Sunday, May 6, 2012
Catch-Up
I’m a little behind.
The Sault launch of Fancy Clapping was a blast. About 60 folks came out. Read, played a couple tunes (“Every Time We Begin” and “The Request”). Stephen Lang made an amazing backdrop of hands clapping and the cover image that he projected on the gallery wall during the reading. Many thanks to everyone at the Art Gallery of Algoma (Laurie and Miranda, especially) for making the evening so great. Publisher Laurence Steven drove up with books in hand. Laurence made the introductions and worked the book table.
Next stop: Sudbury for a reading with Elizabeth Creith (Shepherd in Residence), Bonnie Kogos (Manhattan/Manitoulin), and Alanna Bondar (There are many ways to die while traveling in Peru). Should be fun. If there’s time, I’ll play a tune or two. Would like to try out a new song, “Heaven.”
Speaking of which, CBC’s Markus Schwabe interviewed me about the upcoming reading in Sudbury. I read “New Clothes.” It has to be the first time that the phrase “effing G.D.” was spoken on CBC radio.
I’ve been thinking of recording new material, beyond the demo versions I have already made, for a CD, but it’s a lot of work, expensive, and, judging by the rate of downloads and sales of my past catalogue, probably not worth it.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Fancy Clapping press release
Announces the publication of Fancy Clapping, Mark D. Dunn’s latest poetry collection.
Publication date: April 1, 2012.
Contact: Mark D Dunn mddunn@shaw.ca (705) 949-8756
or Laurence Steven, Scrivener Press: laurence@yourscrivenerpress.com
90 pages Scrivener Press (April 1 2012)
ISBN-10: 1896350488
ISBN-13: 978-1896350486
Advanced Praise for Fancy Clapping:
Lorna Crozier says, “In this collection there are "bees on the breath," and a poem runs a red light on a Michigan highway. A reader can do nothing but go with it, ride that energy and exhilaration from the first page to the last. I love the brightness and energy of this poet--and you will too.”
Gary Barwin says, “This vibrant new collection explores the juggling we do, the fancy clapping of innocence and experience. These are witty and inventive metaphysical poems of delight, mortality, loss, libido, myth and the anachronistic weirdness of being alive in the modern world. When a body meets a body, wisdom coming through the wry. Fancy Clapping is handfuls of Dunn’s fanciful Northern Ont-ological wit and bewilderness: the contemporary and the contemplative, an attempt to fly, the mortal blur of palm reading, life’s legerdemain. This book makes you fancy clapping. Indeed, it deserves some: [Applause.]”
About the Author
Poet and songwriter Mark D. Dunn lives in Sault Ste Marie and teaches at Sault College. Fancy Clapping is his second collection of poetry. Dunn’s poems have won the Ted Plantos Memorial Award. His previous collection,Ghost Music, was long-listed for the 2011 Relit Awards
More information and free music:
Blog: http://markddunn.blogspot.com/
Website: http://www.mddunn.com
Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/markddunn
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mddunn
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A Short Story Review in Cosmic Vinegar
The writer takes the story to task for clunky dialogue. Okay, I accept.
He/She has some interesting things to say about speculative fiction in general.
Although it’s a mixed review, it’s good to have work given such a close reading.
SPOILER ALERT
The link: http://cosmicvinegar.com/past-issues/reviews-the-importance-of-being-communal/
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The Boy Who Shattered Time
A short story about a time traveler and the government that tries to manipulate him, “The Boy Who Shattered Time,” published on/in The Future Fire.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Preorders of Fancy Clapping
Pre-orders are now available:
www.scrivenerpress.com info@scrivenerpress.com
“In this collection there
are ‘bees on the breath,’
and a poem runs a red
light on a Michigan
highway. A reader can do
nothing but go with it, ride
that energy and exhilaration
from the first page
to the last. I love the
brightness and energy
of this poet—and you
will too.” – Lorna Crozier
“…handfuls of Dunn’s fanciful Northern Ont-ological
wit and bewilderness…” – Gary Barwin
Blog: http://markddunn.blogspot.com/
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