March 28, 2010
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
As a Latino poet I’m lucky I’ve got two months (at least) of guaranteed literary attention: Latino Heritage Month in September (not Hispanic anymore, despite the outdated word’s presence
February 4, 2010
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Rigoberto González discusses
December 19, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
Many writers and/or readers, I’m certain, will identify with one of my burdens: during the holidays, members of my family think it’s easy to shop for me–books (any books)
December 13, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
How to Be Inappropriate, Soft Skull Press, 2009. Daniel Nester’s writing has appeared in Best Creative Nonfiction, Open City, Nerve, Daily Beast, Best American Poetry, Time Out New
November 16, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
Ka-Ching! University of Pittsburg Press, 2009. Denise Duhamel is associate professor of English at Florida International University. She is the author of ten poetry collections, including Two and
November 9, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
A tradition of the Small Press Spotlight series is to call attention to the chapbook. They don’t take too much space on the shelf, their spines are easy to
October 11, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire, Unbridled Books, 2009 C.M. Mayo is also the author of Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico
October 5, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
Since it’s the month of October and New York City weather has brought back the cold and dreary nights, it seems appropriate to bring back the Small Press Spotlight feature
June 14, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
All Screwed Up, Benu Press, 2009. Steve Fellner’s first book of poems Blind Date with Cavafy was released by Marsh Hawk Press. It won the Thom Gunn Gay Male Poetry
May 30, 2009
By Rigoberto Gonzalez
Birdwatching in Wartime, Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2009. Jeffrey Thomson is the author of three previous collections of poetry. An Associate Professor of creative writing at the University of Maine,