My new poetry chapbook, Alchemies of Loss, is reviewed by the poet Susan Jo Russell in the latest edition of Fiddler Crab Review, the poetry chapbook review magazine. Here’s the link:
http://fiddlercrabreview.blogspot.com/2011/06/alchemies-of-loss-by-kimberly-davis.html
My poem “Deer Hour” is now out in the Connecticut Review (Spring 2011, Vol. XXXIII No. 1). This poem provides a first look at the new collection of poems I’m working on, inspired by the Adirondack foothills where my parents were both raised on dairy farms, and where I spent a lot of time growing up.
Hingham writer Kimberly Davis will celebrate the publication of her poetry chapbook, “Alchemies of Loss,” at a book launch party benefiting the Our Weeping Angel Foundation. Davis’ book features the title poem, “Alchemy,” winner of the 2009-10 James Wright Poetry Award. The event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 1 to 4 PM at the Hingham Woods Clubhouse, Beal Street, Hingham, MA.
The afternoon will feature a poetry reading, book signing, and a talk about the cover photograph of Hingham’s Weeping Angel by photographer John Hooper Dean. The beautiful “Angel of Grief” monument stands in the cemetery behind Hingham’s historic Old Ship Church, and marks the grave of Maria Hooper, Dean’s great grandmother. Davis says that Dean’s photograph was perfect for the cover because her book explores the ways in which grief can lead to spiritual growth and moments of transformation. “The angel captures this visually,” she says.
Proceeds from copies of “Alchemies of Loss” sold at the event will go to the Healing Fund of the Our Weeping Angel Foundation started by Mr. Dean’s family. The Healing Fund provides financial assistance to people struggling to afford alternative healing treatments.
“I was delighted to connect with Jack Dean,” Davis says, “both because of his beautiful photograph of the angel, and also because my mother–to whom this book is dedicated– derived a great deal of solace from alternative healing therapies, such as meditation, near the end of her life.
At 2 PM, John Hooper Dean will give a talk on the history of Hingham’s Weeping Angel. A poetry reading and book signing will follow at approximately 2:30 PM. Refreshments will be served. The public is welcome, and admission is free.
Directions and Press Contacts follow. See the Poetry page for ordering information.
PRESS CONTACT INFORMATION:
Angel Micarelli, angelmicarelli@yahoo.com
DIRECTIONS TO HINGHAM WOODS CLUBHOUSE:
Directions from Boston and Points North:
Follow Route 3 South (The Southeast Expressway) to Exit 14
Take Exit 14 off Route 3 to Route 228 North
Follow Route 228 to Central Street, and veer left on Central Street
Follow Central Street to North Street, and go left on North Street
North Street ends at Beal Street
Go Right on Beal Street
Follow Beal Street for approximately 1/2 mile
Hingham Woods is on the left
Enter onto Tuckers Lane
Clubhouse and Parking is on the left, next to the pool
On Wednesday April 27th, I will be participating in a Panel Discussion about the challenges and pleasures of writing Creative Nonfiction and Narrative Journalism. This one-night event is part of the Cambridge Center’s “Writers Life” series, and is presented in collaboration with the Boston Chapter of the National Writers Union. The discussion begins at 8 PM at the Cambridge Center’s Spiegel Auditorium, in Blacksmith House, at 56 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.
The panel discussion will be followed by a book sale and signing. I will have copies on hand of my new poetry chapbook, Alchemies of Loss. I hope to see you there.
This week I will be presenting a paper on Dramatizing for Nonfiction at the AWP Conference in Washington, D.C. I’ll be presenting at the nonfiction session of the Pedagogy Forum, which takes place on Friday, February 4, from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM. The subject of my paper is elaborated in my blog post, Creative Nonfiction: “Little Fictions” within the Bounds of Nonfiction, on Kim’s Craft Blog.
I am delighted to share the news that my poem “Alchemy” has won the 2010 James Wright Poetry Award, selected by Carl Dennis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Practical Gods and Unknown Friends. See my Poetry page for details.
