Fortune Teller Miracle Fish

Remember these?

Fortune Teller Miracle Fish is also the title of poet and visual artist Cathy Hankla's new book of stories.

Cathy (Hollins University) gave away these fortune teller fish at the beginning of the reading which we hosted in the ODU Village Bookstore this evening for her and two other amazing writers -- Allison Joseph (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale), and Phil Gerard (University of North Carolina, Wilmington).

We should all think of cool titles for future books that will pair well with cool retro party/book favors!

Full day today, in program review meetings with these three wonderful writers, who also direct the creative writing programs at their respective universities...

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And this is "Letter to Affliction", my poem today now up on Via Negativa.