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Cristin’s Poetry Appears in Orange Room Review
Cristin is happy to have a new piece be published in the whipsmart lit mag, The Orange Room Review. To read Cristin’s poem, “June,” click here. To read the whole wonderful issue, click here.
Cristin to return as a Visiting Writer to Shady Side Academy
Cristin is honored & excited to be returning to Pittsburgh’s own Shady Side Academy as a visiting writer from Nov 28 – 30th. Cristin will be doing class visits, as well as hosting workshops and the Shady Side Academy Poetry Slam. All events are closed to students only, alas! But for more information on this incredible school, please click here.
Cristin Joins Poet Shanny Jean Maney on “I Love Everything” mini-tour of the South
Cristin is excited to touring with the incredible Shanny Jean Maney (author of the amazing “I Love Science“) for mini-tour of the Midwest. Performances dates include workshop & feature at Slam Richmond on Saturday Oct 27th [CANCELLED because of Frankenstorm; to be rescheduled in Jan or Feb]; a feature at Busboys and Poets on Sunday Oct 29th at 8pm at their 4251 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206 location [CANCELLED because of Frankenstorm; to be rescheduled in Jan or Feb]; a workshop & feature at Western Kentucky University (in Bowling Green, KY) via their Forensics / Speech team on Halloween; and maybe one more surprise gig in TX (stay tuned). If you need any specific information on a gig, please email Shanny via this form. See you on the road!
New Poetry by Cristin Appears in The Bakery
Two new poems by Cristin — “Wild Geese” and “Not Doing Something Wrong Isn’t Doing the Same As Doing Something Right” — were selected to be ‘Fresh Out of the Oven’ poem for October at the literary journal, “The Bakery.” Click the titles above to see the poems.
Cristin to feature at NJ Loser Slam
Kicking off a short tour of the East Coast and the South, Cristin will be featuring at the NJ Loser Slam on Weds Oct 17th. The weekly slam is held at Green Planet Coffee Company (731 Hwy 35, Ocean NJ 07712). The show starts at 7:15 (open mic before my set & a slam after), though Cristin will likely be leading a workshop prior to the show starting at 6pm (subject: TBA). For more information, please visit the NJ Loser Slam FB page here.
Cristin Spotlighted in the New England National Public Radio
Cristin’s poetry & thoughts on poetry are featured in Jeremy Goodwin’s coverage of the Word X Word Festival on New England National Public Radio. To listen to the piece and/or read the article, please click here.
Cristin’s United States of Performance Poetry podcast series launches
Cristin is thrilled that her United States of Performance Poetry podcast series was launched on July 4, 2012 on the IndieFeed Performance Poetry Podcast. The series — which is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Performance Poetry Preservation Project (P4) — aims to celebrate regionalism in American poetry. The first five poems celebrate are available now for your listening pleasure — just click the poet’s name’s for the direct link: Bob Hicok on Michigan; Will Evans on Columbus, OH; Rich Ferguson on Los Angeles; Tony Brown on Worcester, MA; and Andrea Gibson on Maine. Stay tuned as future shows roll out in the upcoming months. If you are poet who has a poem that fits the theme, please be sure to click the “Call for Submissions” link on the right hand of the screen and submit!
Cristin has two new poems in the latest issue of “Union Station Magazine”
Cristin is thrilled to have two new poems in the latest issue of Union Station Magazing, alongside poets Anis Mojgani, Marty McConnell, Sam Sax, Rich Villar and Ed Menchavez, among others. To check out the issue, click here.
Cristin to Perform at ND with Rachel McKibbens, Mindy Nettifee, Anis Mojgani and Shappy Seasholtz
Cristin is very excited to be joining The Last Nerve’s Mindy Nettifee and Rachel McKibbens, as well her local Austin pals Anis Mojgani & Shappy Seasholtz, in Cinco de Mayo celebration of poetry at the ND. Of the event, Nettifee writes, “If you think for one second we are not going to do this RIGHT you are WRONG. Get ready Austinites, for the funnest Saturday night of poetry ever.” Doors at 7:30. $5 cover, but “anyone whose birthday is May 5th or who ALSO beat Napolean in a battle gets in free.” For more information or to RSVP & spread the word, click here.
New Poetry by Cristin Published in FRiGG Magazine
Three new poems by Cristin — “November,” “February” and “July” — were published in the Spring 2012 issue of FRiGG Magazine, along side her poet pals Sean Patrick Mulroy and Adam Falkner, both from the New York City Poetry Slam scene. To read Cristin’s poems as well as the rest of incredible work in this issue, please click here.
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