This is the official site of Birdsong Micropress, a lil publishing outfit located in Williamsburg (not the historic one), and is comprised of an array of serialized zines and one-shots by various birdsong writers/artists, and the interview series Five on It. Contributors comprise The Birdsong Collective.


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Five On It with William Johnson of Mary Literary

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Founder, editor, and publisher of Mary: A Literary Quarterly, William Johnson, has described gay sex as his entrée into literature, which is a refreshing reversal of perspective insofar as it retains both sex and art without sacrificing one at the … Continue reading



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This Looks Cool: Dirty Looks & the Poetry Brothel

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Now that the sun is shining again, it’s due time to go out and enjoy the extended daylight and temperatures of summer evenings. Tonight offers what promise to be two very exciting events. Here’s the scoop straight from the horses’ … Continue reading



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THIS WEEKEND’S JUST COMIN UP BIRDSONG!

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The birdsong kids (and our friends) are really all over the map this weekend!! TONIGHT forever our girl Jess Paps is singing some tunes with Sweet Tooth Nelson on a rooftop in Greenpoint for the GOOD LUCK BAD LUCK ROOFTOP … Continue reading



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My Spring Fling Turned Into My Summer Dream

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Tomorrow is the opening night party for “My Spring Fling Turned Into My Summer Dream”– a group art exhibition curated by J. Morrison (who we interviewed not too long ago, and who also contributed a print to our benefit show) at … Continue reading



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From the Archives: Daniel Portland, “ALIEN ARMS”

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As we mentioned last month, birdsong #14 is comfortably sold out, and in case you didn’t a copy, this week’s archival post is “ALIEN ARMS” by Daniel Portland– a little ditty from the issue. Daniel Portland, ALIEN ARMS The artist … Continue reading



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Five On It with Sophie Blackall

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One Valentine’s Day while flitting around on the internet (which I never do cause I am bad at it), I came across a listing for a Missed Connections inspired art show at the Transit Museum of all places which sounded … Continue reading



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Thanks!!!

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Whooooeeeeeee, this past weekend was a big one. Our benefit show was of course last Friday, and Sunday we recorded the first ever Birdsong Podcast at Spaceman Sound in Greenpoint. We still have some prints left, which will be available … Continue reading



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birdsong 3 Year Anniversary Party + Benefit Show

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birdsong, a DIY lit/art/interview zine made by the Birdsong Collective, is celebrating year 3 (and trying to raise some $$$ to publish the next issue) with an art show and sweet sweet live music. Featuring limited edition $20 prints made … Continue reading



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THIS WEEK IN BIRDSONG: 3/7-3/13

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Before we get into what’s happening this week in the birdsong stratosphere, we wanted to congratulate Paul Legault, winning poet of our 2010 Winter contest, for also winning the 2011 Fence Modern Poets Series Prize! His book The Other Poems … Continue reading



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THIS WEEK IN BIRDSONG– 2/28-3/6

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Monday 2/28– Tonight, KGB’s weekly Monday Night Poetry Series features former birdsong interviewee Shanna Compton– as well as Peter Davis and Jennifer L. Knox– in a Bloof Books poetry showcase. Years and years ago, it was with many of the … Continue reading



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