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Now and Then...

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NOW…

More like May Daze, amirite?!

Much to report — no time to waste!

It’s already May, and there’s new stuff afoot! Admittedly, it’ll be an embarrassingly short take on each here — but I hope you’ll check in on any news bits that intrigue you!

New chapbook available at Dead Prince Books and at the STORE

New kid on the block, Dead Prince Books asked for some poems, then cranked out this brand new chapbook in record time — featuring variant covers by Hanna Tarasienko. Yours today for the low, low price of $6 - THE WHISPERED CONVOCATIONS OF THE DESPERATE AND THE DOOMED…

There’s Never Been A Better Time…

Then there’s this little number — “There’s Never Been A Better Time…” — a 1-poem booklet handmade and burnished and stamped and saddle-stitched in-house in an edition of 52. Here at the HQ we feel the ephemera has been getting short-shrift lately so we aim to change that! It’s pretty darn inexpensive as well!

Honorable Mention…

And then, out of nowhere, you friend and mine, Ben Tanzer tells me that PSALMS has managed to earn an honorable mention from those cool cats over at the 2025 Big Other Readers’ Choice Award. A NM Book Awards finalist, and now this? I’ll take it!

THEN…

MAY 14th, 2026 - CICADA by EMMA BEKO

And coming is just about a week…CICADA by Emma Beko

Two years ago, Canadian singer and songwriter Emma Beko reached out, having discovered my poem somewhere in the electro-webs, with some downright kind things to say about it and work. Seems the poem has since played a small role in the inspiration of her latest album, and as we talked, the opportunity to record the poem for use on the record came up — and, now years later, it’s all about to be made real for the world!

I’ve talked a bit about the humbling and astonishing reach of the poem…and how astonished and overjoyed I am that it keeps finding people and that it means something to them. The album goes live on May 14th, 2026 at the retailers listed above, if not elsewhere! She’ll be hitting the road touring, so give it a listen, give her a follow, and keep your eyes out at nearby venues for one of her shows!

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Independent Bookstore Day

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Independent Bookstore Day

Clearly we love independent books and especially the independent bookstores that support them!

Here’s to hoping you do too! And if you are looking for something to do tomorrow, Saturday the 25th, our vote is: go to independent bookstores and buy independent books! The more independent the better — the more local the better! And these 3 stores in particular [Organic Books, Page 1 Books, and Books on the Bosque] have been really supportive of us — so we’d love it if you supported them right back! Tell ‘em Hosh sent ya!

And as luck would have it, we’ll be at one…in case you wanted to pop on by, and watch a little somethin’ on the Sidewalk Cinema!

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Pasatiempo...

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Pasatiempo...

For you arts and culture heads out there, you’ll probably know how big of a deal this feels like to me. How many amazing things have appeared in Pasatiempo over the years? Is it even possible to count? I don’t know what my most illustrious article or bit of coverage has ever been — but this certainly must be right up there among the contenders!

I’m pleased as all get-out to be part of the most recent issue, and I’m honored that some more folks might learn about Psalms From The Badlands. As a one-horse nobody here in small-press-ville, every thing out of the ordinary that happens feels like a miracle. So my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!

In other news — you might notice some changes around the HQ. I’ve been busy tinkering. Click below for a brand new way to enjoy the video broadsides for PSALMS…so if you have a few minutes, why not spend them with some high-desert moments of Zen?

SHOW ME SOMETHING COOL