Circling Rivers is undergoing a big change! As of August 1, we will be focused on publishing works by and about Walt Whitman. It’s not easy to give up publishing new collections, but personally and business-wise, it’s time to shift our endeavors. (CR’s fiction imprint gertrude m books will continue as is.) Keep an eye … Read more
If you’re yearning for the deeper spirit of earth’s winter solstice season, consider poetry. A poetry collection makes a loving gift for people you love — please include yourself! We’ve added a new match-making feature at the top of our home page. Click on a keyword — like “body mind” or “travel” or “LGBTQ” — … Read more
EVENTS Nov 3, Ukraine House, Washington DC | Nina Murray reads with Ukrainian poets at Ukrainian Cultural Festival info Oct 30, Poets House NYC | Nina Murray reads with Ukrainian poets at Ukrainian Cultural Festival. info CR WRITERS Two CR poets landed poems in The Book of Jobs Anthology (One Art press): Erin Wilson with … Read more
Congratulations! to… Mark Anthony Burke, whose poetry collection BIRDS AND THE TRICK OF TIME publishes June 24. Pre-order signed copies at Circling Rivers bookstore, or unsigned at your favorite bookseller. Ken Pobo (Loplop in a Red City) on publication of his collection At The Window, Silence (Fernwood) Erin Wilson (Blue and At Home with Disquiet), whose poem “Ode to Joy” was selected by Mary Dalton for anthology Best … Read more
Circling Rivers welcomes Mark Anthony Burke, whose poetry collection BIRDS AND THE TRICK OF TIME will be published by Circling Rivers June 2025. Read a sample and pre-order a signed copy here “These are the marvelous poems of a life lived on the edge of the wild, homestead poems among the harsh beauties of the … Read more
How about the unique gift of poetry — wrapped and mailed for you! A gift card to a big box store? Practical, sure. But no one cherishes the memory of being given some plastic bucks. Once spent, it’s gone. Circling Rivers’ poetry collections range over our shared — and some very private human experiences. A … Read more
for yourself or for someone you respect and love Just the other night, I rediscovered my copy of James Merrill’s poetry collection, The Changing Light at Sandover. It’s a wonderful book, both for its language and for its at-times reverent, at-times tongue-in-cheek ouija board channeling of dead poets. But there was a rediscovery inside the … Read more
CIRCLING RIVERS WRITERS Erin Wilson | “Anise,” Freefall Magazine, here. | “On the Nature of Art,” Pembroke Magazine, here. An instagram page with authors and the current issue, here Kenneth Pobo | “Emma’s Ants.” “The Flamingos.” London Grip. “Another Dreary Fascist.” “Complicit.” “I Like When.” “National Don’t Say Gay Law.” Wordpeace Jean Huets | At the Fall Line, a novel set in … Read more
Circling Rivers doesn’t publish what most people would call “beach reads.” On the other hand, contemplating the ocean (or a lake, or people playing at a park, or whatever scene you’re relaxing in) and dipping into a poetry collection go very well together. When you head out, take along a few volumes of our pocket … Read more
Happy National Poetry Month (in April, that is)! Keep reading for spring events and what Circling Rivers writers are up to! And don’t forget – signed copies of (most of) CR books are available at our online bookstore, free shipping to US addresses. CR Bookstore Upcoming Poetry Events Bryan R. Monte reads in Columbus (with Rebecca … Read more