Trace Peterson

Screenshot of Foreword INDIE Award website listing Finalists, that features the cover of the book The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep by Trace Pererson

You all may be having a fancy time over at AWP or CCCCs this week, but back here at home I just got selected as one of 7 Finalists for a Foreword INDIES Award, in the category of Women's Studies no less! Fingers crossed that the book could win! I'm so thrilled about this wonderful turn of events.

Kansans must present a photo ID to vote.

Poster for a reading with Trace Peterson, Martha MCollough, and Ted Pearson at Amherst Books in Amherst, MA. Showing book covers for each poet.

Friends in Western Mass: I'm reading at Amherst Books this Weds 2/11 at 7 PM with the excellent poets Ted Pearson and Martha McCollough!

Thrilled and honored that my book The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep has been reviewed by master of the genre Rob McLennan. This is the first review anyone has written of the book so far, and hopefully it portends good luck!

People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:

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It's our annual poetry reading and fundraiser!
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This Thursday, December 4 @ 8pm EST/5pm PST
Via Zoom

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One funny thing happening every time I do a poetry reading from this new book is the next day on social media I get bombarded with a barrage of Jamie Lee Curtis content. I guess that's happening because Jamie Lee Curtis' name appears in several poems in my new book, & the apps are hearing me say it.

A reading and book launch, featuring Trace Peterson, Kristin Prevallet, and Darcie Dennigan

Friends in Providence, RI (and nearby)! Kristin Prevallet and I will be reading tomorrow at Riffraff Bookstore! Local celebrity Darcie Denngian will be introducing us. Come out and join us for this TRANS/TRANCE new book extravanganza!

Arrival of "The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep" by Trace Peterson, "51 Fauns" by Mark Francis Johnson, and "Dependence, the Joistrix / How You Are Made" by Emily Martin.

Good mail day yesterday feat. @tracepeterson.bsky.social , Mark Francis Johnson, and Emily Martin.

It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee

Trace Peterson–Why Bad Poetry Still Happens to Good People This text is part of a b2o Review dossier on Charles Bernstein's The Kinds of Poetry I Want.  Why Bad Poetry Still Happens to Good People: An Appreciation of Charles Bernstein’s The Kinds of Poetry I ...

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Boundary 2: Trace Peterson - Why Bad Poetry Happens to Good People

Now up at Boundary 2:
I reviewed Charles Bernstein's new book of criticism (link in comments)

It's Trans Awareness Week, so drink lots of coffee

Very psyched that I submitted an article to Boundary 2 and it was accepted.

57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.

"Donald Trump, because I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn The Volume Up." That is how you do it.

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Rot In Place to our 43rd President Dick Cheney, torturer & hunting companion extraordinaire

Had a dream last night where I submitted my academic CV and job search materials to a faculty member at a major university for constructive feedback and criticism. After two days, the faculty member responded by writing back just one sentence: "It's important to be a millionaire."

Poster for a reading with Darcie Dennigan, Trace Pererson, and Stine An

Looking forward to reading with Darcie Dennigan and Stine An at P&T Knitwear in NYC this Tuesday! We all have new books out and we're all excited to share them with you. Unfortunately there is a $5 cover charge, but I assure you that we are worth it!

The Epstein Ballroom it is

A lavender glossy book cover with a sweeping black font. The title is THE VALLEYS ARE SO LUSH AND STEEP and the writer is Trace Peterson. The book is the winner of the Saturnalia Books 2025 Alma Book Award. Pictured next to some matching purple windfall mums.

From finding out about this new book by the terrific poet @tracepeterson.bsky.social and having it my hands: less than five days. Can’t wait to read it!

Thank you so much for the mention and for your support of my work Kathryn!

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep Check out The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep - The second book of poems by Trace Peterson, The Valleys Are So Lush And Steep, attempts to answer the question: what do you do after you've introduced you...

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cover image of my newly published book, The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep

Happy Birthday to my new book The Valleys Are So Lush and Steep, out today from @saturnaliabooks.bsky.social ! (link to order in the comments)