Jordan Stempleman's most recent collections of poetry are Wallop (Magic Helicopter Press, 2015), No, Not Today (Magic Helicopter Press, 2012) and Doubled Over (BlazeVOX, 2009). He co-edits The Continental Review, teaches writing and literature at the Kansas City Art Institute, and curates A Common Sense Reading Series.
A masterpiece. A perfect voice for our time. Haunted and somber yet somehow also playful and not taking himself too seriously, Stempleman is one of my new favorite poets. I am so excited to have discovered his work, I am almost giddy for more. Poetry is not dead. It is alive and well and doing new and wonderful things in the mind and pen of Jordan Stempleman. More detailed review to follow, but in the meantime, get your hands on this new, strange, amazingly insightful and current collection.