Brian Bendlin and Linda Smith were members of The Woods, whose sole 1985 single has just been reissued along with a harvest of previously unreleased recordings on a Sundazed LP/CD. Linda would go on to record a plethora of gorgeous solo albums (including her cassette only release on Shrimper in 1996, I So Liked Spring) …
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“Remnants of a Full Moon” book by Michelle Gonzalez is out now on Bamboo Dart Press
In Remnants of a Full Moon, Michelle Gonzalez tracks the cyclical nature of life through its recurring movements: parent and child, in sickness and health, then and now. These compare-and-contrast moments are described with humor, grace, and a sincerity. The multi-dimensional speaker of these poems is far from the wallflower some might mistake her for. For instance, …
Trailer for Emily Fernandez’s “Pliny and Other Problems” book on Bamboo Dart Press premieres
Pliny and Other Problems starts with the problems of ordinary life – a mother’s midlife crisis – and the doings (and undoings) of aging and loss. In the central poems, Pliny the Elder’s life and tome, Natural History, is playfully explored. Pliny mixes Roman mythology with observations of nature, and these poems build little narratives with his …
Trailer for Michelle Gonzalez’s “Remnants of a Full Moon” on Bamboo Dart Press premieres
Remnants of a Full Moon is a collection of poems that take you on a journey with a daughter, wife, and mother. Many of the poems shine a light on the forgotten and lost, on awkward situations in a dentist chair, or while staring at a painting of a girl stuck in a corner. Beloved …
Venice Bamboo Dart Press reading & performance with Gail Butensky, Callaci Bros, Adam Lipman and acoustic Refrigerator set
Small World Books in Venice will be hosting the event on Sunday June 17th. This ia an all ages, free reading with two acoustic sets by Shrimper vets.
Charles Rammelkamp’s “Presto” book is out today on Bamboo Dart Press
Charles Rammelkamp’s Presto chronicles the adventures of an employee for a temp agency as he goes out on what often seem like absurd assignments for which he occasionally has to make up the rules as he goes along, improvise. As the sequence deepens, we see this unidentified character in later work situations. His attitude seems …
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An Evening with Bamboo Dart Press writers & Refrigerator perfomance in June in Claremont
Thrilled to announce that Bamboo Dart Press authors Margot Hover, Romaine Washington, Allen & Dennis Callaci will be reading from their latest books on Bamboo Dart Press as well as the only electric Refrigerator show of the year following the readings. This event is a free, all ages event presented by Claremont Heritage at the …
Richard Brown Lethem & Jonathan Lethem do first reading together ever this Saturday at The Maloof House
Check out this wonderful interview/piece on The Lethem’s and if you are in the Southern California area, this is an event not to be missed. Richard Brown Lethem’s book on Bamboo Dart Press with an introduction by Jonathan Lethem is available at all better bookstores or direct from us.
Trailer premier for Charles Rammelkamp’s “Presto” book out on Bamboo Dart Press May 25th premieres.
Presto chronicles the adventures of an employee for a temp agency as he goes out on what often seem like absurd assignments for which he occasionally has to make up the rules as he goes along, improvise. As the sequence deepens, we see this unidentified character in later work situations. His attitude seems unchanged as he …
Life of Jem podcast May 17th 8pm PST w/ Dennis Callaci
Join Bamboo Dart Press writers Juanita E. Mantz and Dennis Callaci on Juanita’s podcast, Life of Jem Wednesday May 17th. Juanita’s latest book Tales of an Inland Empire Girl published by Los Nietos Press follows her debut Bamboo Dart Press book which won her the International Latino book award. Her podcast, Life of Jem, features …
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