and Boxcar Poetry Review. Salerno is, doubtlessly a talented poet and she attempted to highlight human violence and torture by utilizing a conceptual lens of animal cruelty.

Enjoy.
Thank you.

Ken L. Walker

LETTER HOME Reading Series Vol. II

I am very much looking forward (what an odd turn of expression, as if any of us have eyes in the backs of our heads) to this second installment of the LETTER HOME Reading Series. The first series went well, with about 50 people attending. Frank's Lounge is felt around the world, unanimously, as the dopest spot in town to host a poetry reading. No one carried a single complaint out the door. Although, the bar is CASH ONLY (b-t-w).

Anywhom, hosting

Chris Martin (of American Music fame, Copper Canyon Press, no slouch) and Mary Austin Speaker (co founder of the Triptych Reading Series, who this year will host John Ashbery, Charles Wright, and many other fantastic poets) is going to be one of the greatest honors I have had yet, living in New York City.

Not to mention, my friends and colleagues:

Michelle DuPre, Nora Fussner, Curtis Jensen, Connie Mae Oliver, and Yun Wei will be spouting and spewing their nuclear fire as well.

Here is the Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154991489375&ref=nf

Please pass it along and invite whomever you choose. We will have advertisements with FREENYC, Brooklyn Vegan and TimeOut.

Hold up the golf-flag of poetry.

Ken L. Walker