Thanks to the Daily Planet for making Spoutstock Thursday’s pick. Read their recommendation. Continue reading »

It’s our time to shine again – Spoutstock. We present for your approval the 10th anniversary of Spoutstock—8:30 on July 19th at Mario’s Keller Bar, 2300 University Avenue NE, Mpls, 55418 (lower level of the Gasthof).  For newcomers, Spoutstock is Spout Press’ annual fundraiser, a cover song contest and good-time party. We get some of … Continue reading »

Exciting news for Joyce lovers. Now that his work is in the public domain and his prickly grandson can no longer impede access, selected manuscripts are available online via the Irish National Library.  Here is a link to the Circe episode of Ulysses. Continue reading »

Wow. Fahrenheit 451 is now an e-book. Read more here. Continue reading »

Give to the Max Day returns on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Wake up your neighbors and honk your horns, this is the annual day where high-minded, philanthropic folks (like yourself) choose to donate generously to their favorite charities and non-profits. Give To The Max Day is the “Great Minnesota Give Together” –  a wonderful opportunity … Continue reading »

Join Spout Press as authors read from the new sudden fiction anthology Blink Again at Micawber’s Books 2238 Carter Ave. St. Paul, MN   Thursday, November 3 at 7pm Readings from contributors Dessa, Sun Yung Shin, Pat Cumbie, Maureen Aitken, and Lon Otto, and more! Continue reading »

Dear people of superhuman love, You must realize that the wait is nearly over – it’s almost time for Spoutstock. We quiver. For newcomers, Spoutstock is our annual fundraiser/cover song contest/good-time party. We get some of our favorite local rock stars to come down to the cool, thirsty basement of Mario’s Keller Bar and compete … Continue reading »

Last year, Spout Press poet Kirsten Dierking won a McKnight Fellowship for poetry. This year, Spout Press editor John Colburn is a recipient of a 2011 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Awards in Creative Prose. Learn more here. In addition to his writing and teaching, John is busy working with our other editors on … Continue reading »

Many great poets are also great teachers. This is certainly true of Kirsten Dierking, author of Spout Press title Northern Oracle and humanities instructor extraordinaire.  Kirsten’s article  “From Whitehall Palace to Burger King: Teaching the Humanities,” which appeared in the 2010 issue of Thought & Action, has been chosen by the NEA Thought and Action … Continue reading »

The Minneapolis publication Downtown Journal recently published an article about Bosso Poetry Company, a group that features Spout friends and contributors. Check it out! Continue reading »