Austin Poetry Review

For the full review of this blisteringly necessary black lip-sticked Gen X novella-in-flash ode to the 90's by Mary Biddinger - published by Black Lawrence Press read it all HERE with Austin Poetry Review: https://austinpoetryreview.com/the-girl-with-the-black.../ & buy your copy here: https://blacklawrencepress.com/.../the-girl-with-the.../ or here: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Black-Lipstick.../dp/1625571615

NOW: Marjorie Maddox, Author's extraordinary 'Seeing Things' poetry collection is reviewed by Austin Poetry Review & is available everywhere WildhousePublishing https://wildhousepublishing.com/seeing-things/

Commonwealth University Professor Emerita of English, Marjorie Maddox has published 17 collections of poetry, including How Can I Look It Up When I Don’t Know How It’s Spelled?; Seeing Things; Hover Here; Small Earthly Space; Heart Speaks, Is Spoken For; and In the Museum of My Daughter’s Mind (w/daughter Anna Lee Hafer, a 2023 Dragonfly Book Award in fine arts and American Fiction Winner Award in poetry). Maddox also has published a story collection, 4 children’s books, and the anthologies Common Wealth and Keystone Poetry (forthcoming w/Jerry Wemple). Assistant editor of Presence, she hosts WPSU’s Poetry Moment.

Welcome to March with Austin Poetry Review's 'Poet of the Month' series, featuring Ellie Snyder in conversation.
https://austinpoetryreview.com/poet-of-the-month/ellie-snyder/

Nicole Yurcaba reviews Sibila Petlevski's poetry collection 'Soiled With Earth, Drunk On Air' for Austin Poetry Review. Full review here: https://austinpoetryreview.com/

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Black pearl books is an Austin gem - if you're not aware of it - you are now! They carry a wide selection of BIPOC poets that you can discover or rediscover - from around the world.

Celebrating Black Austin: Katrina Brooks, Owner of Black Pearl Books - Austin Monthly Magazine Inside the local bookshop’s incredible rise from an at-home business to one of Austin’s literary tastemakers.

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The City of Austin's new Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME) wants to hear from you as they review cultural programs and all funding for the arts.

Let them know you love our literary orgs!

Take the ACME survey and join an ACME focus group. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and the focus groups last about an hour and will be on Monday, June 2nd, and Tuesday, June 3rd.

See Details Here: austintexas.gov/acme/creative-reset

Torch Literary Arts is proud to be part of our local literary community and work alongside other nonprofits, including Texas Book Festival, Host Publications, Red Salmon Arts, Austin African American Book Festival, Writers' League of Texas, and many more that keep our city reading and writing together!

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Austin and beyond, we're looking forward to the 2026 Austin Book Festival!

Ready, readers? The Texas Book Festival returns to downtown Austin for its 31st annual event on November 14–15, 2026! The Festival is the largest book event in Texas and one of the foremost literary celebrations in the country. Attendees can once again expect an all-star author lineup, programming for all ages in both English and Spanish, book signings, cooking demonstrations, family and teen-focused activities, hundreds of exhibitors, food trucks, a Saturday night Lit Crawl, and more. The event remains free and open to the public. Book submissions for consideration to participate in the Festival will open in early January 2026. The featured author lineup will be unveiled in early fall 2026.

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