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National Author Interviews Examiner Column: Interview with GPA in three parts

Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to interview the poet GPA for “The Confessional Heart of a Man”, “The Book of 24 Orgasms” and “The Mind of a Poetic Unsub” for JoeyPinkney.com.

In the wee hours of an insomnia-induced morning on Saturday, July 7, 2012, I put a request out for an impromptu, live author-interview on twitter. GPA, a seminal poet from Chicago, saw the tweet and responded. Within the hour, I set up a private chat room so that we could do a remote interview in real-time.

Over the course of the next two hours, we covered a lot of ground. A three-part interview series is the result. Continue reading National Author Interviews Examiner Column: Interview with GPA in three parts →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub

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Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub
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The Mind of a Poetic Unsub is an autobiographical journey into the life of controversial poet, G.P.A.. In this poetry collection, the poems tell stories that beg reading. At the same, the Greatest Poet Alive flexes bulging poetic muscles by writing in various and ignored poetic forms such as cinquain, villanelle, sestina and haiku. And of course, G.P.A’s pen flows with passion with the stories of love he is known for.  The Mind of a Poetic Unsub is complete book of poetry that touches everyone somewhere.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Mind of a Poetic Unsub?

Greatest Poet Alive: The inspiration to write The Mind of a Poetic Unsub came from a period when I found myself no longer married (thankfully) and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub →