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In the Wake of Newtown
I am so sorry…. For the past several weeks I’ve been celebrating the publication of Confessions and the positive response it’s received, but I have to call a halt for awhile. In... Read More
ForeWord Review Raves about “Confessions of Joan the Tall”
“The beauty of Handler’s memoir is that it will appeal to young people and adults alike, particularly those who, like Joan, have grappled with their spiritual upbringing and what it... Read More
Special Thanks: Judi and John Hannan, hosts of our latest literary salon to benefit "Waiting Room Reader II"
I apologize for taking so long to comment on this splendid event. I tried twice on Monday of last week but as a result of my head injury I... Read More
Part 2: Nin Andrews Interviews Joan Cusack Handler
Joan Cusack Handler Nin AndrewsWhat were the biggest challenges to writing your story? Were there parts you didn’t want to put down on paper? Joan Cusack HandlerThe interesting thing about... Read More
Part 1: Nin Andrews Interviews Joan Cusack Handler
Joan Cusack Handler Nin AndrewsI love the title, The Confessions of Joan the Tall, which made me laugh when I first read it. I thought, Joan the tall instead of Joan of... Read More
Book Press Release: Confessions of Joan the Tall
Confessions of Joan the Tall by Joan Cusack Handler Channeling the indelible voice of her 11-and-three-quarters year-old self, poet and psychologist Joan Cusack Handler travels back to her Irish-Catholic Bronx... Read More
The Birth of a Press: Halleluiah!
Part 3 in our ongoing series, The Birth of a Press, CKP publisher Joan Cusack Handler discusses the ins and outs of running a poetry press. Then as if all... Read More
Remembering Poet Peggy Penn
Peggy Penn and I met about 15 years ago in a writing workshop lead by our beloved mentor, Molly Peacock, in my home in East Hampton. Peggy was stunning!... Read More