The Better Angels of Our Nature

Jason Baldinger is a poet hailing from Pittsburgh and recently finished a stint as writer in residence at the Osage Arts Community. He is co-director of The Bridge Series reading series. Hes the author of several books the most recent are This Useless Beauty (Alien Buddha Press) The Ugly Side of the Lake (NightBallet Press) written with John Dorsey and the chaplet Fumbles Revelations (Grackle and Crow) which are available now. The collection Fragments of a Rainy Season (Six Gallery Press) and the split book with James Benger Little Fires Hiding (Kung Fu Treachery Press) are forthcoming. Recent publications include the Low Ghost Anthology Unconditional Surrender The Dope Fiend Daily Outlaw Poetry Uppagus Lilliput Review Rusty Truck Dirtbag Review In Between Hangovers Your One Phone Call Winedrunk Sidewalk Anti-Heroin Chic Nerve Cowboy Concrete Meat Press Zombie Logic Press Ramingos Porch Rye Whiskey Review Red Fez Mad Swirl Blue Hour Review and Heartland! Poetry of Love Solidarity and Resistance. You can hear Jason read poems on recent and forthcoming releases by Theremonster and Sub Pop Recording artist The Gotobeds as well as at