A Summer Afternoon on the Porch

It was a fantastic gathering of poets on the porch of Ryerss Museum and Library and lovers of poetry. Thanks to all the poets who shared their work, our hosts Rodger Lowenthal and Bruce Kramer, Sarge who manned the book table and the staff of Ryerss who always make us feel at home.  .

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Some more photographs of the event are at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12065560@N04/sets/72157624536350361/

and on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g2-8-DVZGE

Poets on the Porch 2013

Please join us on July 13^th @ 1pm for Poets on the Porch 2013 at Ryerss Museum and Library. We have a fantastic line up of 17 poets reading this year that poetry lovers will enjoy! Bring a folding chair, porch chair and enjoy a great afternoon on the porch at Ryerss on the summit of Burholme Park in Northeast Philadelphia.  All information on Poets on the Porch can be viewed at this link: https://foxchasereview.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/poets-on-the-porch-july-13th-1-pm-to-430-pm/

Ryerss Museum and Library is convenient to the Ryers and Fox Chase train stations on the Fox Chase line and to the Septa 18 and 24 bus lines. There is plenty of on site parking.  

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Photographs from Poets on the Porch 2010 and 2011

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Mobley and Kramer Melt the Ice at Ryerss

Lester Mobley and Bruce Kramer gave a great reading as The Fox Chase Reading Series kicked off their 2013 season at Ryerss Museum and Library. Thanks to Saul Broudy, Suzan Jivan, Diane Sahms-Guarnieri and Monica Martin for reading in the open. You can view photos of today’s reading at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12065560@N04/sets/72157629096910438/

Next Up: Arthur and Clausers on Feb. 24^th @ 2pm

Moonstone Poetry Lives at Fergie’s Pub

Moonstone Poetry Lives with a weekly series of poetry readings at

Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street.

Each week of the month will have a different host. All programs will include an open reading.

First Wednesday of the month be coordinated and hosted by Elijah B. Pringle, III, former on-air host of Panoramic Poetry at October Gallery.com, he is the author of At the Cornerstone, Feeding the Sparrow, and Second Saturday at Serenity. His work has been in Edison Poetry Review, Fox Chase Review, The God’s Must Be Bored, and will have a Feature is The River Poets Journal.

Second Wednesday of the month will be coordinated and hosted by Charles Carr, a native Philadelphian, born and raised in Southwest Germantown. In 2007 Charles was Mad Poets Review First Prize Winner for his poem “Waiting To Come North”.  In 2009 Cradle Press of St. Louis published Charles’s first book of poetry: paradise, pennsylvania. Charles’ poems have been published in various print and on-line local and national poetry journals.  Charles has recited his poems at various regional poetry events.  Haitian Mud Pies, Charles’s next collection of poems will be published in 2013.

Third Wednesday of the month be coordinated and hosted by Dave Worrell, whose first chapbook titled “We Who Were Bound” was published in August 2012 by Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press. His poems have appeared in U.S. 1 Worksheets, Mad Poets Review, Exit 13, Wild River Review, Fox Chase Review and Adanna. He has performed his music-backed poems at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and The Cornelia Street Café in New York.

Fourth Wednesday of the month will be coordinated and hosted by Suzan Jivan, poet, photographer, fiber artist and avid blogger, she will feature themed poetry readings followed by open readings. While fairly new to Philadelphia Suzan has been published in The Fox Chase Review and Poetry Ink and enjoys attending the readings at the many poetry venues and looks forward to adding to the Philadelphia scene.

 

Poets on the Porch returns in 2013

We  are pleased to announce Poets on the Porch returns in 2013 with 17 poets reading on the porch of Ryerss Museum and Library. This event wil be held on July 13^th.  Our flyer can be viewed at this link: http://www.foxchasereview.org/13WS/docs/2013PoetsOnThePorch.pdf

Additional information will follow as the date gets near.

