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Upcoming readings & appearances

Full details on the calendar page. POSTPONED: SAN ANTONIO, TX Saturday, March 7, 10–4 Whale Prom Alternative Bookfair Offsite during AWP 2020 Brick at Blue Star 108 Blue Star POSTPONED: PANEL & POETRY FESTIVAL: ROSEMONT, PA Saturday, April 4, 2:30–4

Shanna March 5, 2020May 1, 2024 Events, Poetry Read more

The Making of Sympathetic Nervous System

This is a little chapbook-making film I made a few years ago for the Center for the Humanities/CUNY Chapfest and Poetry Society of America. Jackie Clark reads in the latter part. (Length is 4:52, and I apologize for the lack

Shanna February 12, 2020May 1, 2024 Book Design, Poetry Read more

Script for reading: New Orleans Poetry Festival, Sunday Lunch Feature, 4/21/19

Good morning. Here are the poems from (CREATURE SOUNDS FADE) I’ll be reading at Cafe Istanbul, at 12:15 pm today. (Unfortunately I do not have access to a printer to make copies in advance of the performance.) [Link has expired.]

Shanna April 21, 2019May 1, 2024 Events, Poetry Read more

See you in New Orleans this weekend

Here’s the schedule of my events. (For the full schedule see nolapoetry.com.)

Shanna April 17, 2019May 1, 2024 Events, Poetry Read more

I’m over at the Bloof blog this month

  View this post on Instagram   April’s a mess. Disappearing daily drafts, snippets, revisions, process notes at the blog by Bloof & friends. . . #napowrimo #glopowrimo A post shared by Bloof Books (@bloofbooks) on Apr 2, 2019 at

Shanna April 2, 2019May 1, 2024 Poetry Read more

The Deeps

Here’s a snowy poem for a snowy day (from Brink). But as I mention when I read it, it’s really more about emotional weather. brink_deeps_compton.pdf.pdf

Shanna January 18, 2019May 1, 2024 Poetry Read more

Creature Sounds Fade will be published in 2020 by Black Lawrence Press

Big news! My collection of new poems, Creature Sounds Fade, has been picked up by Black Lawrence Press from their 2018 Open Reading Period. It’s scheduled for July 2020. At their request, I wrote a bit about the title and how

Shanna November 26, 2018May 1, 2024 Poetry Read more

For Girls & Other Poems gets a new look

In September my second book (2008), For Girls & Other Poems, was redesigned/reissued for its tenth birthday! It’s now available with a new cover, updated interior design, and a few minor corrections. Here’s the new look: Praise for For Girls

Shanna November 13, 2018May 1, 2024 Book Design, Poetry Read more
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Recent Posts

  • INKY 2: Room Tone in June + On Loss & Found Materials
  • Room Tone: An exhibition of ambient sound collages
  • Welcome to INKY: A Studio Visit
  • 2025 Exhibitions & Events
  • Last event of the year + the new UMVA website!

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