So sweet to be nuzzled up beside #ZaneKoss COUNTRY MUSIC #InvisibleBooks one of my favourite poetry collections of 2025.

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Thank you so much for this kind endorsement!

beautiful and brutal in equal measure. oral tradition v. poetics. west coast answer to Michael Crummey’s HARD LIGHT. brilliant little book congrats @littlesparrows.bsky.social

There Is No Such Thing as a Good Book: On “The Art of Libromancy” - Public Books "I do not think bookselling is an art. I think it is a job."

"I get the sense that 'bookseller' is Josh Cook’s dream job. It is for a lot of people; it’s an easy job to romanticize. For myself, I do not dream of labor."

Revisiting this excellent essay, "There's No Such Thing as a Good Book," in Public Books: www.publicbooks.org/there-is-no-...

Zane Koss, Country Music tell the cougar story                                     so jerry and tom go out this one time to check jerry’s traps he’s go...

Zane Koss, Country Music / @littlesparrows.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social ;
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A morning at my desk, working my way through Zane Koss’ Country Music, new from @invisibooks.bsky.social // @littlesparrows.bsky.social

Country Music out spring 2025 with @invisibooks.bsky.social

That’s very kind of you! Thanks for reading!

Thanks so much!

A lot of great poets have posted thoughtful, measured, and intelligent responses to the two questions rob posed for this series.

And then there’s what I did!

Zane Koss : How does a poem begin? How does a poem begin?         with a pique / or question / that the poet cannot / a question that the poet does not yet / know ...

newly posted: Zane Koss : How does a poem begin? / @littlesparrows.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social ;
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Zane Koss : How does a poem begin? How does a poem begin?         with a pique / or question / that the poet cannot / a question that the poet does not yet / know ...

newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Zane Koss : How does a poem begin? / @littlesparrows.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social ;
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Pierre Joris (1946-2025)
From the family: We will gather at main gate, Greenwood Cemetery, 500 25th Street (Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, Brooklyn), on Friday, February 28 at 9:45am and proceed to the gravesite. At 2pm, we will meet at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook (253 Conover Street, Brooklyn).

A large stack of copies of the poetry book Country Music by Zane Koss.

These aren’t out officially until April 15, but I have a STACK of them sitting on my desk. Just saying…

White text on a burgundy background that reads: Toward an Origin Story by Laurie D. Graham.

Check out this new poetry chapbook from Model Press by Peterborough poet Laurie D. Graham. Her last book Fast Commute was stellar and this is a sneak peek at her next book, due out in 2026. Available now for free at the link below!

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Meghan Kemp-Gee : How does a poem begin? How does a poem begin?       How does a poem begin? Not like an opera, that’s for certain. I’m writing from Montreal, where ...

newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Meghan Kemp-Gee : How does a poem begin? / @meghankempgee.bsky.social ;
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Front book cover shows a beige background with pinstripes radiating from a Field Notes series logo in middle left edge. The type that reads: Ira Wells, On Book Banning. The bottom third is charred black as if it had been burned.

The full cover showing back cover with text, spine, and front cover. The bottom third of the design appears completely burned away from back to front.

On Book Banning by Ira Wells, published by @biblioasis.bsky.social

The Field Notes series design usually show high-contrast b+w siloed photos, but series designs morph over time. I tried an isolated burnt book photo, but it looked insignificant. So I burned the book itself #CoverDesign #BookDesign

THE meme of 2025 for me.

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Roger Morris - Taken For Granted (UK1972) YouTube video by forestmusic1970

Roger Morris, "Taken For Granted" (1972)

Morris offers a take on Levon's squawk, with accordion that attempts Garth. Sometimes I get this song stuck in my head and can't remember which Band album it's on. The whole thing sounds like it was recorded under a blanket.

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Party Party YouTube video by Eggs over Easy - Topic

Eggs Over Easy, "Party Party" (1972)

I prefer the charming acoustic ballad "Arkansas" that follows this song, but this song fills in the full sound better. A little too slick, perhaps, but echoes some of the Band's groovier cuts.

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Small Town Talk YouTube video by Bobby Charles - Topic

Bobby Charles, "Small Town Talk" (1972)

This one is definitely cheating, because every member of the Band except Robbie Robertson plays on this album, but it's too great too pass by without mention.

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Daniel Moore - May 16, +75 YouTube video by Even Deeper Cuts

Daniel Moore, "May 16, 1975" (1971)

Listen to this one on something with good low end because the bass is bone-vibratingly awesome. The rest of the album is solid, but this track is a phenomenon. Possibly the best "I can't believe it's not the Band" song.

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Mr. Moon YouTube video by Clover - Topic

Clover, "Mr. Moon" (1971)

Album opener "Harvest" is also great, but I love the soulful vocal, catchy melody, and crisp drumming on "Mr. Moon," one of my fav not-Band songs. Album has moments of silliness ("Chicken Butt") that distract, but a solid effort overall.

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A Satisfied Mind YouTube video by Goose Creek Symphony - Topic

Goose Creek Symphony, "Satisfied Mind" (1970)

The jawharp on this album gets a little "froggy goes a-courting" at times, while the song structures get a bit proggy at others. The cover of Red Hayes & Jack Rhodes's country standard feels a bit Rick Danko at least.

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I'm going to skip albums by better-known bands (Workingman's Dead, Deja Vu, Moby Grape) because these bands have legacies that are broader than following in the Band's wake. Here are six songs that I think are all great, for different reasons, even if none of them quite equal their inspiration.

With Garth Hudson's passing, as the last living member of the Band, here's a selection from one of my favourite subgenres: the Band Knock-Offs.

Often distinguished by artwork that explicitly cites the Band's self-titled 1969 album, I keep these in a the playlist called "70s Sepia Folk Rock Gems."

On the one hand, it’s very exciting to see review copies of my book showing up on people’s social media feeds; on the other hand, holy fuck it’s terrifying!

the above/ground press postal increase sale, above/ground press (b. 1993) doesn’t usually offer any sales during this time of the year, but with the thirty percent increase recently via...

the above/ground press postal increase sale,
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Extremely sad news for readers & writers of poetry, & all who care about small press publishing: New Star Books must wind down its operations. New Star has given us the careers of so many poets—our most crucial poets. Devastating failure of public funding. newstarbooks.com/news/