New book
May 2013
A new book with Spoon's poems has just been released in Germany! It's
number 11 in a poem series called "Versensporn", published by "Edition
Poesie Schmeckt Gut Jena". It contains both material that has not been
published before and some poems from "Longer Ago".
Each copy includes a DVD with Michel Wenzer's short film "Three Poems by Spoon Jackson".
It can be ordered here: www.poesieschmecktgut.de
Each copy includes a DVD with Michel Wenzer's short film "Three Poems by Spoon Jackson".
It can be ordered here: www.poesieschmecktgut.de
Good Men Project
Director Michel Wenzer will be attending the screenings. The festival is organized by MoMA Film and is held from February 15th to March 4th 2013.
Spoon's poem Go On is one of the poems in a new anthology called "Too cruel, not unusual enough". SF Bay View writes:
Jan 2013
Spoon starts to write for The Good Men Project on a regular basis with his own section Poet Behind Bars.
At Night I Fly premieres in the US
January 2013
At Night I Fly has been selected for the Museum of Modern Art in New York's prestigious Documentary Fortnight! This will be the film's U.S. premiere.
Director Michel Wenzer will be attending the screenings. The festival is organized by MoMA Film and is held from February 15th to March 4th 2013.
Too Cruel, not Unusual Enough
October 2012 Spoon's poem Go On is one of the poems in a new anthology called "Too cruel, not unusual enough". SF Bay View writes:
"This book, about to be released, is made up of essays and poems by prisoners sentenced to “the other death penalty,” the long, slow, agonizing death of life in prison without hope of parole. This poem by Spoon Jackson is one of them. The editor and co-editors are also serving LWOP sentences, and the cover was designed by a prison artist."
Susan E Lawrence writes about the book in her article The lowdown on Caliofrnia's Prop 34: "Recently, I read an extraordinary manuscript for a forthcoming book, “Too Cruel, Not Unusual Enough,” a unique collection of essays and poetry by life without parole prisoners. It is, quite simply, devastating. For those who have not had the privilege, as I have had, to be allowed a view into an aspect of humanity hidden away from public consciousness, reading this book will be a life-changing experience, after which it should be impossible to consider life without parole a “reasonable” alternative to anything." The whole article is published in the political newsletter Counterpunch.
Susan E Lawrence writes about the book in her article The lowdown on Caliofrnia's Prop 34: "Recently, I read an extraordinary manuscript for a forthcoming book, “Too Cruel, Not Unusual Enough,” a unique collection of essays and poetry by life without parole prisoners. It is, quite simply, devastating. For those who have not had the privilege, as I have had, to be allowed a view into an aspect of humanity hidden away from public consciousness, reading this book will be a life-changing experience, after which it should be impossible to consider life without parole a “reasonable” alternative to anything." The whole article is published in the political newsletter Counterpunch.
At Night I Fly - now on dvd
May 2012
Both At Night I Fly and Three Poems by Spoon Jackson are now available at Story Film.
At Night I fly wins!
Jan 2012
AT NIGHT I FLY won the prestigeous Swedish Guldbagge film festival award for Best documentary of the year!!
In English here The Yellow Affair and here At Night I Fly Film
The thank you speech.
At Night I fly nominated
for the prestigious Swedish Film Institute Guldbagge Awards.
Judith Tannenbaum's visit in Sweden
Judith Tannenbaum was invited to Sweden by the producers of Michel Wenzer's film At Night I fly and came for a short visit. Here is an interview with her on Swedish national TV, Kulturnyheterna and here is a printed interview for Swedish Radio.
Swedish premiere of At Night I fly
On Swedish TV
At Night I Fly online for the Swedish audience until the 19th of May.
Review
Review of At Night I Fly in Glasgow Guardian.
Jan 2012
AT NIGHT I FLY won the prestigeous Swedish Guldbagge film festival award for Best documentary of the year!!
In English here The Yellow Affair and here At Night I Fly Film
The thank you speech.
