Typewriter Rodeo: Custom Poems on Vintage Typewriters

“Your heart is hungry for this art.”

— Laurie Halse Anderson, Edwards Award-winning author

"An exciting project that implicates perfect strangers in the business of poetry."

— Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate

“Thank you for keeping the sound and fury of typewriting available to all. Yee-haw!”

— Tom Hanks, actor, author, typewriter enthusiast

“You were like 10 times better than the alcohol — and that’s saying something.”

— guest, Electronic Arts holiday party

“I love this band of spontaneous writers -- they always lift the mood.”

— Naomi Shihab Nye, Young People's Poet Laureate

“Your skill and speed are unparalleled!”

- Events Coordinator, Smithsonian National Museum of American History

“Way beyond entertainment —- this was a personal, emotional keepsake for each employee.”

- Conference Organizer, PayPal

“Everybody's lives are changed after these poems!”

—Event Planner, Convention Mgmnt Assn (PCMA) Conference

“A meaningful testament to the healing power of art.”

— City of Austin, Cultural Arts Division

“You guys were a success beyond measure!”

- Executive Director, Odessa Arts

“Long after the event, Typewriter Rodeo was what most people were still talking about.”

— Conference Organizer, Writers League of Texas

“By far the most successful event we’ve had in the library this year.”

— BridgePoint Elementary School Librarian

“You gave us a constant line of eager guests!”

— Stance Socks Corp., Willie Nelson’s “Heartbreaker Banquet”

“That was a marathon. Y’all are pros.”

— Manager of Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum

“They wound up using the poem as their birth announcement!”

— Couple at West Seattle Farmers Market, who asked for poem to tell their friends they were pregnant

"You were such a gift to all of our guests."

— Dublin (Ohio) Arts Council

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