JACOB'S BLOG
http://purescheierlacrum.blogspot.com/
WHERE'S JACOB
Tues, July 13 - Jacob reads at Word for Word Present Poetry at Bryant Park in NYC, 7-8:30 pm
http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/wordforword.html
Jacob reads at Perfect Sense Reading Series in Manhattan, NY, with Sharon Dolin, Rocco de Giacomo and Florenica Varela. Wed. March 24, 6 pm. Cornelia Street, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.
Jacob reads and participates in panel discussion with Nick Appleyard and Karen Elaine Spencer at the Empire State Book Festival in Albany, NY to promote the anthology Leonard Cohen, You're Our Man: 75 poets reflect on the poetry of Leonard Cohen.
Jacob's southern Ontario reading tour
Hamilton Poetry Centre: Thursday Nov. 26, 7:30 pm @ Byran Prince, Bookseller, 1060 King Street West, Hamilton http://hamiltonpoetrycentre.blogspot.com/
Redeemer University College: Thursday Nov. 26, 4:30 pm @ 777 Garner Road East, Ancaster http://www.redeemer.ca/about/newsEvents/
eventsArchive.aspx
Poetry London Reading Series: Wednesday Nov. 25, 7:30 pm @ London Public Library, Landon Branch, 167 Wortley Rd, London www.poetrylondon.ca
Plasticine Poetry: Sunday, Nov. 22, 8 pm @ The Central, 603 Markham St.
The Art Bar: Tuesday, Nov. 24, @ Clinton's, 693 Bloor St. West. artbar.org
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Jacob reads at the Windsor Book Festival on November 7 http://www.bookfestwindsor.ca/
Jacob reads at The International Festival of Authors on Oct. 26
http://www.ecwpress.com/jacob_scheier_international
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June 25 - Reading for livewords in Toronto @ Cervejaria, 842 College Street (just west of Ossington)
Jacob's book tour is now over. To read about his cross-western Canada poetry journey go to http://purescheierlacrum.blogspot.com/
NEWS
Dance adaptation of Jacob's poem, "How to Wrestle an Angel" favorably reviewed in The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/a-mans-world-where-angels-fear-to-tread/article1515023/
Jacob's review of Maumoud Darwish's Mural appears in the February issue of The Indypendent
“Wastelands.” Rev. of Mural. Mahmoud Darwish. Trans. John Berger and Remi Hammami. The Indypendent 18 February 2009: 18.
http://www.indypendent.org/2010/02/18/wastelands
Jacob reads at Perfect Sense Reading Series in Manhattan, NY, with Sharon Dolin, Rocco de Giacomo and Florenica Varela. Wed. March 24, 6 pm. Cornelia Street, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.
Jacob reads and participates in panel discussion with Nick Appleyard and Karen Elaine Spencer at the Empire State Book Festival in Albany, NY to promote the anthology Leonard Cohen, You're Our Man: 75 poets reflect on the poetry of Leonard Cohen.
Jacob and John Tarelton's article, “The Anti-Bloomberg: Can I Get An Amen?” (Indypendent Issue #139, Aug. 14, 2009 wins best feature article at 8th annual Ippie Awards - http://www.indypendent.org/2009/12/04/the-indypendent-takes-home-five-ippies-awards-for-excellence-in-ethnic-and-community-media/?cat=13
Jacob and John Tarelton's article “Mayoral Election: Can I get an Amen!?” Co-written with John Tarelton. The Indypendent 14 August 2009: 6-7. is nominated for a New York Community Alliance Award. Winners announced Dec 3, 2009.http://www.indypressny.org/nycma/ippies/
Jacob's interview with rob mclennan
http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2009/11/12-or-20-questions-with-jacob-scheier.htm
Jacob's southern Ontario reading tour
Hamilton Poetry Centre: Thursday Nov. 26, 7:30 pm @ Byran Prince, Bookseller, 1060 King Street West, Hamilton http://hamiltonpoetrycentre.blogspot.com/
Redeemer University College: Thursday Nov. 26, 4:30 pm @ 777 Garner Road East, Ancaster http://www.redeemer.ca/about/newsEvents/
eventsArchive.aspx
Poetry London Reading Series: Wednesday Nov. 25, 7:30 pm @ London Public Library, Landon Branch, 167 Wortley Rd, London www.poetrylondon.ca
Plasticine Poetry: Sunday, Nov. 22, 8 pm @ The Central, 603 Markham St.
The Art Bar: Tuesday, Nov. 24, @ Clinton's, 693 Bloor St. West. artbar.org
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Jacob reads at the Windsor Book Festival on November 7 http://www.bookfestwindsor.ca/
Listen here for podcast of Jacob's IFOA reading:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/in-other-words/exclusive-podcast-jacob-scheier-at-the-ifoa/article1341732/?cid=art-rail-inotherwords
Read Jacob's interview with The Globe and Mail "In Other Words" Blog: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/in-other-words/jacob-scheier-im-going-to-read-some-jewy-and-commie-poems-tonight/article1339897/
Jacob reads at The International Festival of Authors on Oct. 26
http://www.ecwpress.com/jacob_scheier_international
_festival_authors
Jacob's poem "You're the Kind of Woman" will appear in the anthology: Leonard Cohen: You're Our Man, which celebrates the icon's 75th birthday. For more information go to:
http://publicpoetry.wordpress.com/
Jacob and John Tarelton's cover story on Reverend Billy's mayoral campaign in the latest issue of The Indypendent: “Mayoral Election: Can I get an Amen!?” Co-written with John Tarelton. The Indypendent 14 August 2009: 6-7.
http://www.indypendent.org/2009/08/13/amen/
Jacob has three poems in latest issue of Prism International: “The Bus Ride that Became a Horror Movie,” “For Dave in Istanbul” and “A Love Poem.” Prism International 47.4 (Summer 2009). 3 pp.
http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/
Jacob's first American poetry publication:
“Postcard from Brooklyn.” Big City Lit Spring 2009 http://www.bigcitylit.com
June 25 - Reading for livewords in Toronto @ Cervejaria, 842 College Street (just west of Ossington)
Article by Jacob: "The Least Worst Form of Poetry: Reflections on Reverend Jen's Anti-Slam, Bowery Poetry Club" in most recent issue of Broken Pencil
Jacob is interviewed in the current issue of Existere - http://www.yorku.ca/existere/currentissue.html/
April 9, 2009 Jacob's latest piece for NOW published this week http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?
content=168891
First leg of Jacob’s Western Canada poetry reading tour begins in Brandon MB @ Brandon University’s Literary Speakers Series. BU Gathering Space. Free. 204-727-9790.
Jacob begins coverage for The Indypendent of Reverend Billy’s NYC mayoral campaign: http://www.indypendent.org/2009/03/20/stop-bloomberg/
