Celebrate Small Presses in March
March is small presses month. Events to celebrate independent publishers and journals will be held coast-to-coast in the United States. According to the Small Presess organization,"Small Press Month raises awareness about the need for broader venues of literary expression. From March 1st-31st, independent, literary events will take place from coast-to-coast, showcasing some of the most diverse, exciting, and significant voices being published today." Here is a video giving details of the kinds of events that have already been planned for the month: Remember too that as a reader or writer, you can support small presses by buying their books wherever they can be found, like poetry readings, writers' conference, but most importantly, online. You can also read journal like Munyori Literary Journal, The Pedestal, African Writing Online, StoryTime and others. These presses do the dirty work of discovering new writing talent and they deserve all the support we can give them. Bel...