Betsy Fagin Explained

Betsy Fagin (born 1972) is an American poet. She is the author of Fires Seen From Space (Winter Editions, 2024) All is Not Yet Lost (Belladonna, 2015), Names Disguised (Make Now Books,^[1] 2014) as well as numerous chapbooks including Poverty Rush (Three Sad Tigers, 2011), the science seemed so solid (dusie kollektiv, 2011), Belief Opportunity (Big Game Books Tinyside, 2008), Rosemary Stretch (dusie e/chap, 2006), For every solution there is a problem (Open 24 Hours, 2003), and a number of self-published chapbooks.

She received degrees in literature and creative writing from Vassar College and CUNY Brooklyn College and completed a Master of Library Science degree in information studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she was an American Library Association Spectrum Scholar. She was named one of Library Journals Movers & Shakers in 2012, for her work with The People's Library^[2] at Occupy Wall Street.^{[3] [4]} Fagin served as Editor for the Poetry Project Newsletter from 2015–2017.^[5] She was awarded a workspace writing residency from Lower Manhattan Cultural Center 2012-2013^[6] and a NYSCA/NYFA fellowship in Poetry in 2017.^[7]

Works

• Fires Seen From Space (Winter Editions, 2024: ISBN 978-1-959708-11-7)
• All is not yet lost (Belladonna*, 2015:)
• Names Disguised (Make Now Books, 2014:)
• Belief Opportunity, a chapbook (Big Game Books,^[8] 2008)
• Rosemary Stretch a chapbook (Dusie Press Kollektiv,^[9] 2006) Available online
• For every solution there is a problem, a chapbook (Open 24 Hours, 2003)

Citations

• Hunt, Martin eds. (2018) Letters to the Future: Black Women/Radical Writing. Kore Press. .
• Burgess, Matthew ed (2016) Dream Closet: Meditations on Childhood Space. Secretary Press. .
• Book: Catherine Wagner . Catherine Wagner (poet) . etal . Not for Mothers Only . Fence Books . 2007 . 978-0977106486 . registration .
• Book: HCE : An Here Comes Everybody Anthology . BlazeVOX Books . 2007 . 978-1934289044.
• Book: Marcella Durand . Marcella Durand . The Invisible City . Erato Press . 2001 . 0971018901.

External links

• • Six poems at The Brooklyn Rail
• Five poems at Little Red Leaves
• Three poems at Alice Blue Review
• Two poems at Coconut
• One poem at DC poetry
• Three poems at East Village Poetry Web
• Two poems at Word for/word

Notes and References

1. Web site: Names Disguised by Betsy Fagin. Edison. en-US. 2019-09-27.
2. Web site: The Librarians of Occupy Wall Street. American Libraries Magazine. en-US. 2019-09-27.
3. Mandy Henk, Betsy Fagin, & Michael Oman-Reagan: Movers & Shakers 2012 — Advocates. Library Journal. 13 March 2012. 21 June 2016.
4. Web site: The Budding Stars of Occupy Wall Street. Martin. Adam. 2011-10-04. The Atlantic. en-US. 2019-09-27.
5. Web site: The Poetry Project. The Poetry Project . 22 June 2016.
6. Web site: Alumni. LMCC. en-US. 2019-09-27. 2019-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927185439/https://lmcc.net/about/our-network/alumni-2/. dead.
7. News: Introducing NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Program Recipients and Finalists. NYFA.org. Nyfa. 6 July 2017 . 2019-09-27.
8. Web site: Big Game Books. reenhead.com. 22 June 2016.
9. Web site: Dusie Press Kollectiv. 21 June 2016.