Athanata Arts

What's Google up to?

You may want to keep an eye on Google's influence on the role of the digital book. See this recent NY Times article. Readers, authors, publishers, and lawyers are all involved in this one.

Peter Arcese reading at Cornelia Street Cafe on 2/16

Peter Arcese will be reading his poetry for the New York Quarterly's Reading Series at the Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street, NYC 10014) on Monday, February 16th at 6pm. To find us there click the Map & Directions (will open up new window).

NYQ Issue 64 & Hammond Interview

Just released & now available through Amazon:
The New York Quarterly, Number 64

For more details on titles and poets, see the
NYQ Issue 64 page.

Also posted today, a major interview with NYQ editor  Raymond Hammond by Abbeville Press.

Relearn your ABC's

Coming up next, we will be presenting a course of study following Ezra Pound's classic ABC of Reading. The course will be hosted by Peter Arcese & Ray Hammond online combined with in-person class meetings.

Check back for dates, times, location and registration information.

Poetry Workshop - June 14th

Bringing Poetry to Life!
A Full-Day Workshop for Writers, Performers, and Readers
With Peter Arcese & Ray Hammond

Date: June 14, 2008
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Weist-Barron Studios, 35 West 45th, 6th Flr (b/t 5th & 6th Aves)
Tuition: $125, $75 for NYU, HB students, & NYQ subscribers

Register online or at the door.  Since this workshop is limited to 15 participants only, we strongly encourage you to pre-register.

Pre-Register Here

Packard on YouTube

We recently found this video clip of William Packard on YouTube. He's being interviewed at the 1987 New York Book Fair while supporting his novel, Saturday Night at San Marcos.

Ira at Garden City Community Club, March 12th

Ira Joe Fisher will be hosted by the Garden City Community Club at the Garden City Casino on Wednesday, March 12th at 1:30pm for a reading from Some Holy Weight in the Village Air.

Read the announcement in the Garden City News

Location: 51 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Yahoo Map

For more information: 516-746-0488

Brooklyn Book Festival

Come to the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday, September 16th. Ray Hammond & I will be there representing the New York Quarterly and Athanata Arts, Ltd. at table number 94.

Ira Joe Fisher in Little Valley - June 23 & 24

"Hometown boy makes good ... poetry." Ira recently returned to Little Valley and presented a reading from Some Holy Weight in the Village Air. Here are links to photos of the event:

Ira at Little Valley 1

Ira at Little Valley 2

Brilliant Minds - Fall 2007

The Brilliant Minds book list for Fall 2007 is posted on the Brilliant Minds blog.

Poetry Festival Photos

Photos from the May 20th Poetry Festival organized by Diane Lockward and held at the West Caldwell Public Library are now available for viewing:

Ira, Peter & Ray for NYQ

If you missed the NYQ Reading . . .

If you missed Christopher Goodrich, Peter Arcese, and Douglas Treem reading for the NYQ Reading Series at the Cornelia Street Cafe on 3/19, here are some photos from the event.

That evening also marked the triumphant return and welcome of Ted Jonathan, who we expect to be resuming his inimitable duties as MC!

Ira Joe Fisher at Salem Library, April 15th, 2007

Ira Joe Fisher will be reading and presenting a Poetry Dialogue at the South Salem Library to celebrate April as National Poetry Month on Sunday, April 15th, 2007 at 4pm. The Library is located at 15 Main Street, South Salem, NY. Phone: 914-763-3857.

 

Map of 15 Main St
South Salem, NY 10590-1413

 

Directions to 15 Main St
South Salem, NY 10590-1413
   

Poetry Festival: May 20, 2007

Ira Joe Fisher, Ray Hammond, and Peter Arcese will be reading and presenting at the Poetry Festival on May 20, 2007 in West Caldwell, New Jersey. The Festival, which will feature 12 literary journals and 24 readers, is organzied by Diane Lockward, and will be held at the West Caldwell Public Library: directions. Mark your calendar!

Peter Arcese Reading March 19th

Peter Arcese will be reading from his translations of Aeschylus and Sappho, as well as original poems at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC 10014 (212-989-9319) this coming Monday, March 19th, at 6pm. Come join us!

More info at:
NYQuarterly and Poets.org

Directions by Subway

A, C, E, B, D, F & V TRAINS

• Get on the south end of the train.
• Take the train to the West 4^th Street stop.
• Exit at West 3^rd Street.
• Walk one block north to 4^th Street.
• Make an acute left onto Cornelia Street.

1 & 9 TRAINS

• Take the train to the Sheridan Square stop.
• Walk 2^1/2 blocks east on West 4^th Street.
• Make a right onto Cornelia Street.

 

Ira Joe Fisher at Ferguson Library

Ira Joe Fisher will be reading from Some Holy Weight in the Village Air on Sunday, October 15th at 3:00 pm at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT. Ira's reading will be this year's annual presentation of the library's prestigious Poet's Voice program. The event is being co-sponsored by the Horace E. Manacher Poetry Fund. 

Ira is keeping good company here, as past readers in this series have included Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning poets, such as C. K. Williams, Mark Strand, Yusef Komunyakaa, Derek Walcott, and recent Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Take a look at the Ferguson Library's list of previous readers.

Better yet, attend the event and hear Ira in person! Directions to the Library.

Athanata Arts at 2006 Book Summit

Athanata Arts took part in the  2006 Book Summit round table held at the Small Press Center in Manhattan on Sept. 27th as a representative of the Independent Publishing industry.

Moderated by Bill Frank and directed by Dan Poynter, the topics addressed included: the impact and future of e-books; establishing the "authority" of the author; trends in digital printing; distribution and the role of meta-data; the influence of Google's Book Search™ program; and a demonstration of the new Sony® Reader.

The Summit affirmed our direction in proceeding to develop new titles which will lend themselves to future trends in distribution. Look for e-book and audio versions, color interiors, and wider distribution. As an independent press, we will be acting more quickly, and with greater agility, in employing the new trends discussed at the Summit.

We were also glad to introduce the panelists to Some Holy Weight in the Village Air. With our presence at the Summit, Athanata is taking a further step in integrating the professional, business, and artistic communities as part of its interdisciplinary mission.

Read the editorial coverage by ForeWord.

Athanata Arts to be at Book Fair

Save the dates: December 2 & 3, 2006, as Athanata will be represented at the Nineteenth Annual Independent and Small Press Book Fair, hosted by Small Press Center at the General Society Library of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, in Manhattan. We've reserved a table, so plan to come visit us!

W. D. Snodgrass - new book of poems

W. D. Snodgrass has published a new collection of poetry:

Not for Specialists: New and Selected Poems (American Poets Continuum)

A craft interview with Snodgrass, together with new poems, recently appeared in Issue 61 of the New York Quarterly,  with more poetry as well in the current Issue 62.

See also, the New York Times Sunday Book Review article for 3 September 2006.

Brilliant Minds Book List - Fall 2006

The Fall 2006 book list for Prof. Peter Arcese's Brilliant Minds course at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (Course No. X07.9305) is now available: Reading List

Orders made through the online links to Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com help to support Athanata's projects, including this blog.

Thank you!