ANOTHER NICE THING

Hey hey.

A piece of flash fiction I wrote called "Would You Look At That" is up at Smalldoggies Magazine. Thanks to Matty Byloos for being a rad dude and loving my work. It's part of the same project as the piece that won the PANK contest. I didn't mean for it to happen that way, but it's moving so that's nice. Anyhow, I'm really happy to have this thing up at Smalldoggies. That magazine rules lotz.

JOHN FREAKING BERRYMAN + Smalldoggies Magazine + BEARDZ

John Berryman's Dream Songs were at this dusty little bookstore in Colorado.

John Berryman's Dream Songs quickly found their way into my hands.

John Berryman's Dream Songs enraptured me for two weeks because IT WAS GREAT and IT WAS CONFUSING.

John Berryman's Dream Songs tuckered me out and were set aside around number 280.

John Berryman's Dream Songs snuck into my American Lit class.

John Berryman's Dream Songs should be in every American Lit/Poetry class ever.

John Berryman's Dream Songs make more "sense" now, I guess.

John Berryman's Dream Songs, more importantly, were picked back up by me yesterday.

John Berryman's Dream Songs were finished by me yesterday.

John Berryman's Dream Songs still make my head hurt, but OH YEAH THE PAIN IS GOOD.

Find more about my thoughts on The Dream Songs here.

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It's probably no secret that I think Smalldoggies Magazine is one of the hot things around the web right now. I mean, COME ON, I do contribute to a column there and yesterday, a group of my "On Poems" went up there. IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BE WICKED COOL I DON'T KNOW WHAT. That's a joke.

Smalldoggies Magazine main dude Matty Byloos keeps it real. There is a beautiful word buffet waiting FOR FREE. So much developing there and so much gonna happen. I'm so stoked to be a part of it (EVEN A TINY PART).

The Vouched/me/Smalldoggies connection came about after I posted this Vouch of Smalldoggies.

Since then, there has been a ton of cool stuff at Smalldoggies, like poems by J.A. Tyler and Adam Robinson, these interviews with old students by Mickey Hess and a bunch of cool reviews.

My favorite thing is probably this sweet interview with my bud Mel Bosworth. Full of knowledge and heart and cool.

CHECK OUT SMALLDOGGIES MAGAZINE BEFORE IT CHECKS YOU OUT

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Professorpal Todd is growing a beard. He is blogging about it. He featured me and my beard on the blog today (ALONG WITH PETER FREAKING DAVIS). NICE.

Good People Doing Good Things

On the 15th of every month, The Collagist releases a new issue, and I'm always whoop-whoop to see it come out. One, it is a killer journal. Two, I get to interview the poets, so it's like "What is Matthew Olzmann gonna give me this month?" This month is yet another stellar addition to the Collagist archives. Check out sweet poems by Keith Montesano (Read this one aloud), Justin Bigos (IMAGES IMAGES), Bruce Cohen (WOAH AWARD for those opening lines), and Jenny George (every line is heavy, man). Also, another monthly WOAH AWARD goes to Mike Young for best title for his short story, "What the Fuck is an Electrolyte?" Also, super cool double review by Jeremy Benson of Matt Hart's Wolf Face and Nate Pritts' Big Bright Sun. Both these books are high on my to-read list, so I'm stoked to see them getting some love here. READ THIS ISSUE PLEASE.

Vouched Keeps Doing GOOD STUFF. Like adding contributors. Two online literary machines in Roxane Gay and Amber Sparks joined the party. Also, my good friend Ashley Ford joined up a little while back and has been bringing a cool perspective ever since. SELF PLUG AWARE: Don't forget my Vouches.

AGAIN?: Also, I have a new column up at Smalldoggies, an interview with Ryan Ridge. Self Plug Redemption: Be on the lookout for Christopher's next Vouched Satellite Post at SD. Also, I found this cool column at Smalldoggies the other day. Also also, I really loved this poetry suite with J.A. Tyler. More like Poetry Sweet.

Well, back to being on Christmas Break.