Ruth Moore poetry review in The Maine Review

Jefferson’s review of two recently-reissued Ruth Moore poetry books was published in the Spring 2022 issue of The Maine Review.

Maine Literary Award Winner for Poetry

Jefferson’s book, Antique Densities: Modern Parables & Other Experiments in Short Prose, was named a co-winner of the 2022 Maine Literary Award for Poetry. He shares the award with W.J. Herbert’s Dear Specimen. Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists, and thank you to the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.

Rain Taxi Review

Jefferson reviewed Leslie Moore's book, What Rough Beasts (Littoral Books 2021) in the current online edition of Rain Taxi.

Read & Loved

Jefferson wrote about Rachel Contreni Flynn’s poem “Sleep” for the MWPA’s web feature Read & Loved.

“As I continue to read this poem, I get the sense that there’s not much sleep can’t do,

or won’t take on and transform.”

Maine Humanities Council Speaker

Jefferson was recently added to an impressive list of Maine Humanities Council Speakers. His talks on Maine Women Writers include Ruth Moore, Elizabeth Coatsworth & Kate Barnes, as well as everyday diaries of Maine women.

Fishouse

Thanks to From the Fishouse for including some of Jefferson’s poems and an audio Q&A.

Ross Gay's Be Holding reviewed in The Cafe Review

Jefferson reviewed Ross Gay’s book-length poem, Be Holding, in the spring 2022 issue of The Cafe Review.

Interview on Bath Community TV

Irene Drago speaks with Jefferson about Antique Densities for Bath Community TV. Watch the interview here.

Rockland Public Library video

Review of Antique Densities in The Kennebec Journal

Thanks to Dana Wilde for this generous review of Antique Densities in the Kennebec Journal.

"Antique Densities has the same sort of real, sort of unreal tenor [as Trout Fishing in America] and any fans left of Brautigan, Kafka, Borges or other uncategorizable writers should really dig this book. It will throw your head for a loop." Antique Densities: Modern Parables & Other Experiments in Short Prose is available through Deerbrook Editions or SPD.