"Relics," "Retirement Plans" and "Pests" in latest print issue of Blue Collar Review”

A recemt print issue of Blue Collar Review features three of my poems: "Relics," "Retirement Plans," and "Pests." 

Blue Collar Review  is known for its focus on works that resonate with the experiences and perspectives of working-class people. 

Explore the latest issue of Blue Collar Review here: 

https://www.partisanpress.org/ 

 

Coming October 1, 2024: Faraway Tables

 

The Table is set! My debut poetry collection, Faraway Tables, has a publication date. Yorkshire Publishing will release Faraway Tables on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

This collection, largely a product of those introspective, shelter-in-place days of the pandemic, has been described as a meditation on the human experience. Examining places of the mind and the world. These poems explore the personal and global shifts we've all navigated, recalling the strength it takes to find one’s place in a constantly changing world.

You have a place at the table. Savor the delicate flavors of memory, explore the poignant beauty of other places and other times, and celebrate the enduring connections that define our shared humanity.

Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks as we delve deeper into the world of Faraway Tables! Come back to this blog, and visit www.EricDGoodman.com.

“Toast to Friendship” in Syndic Literary Journal

 

My recent poem, “Toast to Friendship,” was published in a recent issue of Syndic Literary Journal. This piece reflects on my memories of visiting both Russia and Ukraine in the 1990s and 2010s, and toasting to international friendship betweenRussians, Ukrainians, and Americans. In light of current events, it carries a hopeful message for future generations to raise a toast to peace and friendship.

Listen to the poem, along with others, in Syndic Literary Journal: https://www.syndicjournal.us/syndic-narrations-cloudburst-8-poems-by-menke-katz-narrated-in-english-translation/

John Sanford Goes to Camp

 

Or Rather, John Camp went to Sanford.  The two Johns are one and the same.  One name is his given, the other he uses for marketing reasons.

John’s not alone. Other writers do it too. John writes two types of books, and instead of confusing or disappointing readers who have come to love one kind of book over the other, he simply sells them under different names. 

He uses his grandfather’s name for his adult fiction and his real name for children’s books.

What’s in a name?  A lot when you’re a bestselling novelist.

Do you use a pen name when you go to publish your work?

Learn more about the two Johns at his website.

http://www.johnsandford.org/author.html