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Aug.23.2008
I just found out, via my colleague Troy Williams, that Amy Ray of the band Indigo Girls has written a song about one of Salt Lake City's independent radio stations, and the feisty, passionate and politically active queer community in Utah.
Go read about the song, "SLC Radio" over at Troy'...
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Aug.10.2008
It's been a few weeks, thanks to me being buried with work, deadlines and getting ready for my late summer/early autumn jewelry sale. But there are new things for you to check out in the world of Joetry.
KS Augustin interviews me here about my writing, my past work as a playwright and dramaturg...
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Jul.22.2008
Hi everyone!
I'm back in Utah in what appears to be one piece, and the pile that is my unanswered emails is terrifying me.
While I answer them, why don't you have a listen to my July 12 interview on Hour of the Wolf on NYC's WBAI 99.5 FM if you missed it? It's got me talking about Utah and the...
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Jul.10.2008
Hi Red Room. I've got some potentially bad news for those of you who were hoping to pick up a copy of The Handless Maiden and Other Twice Told Tales at my KGB reading on July 16.
As of this morning, the 30 copies of The Handless Maiden and Other Twice Told Tales my publisher shipped to me to sell...
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Jul.06.2008
Wow. I'm Red Room's Rising Star today (this week?). Spedoinkle!
Hi everyone who came here from the front page! Please enter my book contest while you're here :). It's the blog post down from this one.
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Jul.03.2008
So Sam's Dot Publishing is releasing my second full-length poetry collection The Handless Maiden and Other Tales Twice Told this month. This book (a whopping 100 + pages!) collects many of my fairy tale and fantasy poems published between 2005 and early 2008 and is beautifully illustrated by my...
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Jul.01.2008
Hello again, Red Room! It seems that I'm (at least one of) your newest authors. I'm thrilled to be here, and I thank the site's editors for their generosity and swift judgement. I am humbled by the honor and look forward to being a very active member of the community - even though I'll never get...
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Jun.25.2008
Hello there, Red Room!
Wow, the first day I get here what do I find? A review I wrote for author Alex Grant is on the main page! Awesome.
Speaking of news, I'm also thrilled to say that I've got a poetry book coming out next week: The Handless Maiden and Other Tales Twice-Told, from one of my...
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About JoSelle
JoSelle Vanderhooft is the author of several poetry collections, including The Minotaur's Last Letter to His Mother (Ash Phoenix), the 2007 Stoker-nominated Ossuary (Sam's Dot Publishing), Desert Songs (Cross-Cultural Communications, 2008), Fathers, Daughters...
Causes JoSelle Vanderhooft Supports
disability rights, GLBT rights, rights for mentally ill people, disaster relief, suicide prevention, sustainable energy
JoSelle’s Favorite Books
Watchmen, The Neverending Story, The Black Dossier, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Crime and Punishment, Mishpocheh,...