Two New Books from Empty Bowl Authors

September 10th, 2025

Dear Empty Bowl friends,

We are happy to announce the publication of two new books from Empty Bowl authors Michael Daley and Andrew Schelling.

Ground Work is a new book by longtime Empty Bowl publisher Michael Daley. The collection of poems spans the past five years and will be released by Ravenna Press in October. His work focuses on his own lived experiences in manual labor, working on the land and the sea, and environmentalist concerns.

Andrew Schelling, author of Forests, Temples, Glacial Rivers, has a new book of translations coming out this November from Circumference Books. Old Time Love Song Magic is a bilingual edition of poems by Vidyā, who may have been the earliest woman to write poetry in Sanskrit. Vidya’s poetry comes from around eighth century India and spans the full width of feelings within love poetry. The book will feature the original poetry, Schelling’s translations, and Schelling’s own insights and experiences in translating Vidya’s work over the years.

Please join us in celebrating the release of both of these works later this year!