New Widely Read available for your Saturday reading pleasure. This essay talks about my struggles with writing/publishing poetry and @christenkauffman.bsky.social 's book which helped pull me (at least for now) out of my dread. Thanks for reading! widely-read.ghost.io/myself-my-po...

Read full poem and listen to Episode 75 here: ofpoetrypodcast.com/2025/07/17/e... @christenkauffman.bsky.social @ghostpeachpress.bsky.social

This has been a joy to listen to today. Do yourself a favor and spend some time with this episode.

Hope you join us for this ebullient episode! 💙✨ What a joy to talk with @christenkauffman.bsky.social, our third Appalachian guest in the past few months.

I loved The Science of Things We Can Believe. Growing up in the northern end of Appalachia, there’s so much I can relate to here. If you’ve ever felt alone as a survivor, these poems by @christenkauffman.bsky.social are for you. Thank you, @hanvanderhart.bsky.social share.transistor.fm/s/a89ddedb

Of faith traditions, of gendered burdens, of the body and taste in imagery, of tv evangelicalism, of Appalachia, of want and hunger, of thirst and God—Episode 75 with @christenkauffman.bsky.social is now available! 🎙️📚💙 #poetry #podcast

@hanvanderhart.bsky.social is all kindness and brilliance and getting to talk with them about poems and Appalachia and faith was such a gift.

New episode dropping tomorrow with @christenkauffman.bsky.social! 📚💙🎙️ #poetry #podcast Follow today on Apple, Spotify, Google, or elsewhere to have the episode in your queue tomorrow morning ☀️☕️

I need poets to write and essay and podcast their hearts out 💜

Hey guys! I am in People Magazine! Rambling like a weirdo! And you can see my book cover! I’ve never had an exclusive before! This is so weird and cool tbh people.com/see-the-cove...

Christen Noel Kauffman 💙 from THE SCIENCE OF THINGS WE CAN BELIEVE, winner of the 2023 Ghost Peach Press Prize in Poetry Day 10 - National Poetry Month @christenkauffman.bsky.social @ghostpeachpress.bsky.social @birdcoatquarterly.bsky.social

We are thrilled to have these incredible Judges! @kellylink.bsky.social and Matthew Olzmann!

Get ready for our poetry month celebration reading on April 17 with six fantastic readers: @toddedillard.bsky.social, @benkline.bsky.social, @brandelfrance.bsky.social, @stevieedwardspoet.bsky.social, @cdeskilson.bsky.social & @rubenq.bsky.social! Register at link! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Listen to Episode 69: @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social (Of Fayre Gabbro, Myth and Romance, and the Role of Counterculture) here: share.transistor.fm/s/9cb1fec4

han doing what han exquisitely does 🙏🏿💐❤️... thank you @hanvanderhart.bsky.social / @ofpoetrypodcast.bsky.social for this opportunity to run my mouth; i am so grateful! please tune in yall & spread the word.

Just wow, this book of poems by @christenkauffman.bsky.social

Oh, this poem from @christenkauffman.bsky.social in THE SCIENCE OF THINGS WE CAN BELIEVE

I was lucky to get to read with Milk and Cake Press hosted by Kim Jacobs Beck. It’s also always good to read with my poet wife @saramoorewagner.bsky.social

My debut collection is on the shelf at @powells.bsky.social which is a real dream. Do I know anyone who might be visiting there soon and would be willing to send me a photo?

A brief stab at alt text: A photo of Shaun Tan's wordless graphic novel The Arrival. On the cover, which resembles a 19th century photo album is an inset sepia illustration of a man in a hat & suit bent down to address a comical blobby white creature with an erect tail, stubby legs, & a wide mouth.

If you haven’t bought/checked out/borrowed this book you should buy/check out/borrow this book.

Research for things to come. I’m excited to learn a new genre!

New books❤️ from Carolyn Oliver and @christenkauffman.bsky.social

@benkline.bsky.social @christenkauffman.bsky.social and I really want to read more poems for this!! Send!!

Received a new box of books! Would you like a signed copy? DM me! $18 includes shipping!

