Greatest Hits, 1975-2000

by Michael Glaser

The Pudding House (publisher and editor, Jennifer Bosveld) has been a remarkably successful small-press poetry publisher in Central Ohio since 1980. In that year Pudding Magazine began, and its publication continues to the present day. In 1982, Bosveld began publishing chapbooks, books, and anthologies: this activity has been increased year by year, with dozens of titles announced for 2001 alone. The poets come from all over the United States, and a few from other countries. One of the characteristics of Bosveld’s editorial work has been the wide variety and inclusivity of styles and approaches she has embraced. From the wildly experimental, to mainstream small press styles, and to academic poetry; Pudding House has included them all. The inclusivity is especially apparent in the Greatest Hits series. Begun in the year 2000, this is a project in which each invited poet chooses 12 of their most important poems and provides an introduction to them.

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