Author Spotlight & Reviews

Daniel Handler Loves Joshua Beckman

Which makes total sense to me. I mean what’s not to love? Handler’s extremely enthusiastic take on Take It, Beckman’s new collection out from Wave Books, is in this month’s Believer, but you can read it in full online here. I think Shake is still my favorite Beckman book, but the new one has a lot to be said for it, and Handler gets about as much into the tight confines of a one-page review as you can.

Also, here’s a link to Beckman’s author page at Wave

And here’s a video of him reading. 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R70778g8DY

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12 Comments

  1. Gene Morgan

      He reads so nice.

  2. Gene Morgan

      He reads so nice.

  3. Matthew Simmons

      Nice poem.

      Thanks.

  4. Matthew Simmons

      Nice poem.

      Thanks.

  5. jereme

      he does read nicely. it is rare in poetry.

      justin, i’m glad to see some poetry up on the site.

  6. jereme

      he does read nicely. it is rare in poetry.

      justin, i’m glad to see some poetry up on the site.

  7. sarah

      Joshua is everything that is right with poetry today. He actually tours nationally!

  8. sarah

      Joshua is everything that is right with poetry today. He actually tours nationally!

  9. michael j

      well… that was too awesome for me to even click submit comment… but im gonna

  10. michael j

      well… that was too awesome for me to even click submit comment… but im gonna

  11. jill

      i think shake is my favorite, too, but i’m digging take it.

      this dude rules.

  12. jill

      i think shake is my favorite, too, but i’m digging take it.

      this dude rules.