“Les Dévastés” – Camille Nivelle wins translation award for French edition of “Damnificados”

Camille Nivelle has won the 2019 Prix SGDL Révélation de Traduction for her French translation of my novel Damnificados. This prestigious award is given annually by the comité de la Société des gens de lettres, in France. The awards come in eight categories including best first novel, poetry, etc. The award will be presented in…

“Roots Music: Listening to Jazz” by Eve West Bessier – review

Eve West Bessier’s Roots Music: Listening to Jazz is a blast from first to last, a word feast from West to east. Each poem in the collection was inspired by listening to old jazz numbers. From Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and co, the poet found her bounce, her rhythm, and the linguistic playfulness that makes…