“Poetry is like an erect penis that is not disturbing or threatening.” Yep, someone said that at the first ever European Poetry Festival. Was it said ironically? You’ll have to keep reading. The European Poetry Festival was like a lazy river going around London, from Kingston to Shoreditch to Knightsbridge except not at all lazy.…
London Book Fair 2018
Ohmygoditwasamazing. Thousands of book lovers! So many dreams, and it was finally my industry. For my high school graduation present, I attended Book Expo America….
ImPRESSive, or interviews with indie presses: Hideaway Fall
I’m obsessed with indie presses. Why, you may wonder? I love the individuality of each press and their publishing vision; I appreciate their nurturing relationship with their…
LBF Author of the Day (Guest Post!)
In Vilnius, you cannot fail to notice the Baroque facades of the churches, dancing like the Baltic sea waves, cornices breaking in foam of stucco…
Book Review: Searching for Gertrude
It’s 2am and I just can’t put it down. I’m peeling through the pages of Searching for Gertrude, absolutely riveted. Will Rudolf find his love?…
Sammy Says: StAnza Poetry Festival 2018
StAnza, StAnza, StAnza Poetry Festival. It is only part of the reason that I moved back to the UK. I love it. Going to…
Sammy Says: Verve Poetry Festival 2018
In a six-story Waterstones on Birmingham High Street, Verve Poetry Festival mustered poets and poetry lovers together under hot pink bunting on a blistery…
Sammy Says: Here’s What I Found Out
This past weekend, I traveled to Calais to volunteer with Help Refugees, a grassroots nonprofit that provides meals, clothing, firewood, and education to…
Sammy Says: I’m Going to Try to Do Something
It’s the night before I set off to Calais by way of Dover. As I’ve said, which is all there is to say, I’m…
Sammy Says: I Want to be a Band Aid
“We are not Groupies. Groupies sleep with rockstars because they want to be near someone famous. We are here because of the music, we inspire…