Eric Epstein – C.M. Mayo's Book Notes & Convos

BY C.M. MAYO — June 20, 2022
UPDATE: This blog was then entitled Madam Mayo (2006-2022).

Because of some recent whatnot & etc. this finds me flailingly behind with my email. Slowly but surely I am catching up; however you will never find me complaining about email when among the missives are such beautiful gifts as this, from American poet Hiram Larew:

Dear Ms. Mayo—

I thought you might enjoy these two clips.

In a 2+-minute video, Eric Epstein offers his American Sign Language interpretation of Magic, a poem that first appeared in Orbis and then in my collection, Mud Ajar. Eric Epstein’s American Sign Language Interpretation of Larew’s Poem, “Magic” – YouTube

And, in a 4+ minute Behind the Scenes video, Mr. Epstein describes the process he used to translate the poem into ASL.

Behind the Scenes — Eric Epstein Discusses How He Translated “Magic” – YouTube

I thank Eric for his open, amazing spirit.

To the magic of ASL and poetry!

Hiram Larew

I welcome your courteous comments which, should you feel so moved, you can email to me here.

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Tip Jar? No… But you can buy my books!

You can always buy my books here. And by the way, you can now also find some of my longform essays not-yet-in-print on Kindle, among them: “Dispatch from the Sister Republic or, Papelito Habla” and “From Mexico to Miramar or, Across the Lake of Oblivion.”

On a tight budget? It is also possible that you can find some of my books in your local or university library. If not, don’t be shy, ask the librarian to consider ordering it for the library. Guess what, sometimes they do!

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I am well aware of the problematic nature of Amazon’s outsize market power. If you wish to make your book purchases directly from independent bookstores and small publishers, I would celebrate your doing so by your going directly to their webpages.🍀

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