Assuming Size - A Chapbook

assuming size, a four-way split chapbook of poetry by richard wehrenberg jr., ryan j., james payne and myself is now available from 'monster house press' for $2 SOLD OUT. it is available to read online, here.

CONTENTS

2x poem by me

2x poem by richard

3x poem by ryan

4x poem by james

TO ORDER

paypal $2 to richardwehrenbergjr [at] gmail [dot] com or e-mail the same address for where to send cash

TO VIEW ONLINE

click here

SELECTED COVERAGE

richard wehrenberg jr. informational blog post

interview w/ 3x author at 'some moths'

steve mcgouldrick review

'on lives'/dan tarnowski review

interview w/ richard wehrenberg jr. at 'radioactive moat'

READINGS

11.27.10 - Columbus, OH - Jordan Castro, Richard Wehrenberg Jr., Ryan J. & James Payne @ Kafe Kerouac, 8 pm

12.18.10 - Kent, OH - Jordan Castro, Richard Wehrenberg Jr., more @ 'House House,' 8 pm

OTHER

cover art by maryn jones

5.5 x 4.235 inch paper

assuming size on 'goodreads'

if you are interested in reviewing a complimentary copy of assuming size, would like to interview me or [anyone involved with assuming size] or [anything else] e-mail jordancastroisthepresident [at] gmail [dot] com.

i will update any and all things re assuming size in this blog post. keep checking back for updates

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interview with jordan castro re assuming size via mallory

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Who came up with the idea to make assuming size and why?

i don’t know who came up with the idea. i received an email from richard one day telling me that he, james and ryan had discussed making a “a 4-way split little poetry book thing” and they “wanted [me] as the fourth person.” in the same email, richard typed “this can be kind of just a preview / pre-promo-release for any / all of our greater plans” which I think explains why, to some degree, the chapbook was created.

Did you sort through and accept or decline each other's poems for the chapbook? What was the process for submitting poems for it?

the process for including poems, for me, was to ‘simply’ send my poems to richard. i don’t know what james or ryan did.

What is your personal history with everyone who collaborated to make assuming size?

richard wehrenberg jr. – we met on the porch of ‘the soggy dog house,’ a house that hosts shows. we frequently saw each other at shows, talked on aol instant messager, hung out at his house in kent and [other things]. we briefly played in a band together and wrote/made a chapbook together.

ryan j. – we met on the porch of ‘the soggy dog house.’ when i met him, i thought he was high on pills because he was acting a certain way. i learned he was not high on pills and for the next ~1.5 years ~90% of the time we saw each other he said something about pills. our bands played shows together semi-regularly and we saw each other semi-regularly at shows. we hung out, talked and [other things].

james payne – i first heard of him when i was at ‘the monster mouse’ in columbus a few years ago, where ryan and james lived at the time and where richard now lives. i said something about the amount of books on the bookshelf in the living room and ryan told me that most of them belonged to “jimi” (james). years later, james commented on a piece i wrote about shit-talking on the internet. i think he commented on something else that i wrote too. at ‘dit fest’ this year, ryan told me james said he was excited to see tao and i read. ryan said something like “he writes poetry too. he thinks he’s not good but he’s really talented.” later that day, james introduced himself to me. in a blog comment, i told him i liked his hair.

What are your favorite poems in assuming size?

currently, my favorite poems in assuming size are my poems and “Nature Morte” and “One-of-everything” by james payne.

Are you involved in any other projects right now?

yes. i am currently working on a chapbook with you titled cute and a book of prose-poetry titled The Party Never Ends If You Kill Yourself During The Party. i am also working on another full-length music cd with david d’amato and you.