I’ll be reading from The Book of Hulga on March 4 at 7 PM at The Driftless Writing Center. at 401 E. Jefferson St., Viroqua, Wisconsin. Come check it out–I’ll have some free temporary tattoos to give away, too! You … Continued
The Book of Hulga, which is a speculation on the life of Flannery O’Connor using one of her most memorable characters, Hulga from “Good Country People,” was selected by Denise Duhamel for the 2015 Felix Pollak Prize and has just … Continued
I’ll be reading from The Book of Hulga at the Flannery O’Connor & Other Southern Women Writers Conference on Sept 19 from 1:30 to 3:15. For more info about the conference, go to http://www.gcsu.edu/oconnorconference2015.
Let’s Get Lost! Finding Inspiration in the Stacks March 10, 17, 24, from 6:30-8:00pm The Bubbler Room, Madison Central Library Libraries aren’t just where good books end up – it’s where they begin. This free and open class will help … Continued
Friday, April 10, 2015 3:00 to 4:15 PM AWP Conference Room L100 J, Lower Level F262. “What Might Have Happened As Well:” Using Historical Figures in Fiction, Drama, and Poetry. (Rita Mae Reese, Valerie Martin, Kimberly Elkins, Maria Hummel, Dan O’Brien) Historical … Continued
Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 3:00 to 4:15 PM AWP Conference Auditorium Room 3, Level 1 S231. From Rent Parties to Kickstarter: Toward a Democratic Patronage of Poetry. (Rita Mae Reese, Millicent Accardi, Colleen Roberston Abel, Eileen Myles, Marty McConnell) Have you … Continued
On Thursday, February 24 at 11 AM, I’ll be holding a question and answer session on the ins and outs of getting published in literary journals. The Poets & Writers literary magazine database now lists over 1,000 literary magazines. Where … Continued
Room A1005 Gateway I got to do a workshop for the good folks at the Yahara Journal from MATC a few months ago and as a follow-up, I’ll be reading at the Truax Art Gallery on February 12 from 1 … Continued
The terrific folks from Yahara Journal at MATC have organized this free poetry workshop that I get to teach. Here’s the lowdown: Writing Poems Worth Reading (and Even Re-reading) What makes a poem a poem? What gives a poem its … Continued
Recently, I was reading an interview with Eileen Myles on living as a poet. In it, she said, “It’s the big question. I mean how does a poet survive? I was hell bent on being poor when I was young … Continued