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Riffs & Improvisations, Pubs, and Upcoming Events
I’ve been neglecting this site for some time but with promoting my book in full swing and a number of events upcoming, it’s clearly time for an update. First, the book is selling well, but if you don’s have a … Continue reading
New & Recent Publications
I have received word from Kelsay Books, that my new collection, Riffs and Improvisations, will be published this coming May. In the meantime, here are some new and recent publications. Some Scene4 columns: https://www.scene4.com/0321/gregoryluce0321.html A review of Megan Alpert’s excellent … Continue reading
Happy Publishing News, Readings, et al.
I am delighted to report that my chapbook manuscript, Riffs & Improvisations, has been accepted for publication by Kelsay Books. This volume collects all my poems about music to date. Needless to say I’m thrilled that this book, which will … Continue reading
Two Recent Pubs and Two Upcoming Readings
I’m happy to report two recent publications: Poem by Gregory Luce This one is accompanied by some very fine artwork. And a new skinny responding to the most recent mass shootings. As a Texan I was particularly hard hit by … Continue reading
An Interview Plus New Pubs
I recently had the honor of being interviewed for a UK publication, Wombwell Review. It was fun and interesting to be able to reflect on my poetic practice and my history as a poet. I’m also happy to share the … Continue reading
New Publication & Interview
I’m happy to report that I have a poem in Issue 29 of Stepaway, a fine British online journal dedicated to “flânerie in the 21st century. It’s my second appearance in the magazine, having been published in Issue 9. You … Continue reading
“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes”: Some Thoughts on Erik Satie and Thelonious Monk
Two of the greatest composers for piano in the 20th century (though admittedly Erik Satie began in the 19th) were both also noted eccentrics. As Roger Shattuck relates in The Banquet Years, Satie cultivated his eccentricity: “[I]t is as if … Continue reading
On the Road…and a Pub
I’m pleased to announce that I, along with my companion and fine poet Naomi Thiers, will be appearing in Lancaster, PA, this coming Wednesday, Oct. 25, helping to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Lancaster Poetry Exchange. If you’re in … Continue reading
Flags & Blood & an Upcoming Reading
You may recall that I read at a Resistance-themed event at the Martha Washington Library in Alexandria, VA, last month. One of my fellow readers—and one of the DC-area’s finest poets—Camisha Jones, with whom I also read at the Deaf … Continue reading
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