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Dr, John Nicolay of the Virginia Writer's Protect has just written a thorough and quite academic review of Woman in the Abbey. Here is a PDF of the review , and here is a link to the YouTube presentation. To purchase a signed copy, click on this link, or you can purchase copies at your

Dr, John Nicolay of the Virginia Writer's Protect has just written a thorough and quite academic review of Woman in the Abbey. Here is a PDF of the review , and here is a link to the YouTube presentation. To purchase a signed copy, click on this link, or you can purchase copies at your favorite online bookstore. And remember: books make great gifts. Woman in the Abbey - A Modern Gothic Tale

Here is the latest review of Woman in the Abbey which is hailed as "a "gothic triumph" and "a suspense-laden labyrinth of unreliable realities where the line between human and supernatural, victim and villain, is constantly blurred." To purchase a signed copy, click on this link, or you can purchase copies at your favorite online

Here is the latest review of Woman in the Abbey which is hailed as "a "gothic triumph" and "a suspense-laden labyrinth of unreliable realities where the line between human and supernatural, victim and villain, is constantly blurred." To purchase a signed copy, click on this link, or you can purchase copies at your favorite online bookstore. And remember: books make great gifts. Woman in the Abbey - A Modern Gothic Triumph

Thanks to the Virginia Writer's Project for publishing my poem "Brownies," "Replacing a Window" and "climbing "Climbing" in their Winter 2025 edition Here is a link to the ebook:

Please join me on November 22 at 2 PM at the Italian-American Museum in DC for a discussion, Q&A and poetry reading from my new book, A Brief Gazelle. Presented by Art4Us, hosted by IAM-DC with discussion led by Antonella Mangaelli, an afternoon filled with memories of growing up as an Italian-American, becoming a poet and linguist, this event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP to mikemaggio@mikemaggio.net for admission at the door. Hope to see you there.

Special offer for Halloween. Two books: Woman in the Abbey and The Appointment Both books for $20 plus $5 shipping and handling. Order here.

from AMERICA’S SLIDE TOWARDS AUTHORITARIANISM EDITED AND CURATED BY TOM BLOCK AND LISA ZAMMITCopyright © 2025 International Human Rights Art Festival Inc., NY

Join me for an exciting 2-week workshop on collage poetry. This two week workshop will consist of the following: A brief history of collage beginning with the cento The differences and similarities between the cento and modern collage poetry Examples of both cento and collage poetry Types of material suitable for collage poetry Techniques for gathering material Discussion about documentation of sources to avoid plagiarism…

Thanks to the editors of Amaranth for publishing my poem, "Tomatoes" in the Autumn 2025 issue. You can find it on page 11.

As some of you know, I am an associate editor at Potomac Review. This past Spring, I was interviewed by Cayden Coleman, one of their interns, for their site. This is a video interview that covers a wide range of topics, topics that were deftly elicited by Coleman. You can view the interview at this link. Note: I am not vertically centered at the beginning (but then I never have been), but bear with it as it gets better. Enjoy.

America's Slide Towards Authoritarianism. an anthology of poetry, visual art and fiction, is now available for pre-sale. Published by the International Human Rights Arts Movement (IHRAF), , the anthology includes writers and artists from the United States, Iran, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Jordan and Canada, all addressing an issue that has become as urgent as the very need to breathe: the slide toward authoritarianism, not just in the United States, but worldwide as well.

As many of you know, my latest book, A Brief Gazelle: Poems of Love and Grief, was released this past Spring. Washington Unbound, a publication that focuses on the Arts scene in the DMV, has just done a very thoughtful review of the book. You can find it here. And you can purchase a signed copy of the book by clicking here. Thank you Washington Unbound for your kind words.

Irene Solà's latest novel, I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness, is a quirky tale mixing Spanish folklore into a magical and sometimes disturbing story that takes place during the Spanish Civil War. Here is my review on Washington Independent Review of Books.

I am pleased to announce that The International Human Rights Arts Movement (IHRAM) has accepted my visual poem, "The T$n Kam&m$ants," for publication. It will appears this October in their 2025 Rapid Response Anthology: America's Rapid Slide Towards Authoritarianism. "The T$n Kam&m$ants" is an iconic piece, meaning it is a combination of visual and text, and was written and conceived during Trunp's first disastrous administration but speaks more directly towards the second. Stay tuned.

I'm pleased to announce that my novella, Woman in the Abbey, has been honored with the Literary Titan Gold Book Award. This award "honors books that exhibit exceptional storytelling and creativity celebrates novelists who craft compelling narratives, create memorable characters, and weave stories that captivate readers." Thank you to all who have made this book possible. Order now

Literary Titan recently interviewed me with regards to Woman in the Abbey. The interview gives insight into my interest in the gothic as well as what I am currently working on. Here is a link.