I’m really proud to have published these two wonderful books through Be About It Press. We wanted to publish Blueberry Lemonade by Marzi Margo for our chapbook contest like six years ago and we didn’t get the chance, another press stepped in! But we’re so thrilled to present the book to you now, revised and revamped, with a beautiful cover by Carmen E. Brady.
We scooped up Lonely Christopher’s new chapbook Double Rainbow by quickly responding to his Facebook post asking for recommendations of cool small presses that might be interested in publishing a short poetry collection. Be About It Press is always interested in new and daring literary works. Luckily he was down to publish with us, and Matt Mitchell was available to design the cover art.
To celebrate the official release of both books, we’re having a little party tonight. Come join us on Zoom for the DOUBLE RAINBOW & BLUEBERRY LEMONADE RELEASE PARTY! Depending on when you’re reading this post, the event is Jan 28, 2021 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada). We’ll also be recording the event and posting it to Youtube afterward.
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We’re gonna have readings by Lonely Christopher and Marzi Margo, and support from Doxie Montoya, Ted Rees, Pilot Jeanne Gosh, Jesse Prado, Richard Loranger.
Jesse Prado writes in Brooklyn NY tweets at @jus_prado and blogs at MuhammadAliposter.blogspot.com
Richard Loranger is a multi-genre writer, performer, musician, visual artist, and all-around squeaky wheel, currently residing in Oakland, CA. He is the founder of Poetea, a monthly literary conversation group. He has a brand-new book of poetry titled Be A Bough Tit (as in “be a songbird on a branch”) from Be About It Press in Richmond, CA. He’s also the author of the books SuddenWindows, Poems for Teeth, The Orange Book, ten chapbooks, and work in over 100 magazines and journals. Before COVID, he curated the reading series Babar in Exile, and the queer talk and reading series #we; now he mostly curates his kitchen and has become a notorious zoomophobe. He also spent seven of the last ten months alone in his apartment writing a draft of his first novel. You can find more about his work and scandals at www.richardloranger.com.
Ted Rees is the author of Thanksgiving: a Poem (Golias 2020) and In Brazen Fontanelle Aflame (Timeless, Infinite Light 2018). He lives in West Philadelphia.
Pilot Jeanne Gosh is a mother, a friend, and a 30 ft tall wolf. Her work has been featured in Spy Kids Review, Sporazine, and Woe Eroa. She enjoys riding the train and being beautiful.
Dox Montoya is a 30-year old non-binary she/they from Chicago, IL. Dox has been an internet shitposter and dabbler of many an artistic medium since their early teens. Originally a media snob, Doxie realized that all media should be free & has thus continued to provide free entertainment online in the form of memes, Tik Toks, selfies & remixed joke formats. Donations and follows are welcome. @dox_gay on Twitter. doxmontoya on Cashapp & Venmo.
Lonely Christopher is the author of the poetry collections Death & Disaster Series, The Resignation, and In a January Would. He also wrote the short story collection The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse and the novel THERE. He is the founding artistic director of Inter Poets Theater and his plays have been presented in Canada, China, and the United States. His film credits include several international shorts and the feature MOM, which he wrote and directed. He works for homeless queer youth and lives in Brooklyn.
Marzi Margo is a person who writes & resides in Ohio. Ve is a very different person now than ve was when this book was first published several years ago. Ver most recent books are yogaflowers & pink maggit, both available from Ghost City Press. Ve tweets @wigglytuff_pink.