At Night I fly nominated
for the prestigious Swedish Film Institute Guldbagge Awards.
Judith Tannenbaum's visit in Sweden
Judith Tannenbaum was invited to Sweden by the producers of Michel Wenzer's film At Night I fly and came for a short visit. Here is an interview with her on Swedish national TV, Kulturnyheterna and here is a printed interview for Swedish Radio.
Swedish premiere of At Night I fly
The Swedish premiere of Michel Wenzer's documentary At Night I Fly, Images from New Folsom is November 25, 2011. It shows at Folkets Bio, an independent cinema represented all over the country. It will later come up on Swedish National TV.
Review of Longer Ago
Writers behind bars
At night I fly - Images from New Folsom
May 2011
Michel Wenzer, who has earlier made "Three poems by Spoon Jackson", a short movie with Spoon reading his poetry, that gained publicity and won a documentary movie price has recently completed a full length documentary about Spoon and other prisoners in the Arts in Correction program at New Folsom prison. It's the result of five years work. The title comes from a poem by Spoon. World premiere at Sheffield documentary film festival in June. It will later show on Swedish and Danish National Television.
Two new articles
May 2011
Yes! Magazine has adapted some of Spoon's chapter 4 of By Heart under the title Life with Poetry, but No Parole. Poetry Flash published a review by Richard Silberg called Silence was my teacher.
Yes! Magazine has adapted some of Spoon's chapter 4 of By Heart under the title Life with Poetry, but No Parole. Poetry Flash published a review by Richard Silberg called Silence was my teacher.
March 2011
Longer Ago captivates the heart with imagery as real and vivid as life. I feel the restlessness and danger in “No Beauty In Cell Bars” and experience the longing so vividly described. I take the journey to the desert in “Home Boys” like I’m watching a scene in a movie. I glimpse a man’s love and longing and dreams. I see the details through his eyes in “Window Sill” of life in unlikely places. I hear his silent revolution in “Misdirections” and witness the wonder of a poet discovering his poetry. I fly through the universe on the wind, past the full moon riding the words of this book, gently landing on “Beauty In Cell Bars” where Spoon eloquently reminds me to let flow “the dam we build to stop the universal love, the light”. All of this from a man behind bars who has been to depths in the heart and soul that few of us reach. Longer Ago is truly a captivating, soul-provoking, beautiful collection of realness in words.
Longer Ago captivates the heart with imagery as real and vivid as life. I feel the restlessness and danger in “No Beauty In Cell Bars” and experience the longing so vividly described. I take the journey to the desert in “Home Boys” like I’m watching a scene in a movie. I glimpse a man’s love and longing and dreams. I see the details through his eyes in “Window Sill” of life in unlikely places. I hear his silent revolution in “Misdirections” and witness the wonder of a poet discovering his poetry. I fly through the universe on the wind, past the full moon riding the words of this book, gently landing on “Beauty In Cell Bars” where Spoon eloquently reminds me to let flow “the dam we build to stop the universal love, the light”. All of this from a man behind bars who has been to depths in the heart and soul that few of us reach. Longer Ago is truly a captivating, soul-provoking, beautiful collection of realness in words.
Michelle McAfee, Singer/Songwriter, Awake Now Records
January 2011
"A boy with no one to listen becomes a man in prison for life and discovers his mind can be free. A woman enters prison to teach and becomes his first listener. And so begins a twenty-five year friendship between two gifted writers and poets. The result is By Heart — a book that will anger you, give you hope, and break your heart."
Gloria Steinem
April 2011
"I have been reading Spoon's poetry for many years now, publishing poems and even a long distance interview once. This book is just amazing. The story of Judith and Spoon told side by side, story by story, is almost too much to process. I had to stop several times, just to absorb each chapter. A very well written story of humanity, redemption, forgiveness, love, drama, poetry, and I hope it opens your heart. What it's all about."
Joyce D Phillips
Review at New Village Press
Review by Ruth Gendler
Review by Wendy Jason
More links to reviews of By Heart on Judith Tannenbaums website.
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