Cayuga Lake Books

21/10/2024

CLB editor Peter Fortunato on his new book!

Local poet Peter Fortunato will be reading from and signing copies of his latest poetry collection World Headquarters at 4 pm Saturday October 12 at Buffalo Street Books. Recently we

01/10/2024

CLB is pleased to announce poetry editor Peter Fortunato's newest book of poems (from Fomite Press): WORLD HEADQUARTERS. Book launch and reading 4 pm 10/12/24 in Ithaca at Buffalo Street Books. Or buy it online from Fomite Press:

The three sections of World Headquarters resonate with and reinforce the interconnectedness among the local and universal, the personal and political, the human and non-human worlds. Poems comprising Part II, ad-Dawha, were begun while Peter Fortunato lived in Doha, the capital of Qatar. During the....

29/05/2024

Mark your calendars!

16/05/2024

It’s about year since DESERT WIND: MY LIFE IN QATAR was published. More than a memoir, the book provides an intimate look at a desert emirate often in the news because of its role in attempting to help broker peace in Gaza. Ask for it at local bookstores or get it on Amazon:

Desert Wind: My Life in Qatar

02/05/2024

Cayuga Lake Books authors Joanna Green and Barbara Regenspan will be participating in a reading group for the 2024 Spring Writes Literary Festival. This event will be taking place on May 5th from 2:30pm to 3:30pm at the CAP Artspace in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture.

For more information on Joanna and Barbara, please visit their pages on the CLB website:
https://cayugalakebooks.com/joanna-green/
https://cayugalakebooks.com/barbara-regenspan-2/

More information about this event can be found on the Spring Writes Literary Festival website: https://springwrites.org/events/live-events/

30/04/2024

Cayuga Lake Books is thrilled to announce the release of author Stephen Lewandowski’s interview for his new poetry collection Ground Truth: Poems from the Field. In this interview, Stephen delves into many details about his writing process, such as his challenges when creating this collection, how his connection with others has influenced his poetry, and what his understanding of nature has meant for his writing.

“Since beginning writing I’ve always wanted to be read by the people of Upstate New York, however you define that.” – Stephen Lewandowski

Check out the full interview here on the CLB website: https://cayugalakebooks.com/an-interview-with-stephen-lewandowski/

Find Ground Truth on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Truth-Poems-Stephen-Lewandowski

28/04/2024

Cayuga Lake Books author Stephen Paling will be doing a re-launch of his poetry collection Rooms in Old Houses, originally published in 2020. This reading will take place on April 30th at 6:00pm at the Tompkins County Public Library.

For more information on Stephen and his work, please visit the CLB website: https://cayugalakebooks.com/stephen-paling/

05/04/2024

CLB is excited to announce the release of Ground Truth: Poems from the Field, created and put together by author Stephen Lewandowski.

Stephen explores his connection to Upstate New York, as well as honors many people in his life that have influenced his writing and poetry. This powerful collection features works about human connection, the natural world, and much more, and is a must read for poetry lovers.

Follow us for more updates about the release of Ground Truth: Poems from the Field.

Find Ground Truth on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Truth-Poems-Stephen-Lewandowski

05/04/2024

Cayuga Lake Books is excited to announce the release of author Joanna Green’s interview for her new poetry collection Salamanders in Winter. In this interview, Joanna details important aspects of her collection, such as what holds it together and how her earlier life influenced her poetry. She delves into questions of inspirations behind the collection and what she wants her readers to take away after reading Salamanders in Winter.

“I want to live in a world where everyone has the time, the freedom, and the resources to express themselves creatively. I want to write in defiance of the forces that would make us all slaves.” – Joanna Green

Check out the full interview here on the CLB website: https://cayugalakebooks.com/an-interview-with-joanna-green/

Find Salamanders in Winter on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Salamanders-Winter-Joanna-Green

10/03/2024

Barbara Regenspan will offer a reading and workshop, "Writing Light in Dark Times" on Saturday, March 16, at 1:00pm at Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca. She will share poems, including the writing of other poets, that has brought her relief from anxiety about the world, by identifying personal joys and hurts that acknowledge parallels with the world's pain.

05/12/2023

Video of Joanna Green, Salamanders in Winter book launch, 12.3.23, Buffalo Street Books, Ithaca, NY.

Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca recently hosted the launch of my debut collection of poems, “Salamanders in Winter.” In this recording you'll hear an introduc...

04/04/2023

Just published! Buy it online at
https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Wind-My-Life-Qatar/dp/1681114941

Ask for it at your local bookstore!

Desert Wind: My Life in Qatar