I’ll be reading with one of my favorite poets and favorite people, Ron Wallace at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival in Eau Claire, WI in October. Nadine St. Louis Memorial Poetry Conversation: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to … Continued
I was thrilled to record one of the crown of sonnets from The Book of Hulga for Poets & Writers Page One podcast. You can listen to it here (and as a bonus get to see a couple of the illustrations … 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
Today, August 3, marks the 50th anniversary of Flannery O’Connor’s death. She had battled lupus for years, and battled the effects of the steroids that were used to keep it in check. She had undergone an operation to remove a … Continued
A few months ago, I convinced the wonderful folks at the Madison Central Public Library to order a copy of the documentary An Encounter with Simone Weil and to host a screening of it on the beautiful, spacious third floor. … Continued
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A few years ago, I started trying to read some of the books that Flannery O’Connor had read, the ones that seemed to have the deepest impact on her. This project has led me to some wonderful books, and deeply … Continued
Last week The Prayer Journals of Flannery O’Connor was finally released. If you know me at all, you know this made me crazy happy. But this has also been a very good week. I just finished teaching the ABC’s of … Continued
The New England Review Digital has a great new series happening right now called The Secret Americas. The first one up by Alexandra Teague was dubbed a “must read” on 100 Essential Sites for Voracious Readers. My piece, “The Lenores,” … Continued
I should have taken pictures in Boston. I probably should have done a lot of other things too. But I did get some great books (but not so many that I needed an extra suitcase). I devoured My Almost Certainly … Continued