December 27, 2012: Classical Recommendations for 2013 December 20, 2012: Some Teen Christmas Picks December 13, 2012: Powerful Poems and Purple Days November 29, 2012: The Consequences of Playing God November 22, 2012: Exploration of Indigenous Literature November 8, 2012: Instructional Strategies from a Samurai November 1, 2012: Two Timeless…
Lamar University Press has unveiled the cover for my upcoming volume of Mesoamerican verse, which is titled Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry. Details can be found at http://www.lamaruniversitypress.org/coming-soon.php
On May 8th, 9th and 10th I presented, accompanied by artist Noé Vela, to six different middle schools in the Brownsville Independent School District. Focusing on Mexican Bestiary, our presentations consisted of readings, live art, signings and discussions. Here are images courtesy BISD’s library services department:
The cover image for my book of translated Mesoamerican verse, Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry, out this fall from Lamar University Press. A shout-out to artist Noé Vela for this fantastic painting.
Here are a few illustrations from my collection of Mesoamerican verse Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry, forthcoming from Lamar University Press. All images © 2013 Nicol Bowles.
So, buoyed by the excitement of working on Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry, I actually wrapped up my volume of original poetry before the short story collection. Shattering and Bricolage is now in front of an editor; we’ll see whether it gets picked up. Here’s the table of…
Reflecting on the work I did this year, I am a little amazed at how much I got accomplished. Here’s a quick rundown: January to March—Wrote my first YA urban fantasy novel, The Smoking Mirror. I haven’t found an agent/publisher yet, but I’m confident that there’s a home for the…
It’s official: Lamar University Press will be publishing Flower, Song, Dance: Aztec and Mayan Poetry, my translation of Nahuatl and Yucatec Mayan verse. I’ll be providing further information as the details are hammered out (release date, cover, price, availability). A thousand thanks to everyone who supported the project, especially Jan…
Out of the Gutter On-line has published my dark horror/fantasy story “Bloody Feathers” as part of their Bareknuckles Pulp series. Warning: contains frank language and violence.
I’m about two months out from wrapping up Shattering and Bricolage. Here’s a description of the project: The title of David Bowles’ first collection of poetry references the artistic technique of creating by combining in a mosaic the shards of previous, broken works. The volume explores the idea of psychological…
