Charlie Bondhus

Author's Bio

Charlie Bondhus holds an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College and a Ph.D. in literature from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In addition to poetry, he is also a fiction writer. His horror novella "Monsters and Victims" (2010) is available from Gothic Press. He is currently collaborating with the New Jersey photographer Kevin Hinkle on "In Praise of Ruin," a book project pairing poems and photos.

Publications and Prizes

Books:

How the Boy Might See It (Pecan Grove Press, 2010)

Chapbooks:

What We Have Learned to Love (Brickhouse Books, 2009)

Anthologies:

Potter's Field 3 (Sam's Dot Publishing, 2009)

Journals:

Grey Sparrow Journal, Q Review, Red Owl, SNReview, Swell, The Harrow, Tulane Review

Prizes:

2009 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Competition; 2008/2009 Brickhouse Books Stonewall Competition; Nominated for 2010 Levis Prize for "How the Boy Might See It"; Nominated for 2009 James Award for Best Fiction for "Sky Cemetery"; Finalist for 2007 Blue Light Press First Book Award for "How the Boy Might See It."

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Listing last updated: January 1, 2012

More Information

Listed as:

Poet

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Identifies as:

G/L/B/T

Prefers to work with:

Adults, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender, Teachers

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Waterbury, CT

Raised in:

Farmington, CT