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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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Tag: poetry

  • Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2019Monday, January 21, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: compare and contrast

I don’t have any magic formulas for the books I selected and used as comparable titles — except if you…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2019Monday, January 7, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Devi’s 2019 reading list (well, as of the first week of Jan.)

I have my eyes on so many books this year! Like my beloved colleagues at the Debutante Ball I came…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2018Friday, December 21, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Chelene Knight + DEAR CURRENT OCCUPANT giveaway

We are so thrilled to have Vancouver-based author and poet Chelene Knight as our guest on The Debutante Ball this…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018Monday, November 26, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: What I Wished I Knew When I Was Starting Out

Missing my poetry-mom Lucille Clifton especially today. Here she is reading aloud a poem of hers that I love. Until I…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 3, 2018Saturday, November 3, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Karen Meadows and Giveaway of ALMOND, EYELESS

  It gives me great pleasure to welcome poet Karen Meadows to the Debutante Ball this week! almond, eyeless (2018, Groundhog…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2018Monday, October 22, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Burying The Time

When I was a reporter, the best and worst part of my workday resided next to each other. The best…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2018Saturday, September 29, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Elizabeth Rosner and Survivor Cafe giveaway

I’m so, so happy to feature poet, novelist and now, non-fiction author Elizabeth Rosner on the blog this week! Elizabeth and…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2018Tuesday, September 4, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Origin Story

Origin Story:  I am the sum of so many things and it is at once easy and difficult to place…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 5, 2018Sunday, February 4, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Self-Care from Poets and Artists

Self-care is not a thing I am great at. High-functioning anxiety means that I have a lot of trouble relaxing,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2017Saturday, December 23, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Interview with Maggie Smith + Giveaway for GOOD BONES

As soon as I joined The Deb Ball I knew I wanted to ask Maggie Smith for an interview. Her…

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