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Walking Woodstock
Journeys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2009, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY
The Pocket Guide to Woodstock
An Insiders' Guide with Suggested Hikes, a Walking Tour of the Historic Village, Maps, Photographs, and the Best Tips for a Memorable Visit
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2012, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NYBooks
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About the Author
Will Nixon grew up in the Connecticut suburbs, spent his young adulthood in Hoboken and Manhattan, then moved to a Catskills log cabin in 1996 complete with a wood stove and mice. For years, he wrote environmental journalism, then turned to poetry and personal essays. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and listed in Best American Essays 2004. He now lives in Woodstock, NY with a wall thermostat for heat, but still can't get rid of the mice.Quotes
“Are you familiar with the writing of Woodstock poet Will Nixon? If not, you should be because of his funny, wistful, poignant poems.”
-- Catskill Mountain Region Guide“The Hudson Valley has produced some of the great peregrinations of our time, most notably by John Burroughs, an inveterate walker. Add Michael Perkins and Will Nixon to the list—these are charming essays, some of them with a bit more bite than you'd guess.”
-- Bill McKibben
Tag Archives: Woodstock Poetry Society
The Return of J.J. Clarke, by Leslie Gerber
On December 9, J.J. Clarke was the featured reader at Mezzaluna’s monthly poetry series in Saugerties. As nearly as any of us can figure, it was his first public reading in eight years. When I became a part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Wright, Footprints, Houdini, Hudson Valley Poet, J.J. Clarke, James Clarke, Leslie Gerber, Mezzaluna, Roxy Theater, Saugerties, Shirley Powell, Stone Ridge Poetry Society, SUNY Ulster, The Axeman, Ulster County Community College, Woodstock Poetry Society, Woodstock Times
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How I Wrote “My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse”
In the early 1990s, I wrote my first poems on a whim one weekend at a Zen monastery in the western Catskills. At the time I lived in Manhattan with my wife, worked at a small environmental magazine, and didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged " Gary Snyder, "My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse", Blood Brothers, Mid-August at Sourdough Mountain Lookout, Night of the Living Dead, No Nature: New and Selected Poems, Saul Bennett, The Fish Are Laughing, When I Had It Made, Woodstock Poetry Society
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The Complete Chronogram Quips by Phillip Levine
Some people have weekly therapy. Or tennis match. Or drumming circle, poker game, or facial. For years, Woodstock had its own weekly Dada in the form of Monday night open mike at the Colony Cafe. The night I’ll never forget … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronogram, Colony Cafe, open mike poetry, Phillip Levine, The Night of the Living Dead, Woodstock, Woodstock Poetry Society
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A Short History of Poetry in Woodstock, 1873-2008
(Published in the Woodstock Times, April 17, 2008) By Michael Perkins Part II While much of the general population may prefer undergoing root canal work to attending a poetry reading, fortunately for local poets there are people who freely chose … Continue reading →