Poets & Writers Theater

"The mission of Deep Vellum is... to promote and foster the art and craft of translation." Will Evans, founding publisher and executive director of Deep Vellum Publishing, speaks about the need for translation in contemporary literature and his hopes for a more vibrant literary culture. The Dallas-based press is featured in Small Press Points in the November/December issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

Brandon Christopher talks about the experiences that inspired his memoir The Job Pirate: An Entertaining Tale of My Job-Hopping in America which was published by Bleeding Heart Publications in February. Bleeding Heart Publications is featured in Small Press Points in the current issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

Heather Fowler's fourth collection of short stories, published by Queen's Ferry Press in 2014, introduces flawed characters and tales of pain and desperation. Queen's Ferry Press is featured in "Small Press Points" in the current issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

Sean H. Doyle's debut memoir, This Must Be the Place, is forthcoming in May from Civil Coping Mechanisms. The Virginia-based press is featured in Small Press Points in the May/June issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

"I've met very few cabdrivers who set out to be cabdrivers." Where To? A Hack Memoir by Dmitry Samarov includes illustrations by the author capturing his encounters with fellow cabdrivers, drunken passengers, and potholes. Samarov's book was published this month by Curbside Splendor, a Chicago-based indie press that was featured in a previous installment of Small Press Points.

"Every so often, he woke up and found himself further down the path, though the terrain was nearly identical." Ohio author Eric Shonkwiler's debut novel, Above All Men, was published by Midwestern Gothic back in March. Read more about the indie press in a previous installment of Small Press Points.