How to Play: Poems Inspired by Games is now available to order! Louisiana Literature Press published it in February 2022.

You can purchase signed copies directly from the author: US or international (shipping included).

You can also purchase copies from Louisiana Literature Press.

Each of these poems began from the prompt of a board game, card game, or dice game, and then they took off in all sorts of directions, sometimes turning elegiac, romantic, humorous, or meditative. The editorial committee that accepted this collection for publication said, “We found the concept of this chapbook delightful, and we thought the poems were a wonderful mix of playfulness and poignancy.”

Special thanks to Mark Garcia for bringing my cover idea to life with his incredible knolling photography and cover design. Find more of his work on his Instagram page.