As announced last night at Poets Speak Loud at the Lark Tavern, we will be releasing the newest issue of OTHER: next Tuesday, September 4 at Valentines (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany) during our monthly open mic for poetry, music, and spoken word.
OTHER:EIGHT has poetry from Lilibet Ana, Farrah Nayka Ashline, Alan Catlin, Michael Conner, Ann E. Cotrupi, Brian Dorn, The Poet Essence, A.C. Everson, Melissa Foster, Matt Galletta, Jean Holland, Adam Kress, Ford McLain, Steven Minchin, Richard Morell, Sara Murphy, Natalie N. Narine, John Raymond, J. Eric Smith, and Melissa Stafford.
Also in this issue is a short story from Shaun Baxter, an updated listing of all of the poetry readings and open mics in the area, and a preview of who will be performing at LarkFEST 2007 on September 15.
To preview the poetry in this issue and to check out previous issues, go to www.albanypoets.com/other.
We are now in the process of getting them out to coffee shops, bookstores, and any other location that is willing to carry it. If you know of a place that would be interested in carrying OTHER:, or if you would like to volunteer to distribute OTHER: throughout the area, send an email to info@albanypoets.com and let us know.
The No Gimmick Open Mic at Valentines is held on the first Tuesday of each month with sign up starting 7:00PM and the open mic beginning at 8:00PM.