Congrats to the 2013 Gatewood Prize Winner!
Switchback Books is thrilled announce the winner of our 2013 Gatewood Prize, chosen by our judge Eileen Myles:
Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night by Morgan Parker
Morgan Parker received her BA from Columbia University and her MFA in poetry from NYU. Her work has been featured in Painted Bride Quarterly, PANK, ILK Journal, Phantom Limb, and the anthology Why I Am Not A Painter, published by Argos Books. Additional poems from her first manuscript, Other People’s Com
Taste of Switchback: Beer Reveal
We know it's on everyone's mind. So, I've purchased a ticket, or, I am about to purchase a ticket, but wait . . . what beer comes with the purchase of a ticket? What will be poured into my souvenir glass? What will I drink while I listen to poetry? For those of you who are just a tad bit curious as to what beer your ticket purchases, here's one of the beers we've taken care to expertly pair with a Switchback author's poem---Saugatuck Brewing Company's ESB Amber. Saugatuck's E
A Hand-etched Souvenir Switchback Glass for the First 50 Advance Purchase Tickets Sold!
Taste of Switchback: A Poetry and Beer Pairing Event is 3 days away. The first 50 tickets sold will receive this limited edition, hand-etched glass. Buy your tickets online today, and you'll be indulging in craft beer out of this beauty on Friday night. Then, you can take it home and continue to drink your favorite beers while reading your favorite poems for years to come!
Purchase your advance ticket, and receive your glass when you walk through the door on Friday night. H
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