2012 Year in Review

2012 was a good year here in Fox Chase. We published three editions of The Fox Chase Review publishing 43 poets and 9 prose writers. We continued to strive to offer diverse selections of poetry and prose to our readers. We encourage you to read the works of these artists at these links:  

Our 2012 Editions of The Fox Chase Review

.and visit: Comprehensive List of Contributors for our archives.

The Fox Chase Reading Series  partnered with Ryerss Museum and Library in Fox Chase to present eight events featuring 16 Poets in the second floor gallery of the museum.       

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Our Poetry Editor Diane Sahms-Guarnieri conducted 2 workshops in 2012. The Tenth Muse Poetry Workshop for the Delaware Literary Connection in April and for The Fox Chase Reading Series at The Hop Angel in November.

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The Fox Chase Review and Reading Series Blog promotes our readings, poets, writers,  interviews, book reviews and general information of interest for our readers and the Fox Chase community.

We are looking forward to 2013 with nine events featuring eighteen poets/writers reading for The Fox Chase Reading Series at Ryerss Museum and Library.  For dates and times please see our schedule at: http://www.foxchasereview.org/12AW/docs/ReadingSeries2013.pdf . In January we will release of the Winter/Spring 2013 edition of The Fox Chase Review and are pleased to announce Poets on the Porch returns with 17 poets reading on the porch of Ryerss Museum and Library on July 13th.

The review and reading series are made possible by

Poetry Editor Diane Sahms-Guarnieri

Fiction/Web Editor S.R. Moser

Fiction Editor T.G. Davidson

Occasional Book Reviewer and Host Rodger Lowenthal

In addition to contributors of book reviews and the poets and writers who grace our review with their work and read at our series. We do this for our love of the art of the written word and look forward to 2013 and your continued support.

– g emil reutter

Book Launch: Looking in and Sipping: Collected Poems by Suzán Jiván

Join Suzán Jiván and Lester Mobley at The Moonstone Arts Center on October 4^th @ 7pm for the launch of   Looking in and Sipping: Collected Poems by Suzán Jiván. For more information please visit Moonstone at this link:  http://www.moonstoneartscenter.org/moonstone-arts-center-events/mps-suzan-jivan-lester-mobley/

The poetry of  Suzán Jiván in The Fox Chase Review:  http://www.foxchasereview.org/12AW/Suz%C3%A1nJiv%C3%A1n.html

The poetry of Lester Mobley in The Fox Chase Review: http://www.foxchasereview.org/11AW/LMobley.html

 

 

 

RIP James D. Quinton 1977-2012

We received the following heartbreaking email from Amy Quinton: On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Amy Quinton wrote: Dear Fox Chase Review, It is with deepest sorrow and regret that I have to tell you that my husband, James D Quinton, took his own life on 6 September 2012. I would be extremely grateful to you if you could help to memorialise/archive his work, and spread the word around the small press/poetry/writers community. Please feel free to contact me at the above email address if you would like any further information. Amy Quinton James D Quinton was a British fiction and poetry writer. His two novels Touch and The Victorian Time Traveller and his two poetry collections Street Psalms and The City Is On Fire And Has Been For Weeks are now available as rematered second editions. Recently published poetry has appeared in BoySlut, Rusty Truck, Gutter Eloquence, Blacklisted Magazine, Dead Snakes and Spudgun Magazine. He was also managing editor of Open Wide Magazine. ——————————————————————————————— James D. Quinton was a self-taught writer and a publisher of an edgy poetry/fiction magazine for over ten years known far and wide as Open Wide Magazine. I first communicated with James early in the last decade when we were both knocking around the small press across the globe, he far more published than I. Open Wide published established and emerging poets from all corners of the earth and James gave many their first chance at publication. I was fortunate enough to have made two appearances in OW over ten years. James published several collections of poetry and fiction under the xplosive books imprint. Here at The Fox Chase Review we were pleased to publish the poetry of James in two editions and to have published an interview with James at our blog. I do not know why James felt it necessary to take his own life, all I know is his was a life cut too short. Diane and I, Sandra and T.G. extend profound sympathy to Amy and do hope she finds peace and comfort as she tries to understand why James decided to move on. Funeral Services: Notice: http://www.familynotices24.co.uk/19530049 James’ funeral will be will be held at Ipswich Crematorium, IP4 2TQ, on Wednesday 26 September 2012 at 15:15. Afterwards there will be a reception at The Railway, Westerfield, Ipswich, IP6 9AA. Anyone who knows James in any way is welcome. Family flowers only please, with any donations to Plan International, through whom we sponsor a young girl in Bolivia, via the East of England Co-operative Funeral Services

