Day 15: Jackie Sheeler Praise Day

I was saddened to learn yesterday of the late March passing of Lineup and Five-Two contributor Jackie Sheeler.

Today the Bowery Poetry Club is hosting Jackie Sheeler Praise Day. Allow me to join in virtually with Jackie's January 30, 2012 Five-Two poem, "Lt. Machine".

Also, Jackie memorably read two poems for the second Lineup episode of Seth Harwood's CrimeWAV podcast:



Here is the full 30 Days of The Five-Two schedule.

—Gerald So

Hear The Lineup #4 on CrimeWAV

The Lineup's third appearance on Seth Harwood's CrimeWAV features seven poems from Issue 4:

"A Story to Tell Our Daughter" by Keith Rawson (read by Gerald So)
"Slider, Part 7" by Reed Farrel Coleman (read by Richie Narvaez)
"Bargain" by David Corbett (read by Corbett)
"Finding Opal" by Mary Agnes Dalrymple (read by Gerald So)
"Madonna Peed On My Face by Chad Rohrbacher (read by Richie Narvaez)
"Street Girls: Selected Memories" by Stephen Jay Schwartz (read by Schwartz)
"The Balance Lost" by Steve Weddle (read by Peter Linari)

Listen to The Lineup #4 on CrimeWAV.

Today is also Palms Sunday, named for Seth's debut novel protagonist, Jack Palms (Jack Wakes Up). The latest story featuring Jack, "Triad Death Match", is now available as an eBook.

Peter Linari reads "The Balance Lost" by Steve Weddle

The Lineup's third episode of CrimeWAV airs today.

Here's a behind-the-scenes video of actor Peter Linari reading "The Balance Lost" by Steve Weddle, recorded by Keith Snyder. Our thanks to Peter, Keith, and CrimeWAV host Seth Harwood:

April 17: The Lineup's Third Episode of CrimeWAV

The Lineup's third episode of CrimeWAV airs next Sunday, April 17, featuring seven poems from Issue 4:

"Finding Opal" by Mary Agnes Dalrymple (read by Gerald So)
"Slider, Part 7" by Reed Farrel Coleman (read by Richie Narvaez)
"Bargain" by David Corbett (read by Corbett)
"A Story to Tell Our Daughter" by Keith Rawson (read by Gerald So)
"The Balance Lost" by Steve Weddle (read by Peter Linari)
"Madonna Peed On My Face" by Chad Rohrbacher (read by Richie Narvaez)
"Street Girls: Selected Memories" by Stephen Jay Schwartz (read by Schwartz)

Meanwhile on CrimeWAV, Mark Coggins continues to podcast his P.I. novel, The Immortal Game.

CrimeWAV 55: The Lineup Returns

Episode 55 is live!

Seth Harwood and I introduce The Lineup's second CrimeWAV podcast. Lineup 3 contributors Carrie McGath, James M. McGowan, and Jackie Sheeler read with Richie Narvaez and me.

Listen to CrimeWAV #55: The Lineup Returns.

Carrie reads her poem, "The Crimes of Cat-Calling".

Jackie reads her poems, "Anthony Baez" and "Another Hallway Altar in the Projects".

James reads his poem, "Running For Home".

Richie reads "Ride-along" and "Tuesday A.M." by Sarah Cortez, "Community Service" by David Hernandez, and "Other Conclusions" by James Sallis.

Finally, I read "Takeout (as we roll)" by Henry Chang, "Certain Methods" by David S. Pointer, and "Independence Day, 1976" by Wallace Stroby.

If you enjoy poems from this episode, you can buy The Lineup 3 in print, Kindle, or Nook format.

Huge thanks again to Seth, the contributors, and performers.

CrimeWAV 36: The Lineup - Poems on Crime

Go to the episode entry on CrimeWAV.

Richie Narvaez reads his poem "Metro" and Patrick Shawn Bagley's "110 M.P.H. in a Stolen Pickup".

I read my poem "Four Minutes", "Prayer of an Arson Investigator" by Sarah Cortez, "Don Henley Will Be Mine" by Misti Rainwater-Lites, and "Visiting Hours, State Pen" by Amy MacLennan.

Stephen D. Rogers reads his poem "A Whisper of Smoke".

And Christopher Watkins reads his poem "A Wild Flaw Amongst Us".

Thanks once again to CrimeWAV host Seth Harwood and producer Mystery Dawg Aldo Calcagno.