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Joe Di Prisco reads "National Poetry Month."Novelist, memoirist, and poet, Joseph Di Prisco published his fourth book of poetry, My Last Resume: New & Collected Poems in 2023. His work has appeared in numerous journals and periodicals, and his poetry has been awarded prizes from Poetry Northwest, Bear Star Press, and Bread Loaf. Joe champions writers, artists, educators, and students through his decades of teaching and his involvement with organizations dedicated to the arts, theater, and children's mental health.
Joe Di Prisco reads "The Cancellation of Spring" and "I Was Just Leaving."Novelist, memoirist, and poet, Joseph Di Prisco published his fourth book of poetry, My Last Resume: New & Collected Poems in 2023. His work has appeared in numerous journals and periodicals, and his poetry has been awarded prizes from Poetry Northwest, Bear Star Press, and Bread Loaf. Joe champions writers, artists, educators, and students through his decades of teaching and his involvement with organizations dedicated to the arts, theater, and children's mental health.
https://www.diprisco.com/ Joseph Di Prisco is the acclaimed author of two bestselling memoirs (Subway to California and The Pope of Brooklyn), six novels (Confessions of Brother Eli, Sun City, All for Now, The Alzhammer, Sibella & Sibella, and The Good Family Fitzgerald), and three books of poetry (Wit'sEnd,Poems in Which, and Sightlines from the Cheap Seats). He is also the co-author of two bestselling books on childhood and adolescence (Field Guide to the American Teenager and Right from Wrong). He is Series Editor of Simpsonistas: Tales from New Literary Project, the annual anthology. His book reviews, essays, and poems have appeared in numerous journals and periodicals, and his poetry has been awarded prizes from Poetry Northwest, Bear Star Press, and Bread Loaf. His new book, My Last Resume: New and Collected Poems showcases an exquisite body of poetry spanning more than five decades. Joseph champions writers, artists, educators, and students. He taught for decades, middle school, high school, college, and beyond, and he has served on boards as chair or trustee of not-for-profits dedicated to the arts, theater, children's mental health, and schools. In 2015 he founded the not-for-profit New Literary Project (New Lit), in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, English Department. New Lit drives social change and unleashes artistic power across the generations by offering writing workshops free of charge to teenage writers, investing in creative writers who teach high school, and supporting mid-career authors via the annual Joyce Carol Oates Prize, which he directs. Born in Brooklyn and a longtime Berkeley resident and Cal graduate, he now lives with his wife, photographer Patti James, and their two whippets in Lafayette, California. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-tomey/message
Bill welcomes poet, memoirist, and novelist Joseph Di Prisco to the show. Joseph is the acclaimed author of two bestselling memoirs (Subway to California and The Pope of Brooklyn), six novels (Confessions of Brother Eli, Sun City, All for Now, The Alzhammer, Sibella & Sibella, and The Good Family Fitzgerald), and three books of poetry (Wit's End, Poems in Which, and Sightlines from the Cheap Seats). He is also the co-author of two bestselling books on childhood and adolescence (Field Guide to the American Teenager and Right from Wrong). He is Series Editor of Simpsonistas: Tales from New Literary Project, the annual anthology. His book reviews, essays, and poems have appeared in numerous journals and periodicals, and his poetry has been awarded prizes from Poetry Northwest, Bear Star Press, and Bread Loaf. His new book, My Last Resume: New and Collected Poems showcases an exquisite body of poetry spanning more than five decades.
Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Joseph Di Prisco to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss his love of writing and new book MY LAST RESUME. www.diprisco.com www.newliteraryproject.org
Joseph Di Prisco is the author of The Pope of Brooklyn and Subway to California. His latest novel is The Good Family Fitzgerald out now on Rare Bird Lit. I […]
Joseph Di Prisco was born in Brooklyn and lives today in Northern California, with his wife, photographer Patti James. He's the author of the novels Sibella & Sibella, All for Now, The Alzhammer, The Confessions of Brother Eli, and Sun City, prize-winning books of poems, and books about childhood and adolescence. His memoirs The Pope of Brooklyn and Subway to California came out from Rare Bird Books. He is the founding chair of the Simpson Family Literary Project, which promotes literacy and literature, writers and writing across the generations. Regan McMahon is a San Francisco Bay Area writer, editor, and book critic. She is deputy editor, books, for Common Sense Media, and serves as copy editor for the literary journal Zyzzyva. A former features editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, she is also author of Revolution in the Bleachers, a nonfiction book about youth sports that was named a San Francisco Chronicle notable book.
Steve talks with Jason Mott about his new novel The Crossing, a literary post-apocalyptic work about two siblings trekking to see the last great thing humanity will ever do. His poetry and fiction has appeared in various literary journals. He was nominated for a 2009 Pushcart Prize award and Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of their 10 "New Hollywood: Next Wave" people to watch. He is also the author of The Wonder of All Things and The Returned, which was made into the TV series Resurrection. Paul talks with Joseph Di Prisco about his novel coming out on August 14th Sibella and Sibella. Part tell all, part mystery, and part coming-of-age novel, Sibella & Sibella is a biting look at the world of publishing from a reluctant witness who pulls no punches with anyone. Least of all herself. Di Prisco was born in Brooklyn and lives today in Northern California, with his wife. He's the author of the novels All for Now, The Alzhammer, The Confessions of Brother Eli, and books about childhood and adolescence.
Joseph Di Prisco, author of The Pope of Brooklyn (Rare Bird, 2017), speaks with Paula Priamos, author of Inside V (Rare Bird, 2017).
Joseph Di Prisco, author of The Pope of Brooklyn, in conversation with Tobias Carroll, author of Reel.
Joseph Di Prisco, author of The Pope of Brooklyn, in conversation with Aris Janigian, author of Waiting for Lipchitz at Chateau Marmont. Learn more about each author's work at www.rarebirdbooks.com
The Alzhammer is a cross between The Godfather and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We talk to Joseph Di Prisco about his book which is inspired by his father's life, and deals with Alzheimer's, Euthanasia, politics of the healthcare system, and the return of old loves. James Lott Jr. interviews. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Joseph Di Prisco was born in Brooklyn and lives today in Berkeley, CA, with his wife, photographer Patti James. He has two previous books, Subway to California and All For Now [...] The post Joseph Di Prisco | The Alzhammer | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.
The Alzhammer is a cross between The Godfather and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We talk to Joseph Di Prisco about his book which is inspired by his father's life, and deals with Alzheimer's, Euthanasia, politics of the healthcare system, and the return of old loves. James Lott Jr. interviews. Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: Joseph Di Prisco was born in Brooklyn and lives today in Berkeley, CA, with his wife, photographer Patti James. He has two previous books, Subway to California and All For Now [...]