James D. Quinton in The Fox Chase Review: Please visit the Autumn 2008 edition and 2012 Summer edition in our archives at http://www.thefoxchasereview.org/archives.html

An Interview with FCR:  https://foxchasereview.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/10-questions-for-james-d-quinton/

Something Beautiful by JDQ published 9/18/12 http://canontaff.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/james-d-quinton-something-beautiful/

Remberence:  Before the Frost- The Camel Saloon- http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/2012/09/before-frost-for-james-d-quinton.html

Dorsey on Quinton: http://www.redfez.net/nonfiction/436

Steven Nash   http://starlighttocasualmoths.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-memory-of-james-d-quinton.html http://canontaff.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/steve-nash-taking-stock-and-setting-it-on-fire-a-tribute-to-james-d-quinton/

Adrian Manning  http://www.concretemeatpress.co.uk/james%20quinton%20memorial.htm PCN http://www.pcnbritain.org.uk/index.php/news/post/tribute_to_james_quinton/

Silliman Blog – http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2012_09_16_archive.html Empty Mirror Books – http://www.emptymirrorbooks.com/features/literature/in-remembrance-of-james-d-quinton.html

Unlikey Stories – http://unlikelystories.org/blog/content/?p=634 http://unlikelystories.org/blog/content/?p=636

Dead Snakes – http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2012/09/in-memory-of-james-d-quinton.html

Haggard and Halloo – http://www.haggardandhalloo.com/2012/09/19/james-d-quinton-dies/ Books Inq – http://booksinq.blogspot.com/2012/09/rip_17.html

Please feel free to leave a comment or a link to James work on line. Books by James D Quinton

. . . . . . Thanks to James Mancinelli of TheMoveable Beats Poetry Series in Philadelphia, Pa for honoring James D. Quinton in the open reading  9-16-12

The Autumn/Winter 2012 edition of The Fox Chase Review is now live

The Autumn/Winter 2012 edition of The Fox Chase Review  is now live and on line. We are pleased to present :

Poetry by:  Vinita Agrawal,  Lawren Bale, Grant Clauser, Ryan Eckes, Ray Garman, Pat Goodman, Karen Hurley-Heyman, Suzan Jivan,  Maria Keane, e. jean lanyon, Ben Nardolilli, Carlos Hernández Peña, Christopher Reynolds,Wendy Shermer, Melissa Studdard, J.C. Todd

Fiction by:  Tetman Callis, Michelle Wittle, Tony Rickaby, Thaddeus Rutkowski ,   Mag Tan Yee Mei

Coming in September

The Autumn/Winter 2012 edition of The Fox Chase Review is in production and slated for release on line in September. This edition will feature poetry by:

Vinita Agrawal,  Lawren Bale, Grant Clauser, Ryan Eckes, Ray Garman, Pat Goodman, Karen Hurley-Heyman, Suzan Jivan,  Maria Keane, e. jean lanyon, Ben Nardolilli, Carlos Hernández Peña, Christopher Reynolds, Wendy Shermer, Melissa Studdard, J.C. Todd

And fiction by:

Tetman Callis, Michelle Wittle, Tony Rickaby, Thaddeus Rutkowski ,  Mag Tan Yee Mei