Please wish a mega happy birthday to @christenkauffman.bsky.social who not only has the worst birthday date ever, but is also double named after the birth of Jesus. She’s the true reason for the season in my eyes. Buy holy Christ-en’s book for even more sacrilege: ghostpeachpress.com/purchase/

Poetry book mail! So happy to have this new one from @christenkauffman.bsky.social

So glad to see it made it to you!! ❤️

Midwinter new includes—WELCOME, Elizabeth Sylvia and Zöe Ryder White to River River Books! 🎉🎉🎉 Sylvia’s Scythe and White’s The Visible Field will be published in early 2026–read more about both manuscripts and poets in the image and alt text below. Congratulations!

Today is a press ANNOUNCEMENT day! 🎉🎉🎉 We also have a River River Books’ podcast episode dropping at 8am on @ofpoetrypodcast.bsky.social, if you like your news with a side of poems, laughter, and end-of-year gratitude. 📚🌊🌊

I'm so excited for my collection Scythe to come out with @riverriverbooks.bsky.social in 2026, and also For the next ENTIRE YEAR instead of awkwardly dying when anyone asks how the writing is going, I can say "I have a new book coming out in 2026, thank you so much for asking!"

I absolutely believe the same thing x 100 about @benkline.bsky.social , he has a stunning collection coming out soon. Might as well book both of us together! Better yet, add @christenkauffman.bsky.social whose book’s now out and get 3 urban Appalachian @driftwoodpress.bsky.social editors for 1!!

Hi, Bluesky creatives! Now that I’ve transitioned into an editorial role, I haven’t really booked a lot of things to promote my book that came out this year! If you’re looking for someone for a reading series or class visit next semester, please reach out! I’ll reply/thread my book descriptions!

When your poet wife throws you a book launch, she makes you cry. Thank you @saramoorewagner.bsky.social!!! What an incredible night ❤️

Helped the ever perfect @christenkauffman.bsky.social celebrate the release of her award winning first book, and I made it through my long ass introduction without completely falling apart! Win! Buy/review/teach this book from @birdcoatquarterly.bsky.social . It’s brilliant.

My poem, “Clean,” from DRESSING THE BEAR (@triohousepress.bsky.social) seems to be the most beloved, and I’m grateful for the ways it’s connected me with so many others who have experienced a similar loss. Thanks for this thread, Kelli! 💙

I didn’t do an unboxing video because I’m a mess, but look what was delivered today! If you have a manuscript you’re trying to place, send to @ghostpeachpress.bsky.social! They are wonderful.

My bestie/ poet wife’s beautiful book is out TODAY!! You’ll want to own this book. It’s magic, truly, and so is she!

It’s pub day for my first poetry collection! To celebrate, I’m sharing the final blurb from the incomparable Tiana Clark. You can order a copy from @ghostpeachpress.bsky.social ghostpeachpress.com/purchase/ or soon I’ll have signed copies available ❤️

Anyone want to interview me about comics/ graphic memoir/ life or review FRENCH GIRL, let me know!

Is it normal to feel terrified and like you want to hide and you might throw up before your book comes out?

Here’s my second blurb from the incredible Lisa Fay Coutley! So grateful to her. You can still preorder through @ghostpeachpress.bsky.social!

I'll be sharing blurbs for my debut collection, THE SCIENCE OF THINGS WE CAN BELIEVE (@ghostpeachpress.bsky.social), in anticipation of it's publication day 11/19! Here's the first blurb from the amazing @tracibrimhall.bsky.social!

Hi! We’re a small poetry press based in Atlanta and we’re here to brag about our books. Check them out: ghostpeachpress.com/purchase/

Can we do a POET Roll Call to see who's all here? #poetrycommunity Drop a note, reshare, etc.--let's see who's here!

This is such kind and helpful information for anyone getting back into submitting work or new to it entirely ❤️

I loved getting to read this book as a first time poetry editor during a chap contest and I can’t wait to see it out in the world. Big thank you to @dseuss.bsky.social for judging this year! And so much awe for managing poetry editor @saramoorewagner.bsky.social for all she does.

Do you write book reviews? My debut poetry collection (winner of the Ghost Peach Press prize chosen by Tiana Clark!) is about leaving the evangelical patriarchal system I was raised in (among other things, of course) and I'd love to find some reviewers. Let me know if you're interested!

I’d love to see you there!