Levis Prize announced! Matthew Donovan/Vellum

Here's the official skittle

The reading will be September 18th at VCU at 8pm in the Commonwealth ballroom.

here's the book

here's a poem

and another

long, wordy stuff, huh.

here's a poem I really like from Sandra Beasley and another and another

and I noticed Kelly Link will be at VCU in April. On Maundy Thursday (April 9th). I'll be working, playing a service. As usual. They always have the best people on Maundy Thursday.

She writes really great short stories BTW.

Still no news from the governor on the Virginia poet laureate appointment. C'mon, dude. Just pick Claudia and announce it.