I’m very happy that Pittsburg State University’s esteemed literary and poetry journal, The Midwest Quarterly, has selected my poem “On the Day of the Fourth Amigo” for publication. This is a poem about overcoming patriarchy and the cultural/religious thinking that supports this flawed institution. It celebrates embracing the wisdom that rises from our subconscious. Thanks tons to… Continue Reading
King’s Poem “The Fable After the Birthday of the Infanta” to be published by Pennsylvania English
This poem about embracing your inner muse, making her an integrated part of oneself, is particularly gratifying to have on its way to potential readers. It was inspired after I read Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale “The Birthday of the Infanta”. Thanks in memoriam Oscar, and in realtime to the publishers of Pennsylvania English. Stay tuned… Continue Reading
ARTIVISM: A FEW CLEVER AND INVOLVED PEOPLE GET A BIG MESSAGE OUT ON ENDING THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS
King and some artist / activists used driftwood on Carmel Beach to spell out “NO OIL DRILLING . . . SOS” during the Saturday round of the AT&T Pro-Am PGA golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This beach is located directly beside the 10th fairway at Pebble Beach. The Goodyear blimp was overhead to get those… Continue Reading
“Strange Travelers Once 1984 Set In Hard” Appears In February Issue of Drunk Monkeys
I am so glad this poem calling for people to wake up to the world outside the bubble of middle class lives is appearing now. When life in the US becomes all too close to resembling Orwell’s 1984, it is time for awareness and action for positive change, poetic and otherwise. Check out the poem on… Continue Reading
JUDGE, 25TH ANNUAL WRITER’S DIGEST SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS
King’s award winning novel, Letters To Alice, receives a wonderful review from its judge for yet another literary contest sponsored by Writer’s Digest! Check out the review: In LETTERS TO ALICE, King Grossman gives us a profoundly interesting character in Frazier Pickett III, who calls himself “the slumbering man.” He’s a writer who can’t write anymore, and… Continue Reading
King’s novel Letters To Alice Wins Two Royal Dragonfly Literary Awards
What an honor and a thrill it is for Letters To Alice to win awards in two categories, one for the Novel, and the other for Cover Design. These are the fourth and fifth major literary awards that this novel has received over the past year, and it’s first recognition for having an outstanding cover design. It… Continue Reading
Read King’s Poetry in the October issue of The Paragon Journal
This is the first time three of King’s poems have been selected for publication in a single issue of any poetry journal, and he is grateful to have his work alongside such other wonderful poets and writers in The Paragon Journal. Check it out: https://www.theparagonjournal.com/current-issue Continue Reading
Three of King’s Poems to be Published by The Paragon Journal
These poems “FOR THOSE WHO TRAVEL WITHOUT MAPS”, “SO GINGERLY WE TAKE THE STATUES DOWN”, and “AMID TALK OF PLACING SOLAR PANELS ON THE U.S.’ VERY OWN BERLIN WALL”, represent a mix of lyrical meditations and a fist raised against political corruption and societal injustice, beauty placed alongside resistance, in my experience, a necessary combination. Thanks so… Continue Reading
King’s Novel Letters To Alice Receives Gold Medal in the 2017 Global Ebook Awards
Gratitude in abundance for Letters To Alice to be so well thought of by the Ebook community. This is the third major literary award for Letters To Alice in 2017. It is really satisfying for it to have earned such wonderful recognition in both print and Ebook formats. Continue Reading
Drunk Monkeys Literary Magazine To Publish King’s Poem “STRANGE TRAVELERS ONCE 1984 SET IN HARD”
King is definitely intoxicated with having this particular poem selected for publication by such a cutting edge, eclectic effort, as is Drunk Monkeys’ presence in the literary and film scenes. It is a strange poem of hope for these darkly strange times. Continue Reading