Lonely Christopher in Conversation with Reuben Gelley Newman

Forthcoming

Lonely Christopher is a multidisciplinary queer experimental writer of poetry, fiction, and drama for stage and screen. He is the author of several books, including the poetry collections In a January Would and the 10th anniversary reissue of Death & Disaster Series. He is the founding creative director of Inter Poets Theater, managing director of the Segue Foundation, and an editor for Roof Books. His plays have been presented in Canada, China, and the United States. His film credits include several international shorts and the feature MOM, which he wrote and directed. He lives in Brooklyn and works in the field of HIV treatment and prevention for homeless youth.

Reuben Gelley Newman (he/they) is a writer, musician, and librarian who circulates in New York City and its environs. His book Dear Dear, selected by Randall Mann for the Louise Bogan Award, is forthcoming from Trio House Press in July 2026. It speaks to Arthur Russell, Julius Eastman, Mitski, Bach, and other musical lights. They also wrote a chapbook, Feedback Harmonies (Seven Kitchens Press, 2024), in homage to Russell. His poems have appeared in Denver Quarterly, Fairy Tale Review, Ninth Letter, Only Poems, Salamander, and soon in Fence. Their reviews have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, The Adroit Journal, and on a lucky cloud or two. He holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College in English and a M.S. in Information and Library Science from the University at Buffalo. Find them on Instagram/Twitter @joustingsnail and on Bluesky @joustingsnail.bsky.social. He's also trying, and largely failing, to fiddle more with his Substack: "To fling out broad its name: Poetry, Sound, Libraries."