news
this always seems to be a quieter time of year for me in terms of individual pubs, and tbh, it’s very welcome after a hectic semester. still, got a lot of stuff i’m proud of to shout out today, including some news related to upcoming book projects!
published poem: “italian dusk as directed by Catherine Hardwicke” in Renesme Literary
published poem: “patron saint of car crash hears” in Bullshit Anthology 2 from Bullshit Lit
published poem: “post break-up sex” in One Sentence Poems
published poems: “heaven-spent,” “hey, that rhymes,” and “post-utero instructions” in JAKE
published poem: “watermelon juice kiss” in Sage Cigarettes
i did an interview with kith books about the abyss is staring back! go give it a read.
i talked about one of my first published poems, “sour cherry,” as part of Bulb Culture Collective’s Shine a Light series.
Jillian A. Fantin was kind enough to select you stupid slut for Sundress Publications’ The Wardrobe series! (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
nat raum burns in hell! was released last week as part of Ghost City Press’ Summer Series. this microchapbook takes heavy inspiration from queer-coded horror movies, as well as my high school experience.
inside baseball is coming out with back room poetry on the 26th! order now to get some extra goodies with the book.
random access memory comes out with Bullshit Lit in July. it will be available for preorder on their site soon—more news on that in the very near future!
notes
i started an independent study this month. at the beginning, my professor asked each of us enrolled in the study to think about our ideas and goals. i said i’ve been thinking a lot about the following:
transness
queer euphoria/joy
sobriety
healing/trauma recovery
my borderline personality disorder diagnosis
and ultimately, this is the sort of thesis i want to write. these are the topics i see myself delving into for the next year. and i’m kind of excited?
i also recently participated in Sundress Publications’ 2023 Trans/Non-Binary Writers Retreat, where i had the pleasure of meeting a great group of participants and working with some really amazing writers in the process. and as for what i wrote, it’s along similar lines as what i’ve been thinking about for my independent study. stay tuned as i revise and send it out!
sneak peek
i feel the need to share another page from random access memory. and here’s why!
this book is 78 pages long! and every page contains unique visual art!
last time i shared an erasure, but the book also contains centos from searching my email/hard drive/twitter AND rewrites of my high school poetry.
friends
call: Alternative Milk Magazine opens 7/1 for their second issue
and also: Stone of Madness Press is open until 6/30
release: Freedom House by KB Brookins is now out with Deep Vellum
current events
here’s what i’ve been reading, watching, listening to, and playing.
books: Autogeography by Reginald Harris, Motel Neon by Clem Flowers, Lucky Wreck by Ada Limón, What I Do in the Dark by Noah David Roberts, Rocket Fantastic by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
tv: Summer House (Peacock), Vanderpump Rules (Peacock), Below Deck Sailing Yacht (Peacock), The Bear (Hulu)
games: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom