Goat herder. Happy poet. Rhymes w/ gazette. Five books, including The ECHO CHAMBER (Milkweed) & CLOUDWATCHER (Copper Canyon) Translator of The Popol Vuh & Humberto Ak'abal NY Times Best Poetry 2018 NEA Fellow in Poetry & Translation michaelbazzett.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mucpmxzs5k2d#smallpoemsunday @tomsnarsky.bsky.social30 Aug 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucpmxzs5k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mucpalb47c2dNew work just dropped in a new magazine from the folks at Durty Beanz. It's called The Menu, and the first issue rocks! Be sure to check out "No Heft" by @kathyfish.bsky.social, as well! https://www.durtybeanz.com/michael-bazzett30 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucpalb47c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mtu2kgqjf223What a gift it is to be read so carefully & generously.... I'm very grateful! https://substack.com/home/post/p-20506299324 Aug 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu2kgqjf223https://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mtjmreszsc2j16 years ago, my wife Leslie published her first short story, in @newenglandreview.bsky.social & now here we are, w/ her debut novel for Scribners arriving this past week. Feeling very grateful today for the small press literary ecosystem that nurtures & sustains good writing, in spite of it all... [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmreszsc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mtc7uyjxak2pHow insanely cool is this? "A taut, transporting mind-game." People Magazine! (I have to say, as a poet, it's kind of nuts – pleasantly! – to peek into the world of fiction and see Leslie's book landing this way...)17 Aug 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc7uyjxak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mtc7uyjxak2pHow insanely cool is this? "A taut, transporting mind-game." People Magazine! (I have to say, as a poet, it's kind of nuts – pleasantly! – to peek into the world of fiction and see Leslie's book landing this way...)17 Aug 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc7uyjxak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mtc2eq2bw22tIf you'd like to eavesdrop on a lovely conversation I had about dogs, poems, god, and "the absurdity of being an ape who wears clothes" with the marvelous Liz Powell, here you go... https://www.tupeloquarterly.com/editors-feature/clear-eyed-wondering-a-conversation-with-michael-bazzett-about-cloudwatcher-curated-by-liz-powell/17 Aug 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc2eq2bw22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mt7imy6sws26It is a gift to be read in this way... I'm beyond grateful! https://ordinaryplots.substack.com/p/michael-bazzetts-the-man-kept-reaching16 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7imy6sws26https://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mt7imy6sws26It is a gift to be read in this way... I'm beyond grateful! https://ordinaryplots.substack.com/p/michael-bazzetts-the-man-kept-reaching16 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7imy6sws26https://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3msyhhz5sp22hThis is a fun site... Writers post their annotated reading lists! https://debutiful.net/2026/08/12/how-are-you-my-mother-followed-leslie-bazzett-all-the-way-to-mia/13 Aug 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyhhz5sp22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3msvfxjw34k2eAn excerpt, today, in Lit Hub! https://lithub.com/mia/12 Aug 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvfxjw34k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mssr64umqc2wIt's finally here! Publication day! My wife, Leslie, wrote a wonderful novel, MIA, and it officially drops today. I'm so proud and happy to see her years of incredible work & vision come to fruition! We're feeling very grateful & blessed!11 Aug 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssr64umqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mssr64umqc2wIt's finally here! Publication day! My wife, Leslie, wrote a wonderful novel, MIA, and it officially drops today. I'm so proud and happy to see her years of incredible work & vision come to fruition! We're feeling very grateful & blessed!11 Aug 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssr64umqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3msqrvoimfc2z20% off on *new release* fiction from The Literate Lizard! Including MIA! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqrvoimfc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3msqhnxjhb22f"In measured beats, Bazzett explores the dark side of indulging in fantasies, however benign. It amounts to a singular take on the folie à deux that leaves the reader pondering the nature of obsession and the line between fate and free will." —Publishers Weekly, starred review https://bookshop.org/p/books/mia-a-novel-leslie-bazzett/361f8724a7f173e310 Aug 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqhnxjhb22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mrsls7c2e22fI hope you don’t mind, but I’ve started using subtle aromas to enhance my posts. If you lean in close, this one has a hint of rosemary & lavender.29 Jul 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsls7c2e22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mrq3b7od6s2iMPLS & St. Paul (and thereabouts): this is a great double-bill & should be lovely conversation! Julie's new story collection is marvelous, Leslie's novel is ❤️‍🔥, so do come through and help us celebrate... It's free, open to the public, & you can reserve a spot below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milkweed-books-presents-leslie-bazzetts-book-launch-tickets-1993874544436?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio28 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq3b7od6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikhailbazharov.bsky.social/post/3mrq3b7od6s2iMPLS & St. Paul (and thereabouts): this is a great double-bill & should be lovely conversation! Julie's new story collection is marvelous, Leslie's novel is ❤️‍🔥, so do come through and help us celebrate... It's free, open to the public, & you can reserve a spot below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milkweed-books-presents-leslie-bazzetts-book-launch-tickets-1993874544436?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio28 Jul 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:i23gjdrdljkncwp2aefckbj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq3b7od6s2i