Paula Cisewski

year in books

Paula Cisewski’s Followers (125)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Aberjhani
688 books | 986 friends

Matt Wa...
2,500 books | 204 friends

Patrici...
1,871 books | 1,703 friends

Shelly
75,399 books | 1,177 friends

Michael
796 books | 2,175 friends

Michelle
2,325 books | 5,036 friends

Susan Rich
215 books | 914 friends

Kate
1,754 books | 3,552 friends

More friends…

Paula Cisewski

Goodreads Author


Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
June 2007


Paula Cisewski's sixth collection of poems, The Becoming Game, was published by Hanging Loose Press in June 2025. She is also the author of Ceremonies for No Repair (Beauty School Editions, LLC), Quitter​, winner of Diode Editions' Book Prize, The Threatened Everything, Ghost Fargo (selected by Franz Wright for the Nightboat Poetry Prize), Upon Arrival, and several chapbooks, including the lyric prose Misplaced Sinister. She has been awarded fellowships from organizations including the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, the Jerome Foundation, The Oberholtzer Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Her poems and hybrid works appear regularly in literary magazines such as Columba, 32 Poems, Plume, Posit, Brevity; Vinyl; Eleven Eleven; ...more

Average rating: 4.53 · 197 ratings · 26 reviews · 12 distinct works
Upon Arrival

4.37 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2006
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ghost Fargo

by
4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2010
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Threatened Everything

4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Or Else What Asked The Flame.

by
4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008
Rate this book
Clear rating
quitter

4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating
Misplaced Sinister

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ceremonies for No Repair

4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2024
Rate this book
Clear rating
How Birds Work

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2002
Rate this book
Clear rating
Two Museums

4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Becoming Game

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Paula Cisewski…

"Up Close" Interview

Many thanks to River Urke, who invited me to visit her poetry interview series. It was a delight. 
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 08, 2024 14:22
Directed by Desir...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Letters of Wallac...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Paula’s Recent Updates

Paula rated a book it was amazing
Household Wounds. by Deborah Keenan
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula rated a book it was amazing
Human Resources by Erin  Murphy
Human Resources: Poems
by Erin Murphy (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
So much to appreciate in this collection about labor and exploitation, ESPECIALLY the erasures which are absolute FIRE.
Paula is currently reading
Directed by Desire by June Jordan
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula rated a book it was amazing
I Will Tell This Story to the Sun Until You Remember That You... by Erin Slaughter
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula finished reading
Crane by Tessa Bolsover
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula is currently reading
Crane by Tessa Bolsover
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula rated a book it was amazing
Koan Underwater by Juan José Rodinás
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula started reading
Human Resources by Erin  Murphy
Human Resources: Poems
by Erin Murphy (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula rated a book it was amazing
The Time of the Novel by Lara Mimosa Montes
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paula wants to read
Human Resources by Erin  Murphy
Human Resources: Poems
by Erin Murphy (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Paula's books…
Frédéric Chopin
“Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.”
Frederic Chopin

444 Vermont College MFAers — 23 members — last activity Dec 16, 2008 05:26AM
This group is for current or former Vermont College students or faculty members, looking for some online discussion and community with like-minded wri ...more
1018 Irish Lit & Times — 345 members — last activity May 13, 2025 03:51AM
Celtic peoples and lovers of the Irish alike, gather to sing our songs of joyous melancholia! Come discuss anything related to any Irish author, and f ...more
248 Small and Independent Press Books — 488 members — last activity Dec 05, 2024 01:59AM
A group to discuss and recommend books published by the independent presses. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are all allowed.
10 World Peace — 485 members — last activity Sep 10, 2017 04:29AM
May Peace Prevail on Earth.LOVE it or leave it but don't destroy it. ...more
6926 Black Oceanographers — 238 members — last activity Dec 14, 2010 12:38PM
This group is designed to discuss books published by Black Ocean, receive updates on publications and get news on author events. All are welcome, only ...more
9578 Dusie Press Books — 191 members — last activity Jul 13, 2009 07:17AM
*poetry poetry poetry* bookbooks, chaps, e-chaps by Dusie Press authors... All Books listed here are by poets published by Dusie Press, via the chap ...more
10105 Gold Wake Press — 181 members — last activity May 21, 2010 02:18AM
Gold Wake Press publishes poetry, & plays/novels-in-verse. ...more
10880 The Smoking Poet Fans — 218 members — last activity Mar 01, 2019 05:53AM
"Words that turn the page to flame." It's all about an ambiance. The smoky, dim light when you enter, the jazz quartet playing smooth and easy in th ...more
14527 Scantily Clad Press — 181 members — last activity Jul 13, 2016 06:22AM
SCP is an e-chap series edited by Andrew Lundwall. . .
33459 Coffee House Press — 332 members — last activity May 10, 2010 09:05AM
A place for fans and authors of Coffee House Press.
More of Paula’s groups…



Comments (showing 1-9)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

TyCobbsTeeth TyCobbsTeeth Hi Paula, thanks for the GR friendship. I look forward to any back and forth book banter.
Cheers!


message 8: by Tom

Tom Wiseman Hi Paula,

Thanks for accepting my friend request.
If you would ever like to promote your book on my blog or website, please let me know. I'm always up for doing favors for other authors.

Talk with you soon,
Tom M. Wiseman


message 7: by Saleh

Saleh Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.


Daniel
Paula - just added your new e-book Or Else What Asked The Flame to my to-read list.

Keep writing 'em!


Sundang Saputra Hi Paula... thanks for being my friend


message 4: by Jamal (last edited Aug 25, 2016 01:22PM)

Jamal  khaled hi my friend
thanks


message 3: by Daniel (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:17PM)

Daniel Folks, after reading Paula's reviews, I learned something: Neither Paula nor I will let you borrow any of our favorite books anymore.

I wish you the best of literary experiences, Paula.

btw I've added your books Upon arrival and How birds Work to my to-read list.


message 2: by Andrew (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:16PM)

Andrew hiya!


message 1: by Simone (last edited Aug 25, 2016 11:50AM)

Simone Hi Paula--
Thanks for the lovely note! I just ordered your book and look forward to reading it! If you ever read in Chicago, be sure to let me know.

Simone


back to top