BOA Blog

If you're lucky enough to be near Marfa, Texas this Friday, make sure and tune in to NPR's KRTS 93.5 FM at 10am CST (that's 11am EST, for us here on the East Coast) to hear BOA translator Deniz Perin give an interview! Don't live in Texas? You can still listen online here on Marfa Public Radio's website by clicking the "Listen Now" button at the top of the page. Still finding an excuse not to listen? We've got you covered; Perin's interview will play again at 6:30pm CST, or 7:30pm EST here near the pond. Perin, who lives in...

Don't miss Sean Thomas Dougherty, BOA and more tonight at ROCO for an Evening of Jazz and Poetry! It'll be a blast, I promise. About Our Sponsor This year's Evening of Jazz and Poetry is being sponsored by Lavin, O'Neil, Ricci, Cedrone & DiSipio, Attorneys at Law. The Lavin firm, founded 25 years ago in Philadelphia, PA, is nationally known for its local, regional and national counsel work in product liability, environmental, toxic tort and mass tort litigation. The firm represents domestic and international manufacturers of pharmaceutical, automotive, electrical, medical and heavy equipment, and asbestos products. The firm also handles...

A reminder to everyone in the Rochester area - tomorrow is BOA's annual Poetry & Jazz event. This has quickly become a favorite of poetry and jazz lovers. If you haven't attended the event before, this is your chance to catch an amazing blend of poetry, jazz and art (including a live "real-time" painting by artist Steve Smock). See you at ROCO!

There's a big party in the works to celebrate BOA author Adam McOmber and his first collection of short stories! The Book Cellar is hosting a launch party for Adam McOmber's Pushcart-nominated short story collection, This New & Poisonous Air, in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. June 16, 2011 -- starting at 7 PM. The launch party will be at: The Book Cellar 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60625 This New & Poisonous Air is availible for pre-order now!

It's time once again for the internationally acclaimed Rochester International Jazz Festival. And that means it's time for our annual BOA celebration of poetry, jazz, and art! This event has quickly become a BOA favorite and we've assembled the same outstanding cast as last year. All the details are below. Hope to see you there!