Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty
Something I Expected To Be Different
Joshua Beckman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of five books, including Shake and two collaborations with Matthew Rohrer: Nice Hat. Thanks. and Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty. He is an editor at Wave Books and has translated numerous works of poetry and prose, including Poker by Tomaz Salamun, which was a finalist for the PEN America Poetry in Translation Award. He is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including a NYFA fellowship and a Pushcart Prize. He lives in Seattle and New York.
See pictures of Joshua Beckman and Chris Cogburn on their recent tour, in which they presented improvisational words and music to the people of Texas.
"Spy Satellites" from Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty
reviews of Joshua Beckman's work:
John Deming — 05/07/2006
Olivia Cronk, Bookslut — 05/01/2006
Publishers Weekly — 02/01/2006
Erica Wright, ForeWord Magazine
Jen Bervin, Rain Taxi — 01/01/2003