NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT
Or find it in a bookstore near you…
Newspaper Blackout features over 150 brand new poems, including a How-To section with instructions for making your own blackout poetry.
224pgs.
On Sale: 4/13/2010
ISBN: 9780061732973
Praise
The poems have been featured on television and radio shows, in print, and all over the internet on great sites like Kottke.org and 20×200. Here’s what a few folks have had to say:
A poet in Texas is blacking out words in order to write. Instead of starting with a blank page, Austin Kleon grabs the New York Times and a permanent marker and eliminates the words he doesn’t need. — NPR’s Morning Edition
Sort of like Michelangelo carving away the marble that imprisoned what he saw within.—Cleveland Plain Dealer
One can imagine taking up blackout poetry on their daily bus commute in place of sudoku or the crossword puzzle.— Toronto’s National Post
Some of the results are hilarious, some are profound and even unsettling, but they are never bland or boring.—The Ephemerist
Part “writing with constrictions,” part happy accident, part found art, part design challenge…the collection…gives a well rounded and consistent view into a guy most of us would want to buy a beer. —Radio Exile
The Poems
I post new blackout poems every week on the blog, so be sure to check those out. Here’s a selection of poems from the book:
I’ve posted over 200 poems on the blog since 2005. Set aside an hour or two, grab a sandwich, and read them all.
Short on time? Browse a shorter list of “Greatest Hits” from 2006-2008.
Or, search the archives for individual poems.
Press & Blogger’s Kit
I want to make it easy for you to spread the word about my book, so I’ve made high-resolution images of the book available online.
For more free images suitable for print and online use, visit the Flickr set.
Videos
Time-lapse video of a newspaper blackout poem in progress:
Watch folks read some of their own blackout poems:
See me flip through the binder of original poems that make up the book:
Goodies
iPhone wallpaper:

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