Poet William Huhn is helping me wrap up the month with a conversation around his new collection, Bachelor Holiday (from BlazeVOX Books). Bio:William Huhn grew up in an old house in Pennsylvania overflowing with books. He studied classical violin from age five, then took up old time fiddle. Shortly after graduating from Vassar College with Read More
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Interview with Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson
Poet Lynne Thompson is chatting with me about her new book, Blue on a Blue Palette. Bio:Lynne Thompson served as Los Angeles’ 4th Poet Laureate and received a Poet Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. She is the author of four collections of poetry, Beg No Pardon (2007), winner of the Perugia Press Read More
Interview with poet Valerie Duff
Poet Valerie Duff is chatting with me about her new poetry collection entitled Aquamarine. Bio:Valerie Duff’s first book, To the New World (Salmon Poetry, 2010), was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize from Queens University, Belfast. Aquamarine was published by Lily Poetry Review Press in 2023. Valerie has held fellowships from the VCCA and Writers’ Room of Boston. Her Read More
Interview with poet Mary Lou Buschi
Poet Mary Lou Buschi is chatting with me about her new collection, Blue Physics. Bio:Mary Lou Buschi (She/Her) is the author of 3 chapbooks and 3 full length poetry collections. Her 3rd book, BLUE PHYSICS was just published in February 2024 (Lily Poetry Review books). Her poems have appeared in literary journals such as Ploughshares, Read More
Interview with poet Amanda Shaw
Poet Amanda Shaw chats with me today about her new collection, It Will Have Been So Beautiful. Bio:Amanda Shaw is a poet, editor, and teacher who currently serves as book review editor at Lily Poetry Review. A graduate of Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers, she has taught language and literature at all levels for Read More
Interview with poet J.P. White
Poet J.P. White joins me today to chat about his new award-winning chapbook, A Tree Becomes a Room. Bio:J.P. White has published essays, articles, fiction, reviews, interviews and poetry in The Nation, The New Republic, The Gettysburg Review, Agni Review, APR, Salamander, Catamaran, North American Review, Prairie Schooner, Shenandoah, The Georgia Review, Southern Review, The Read More
Interview with poet David Groff
Poet David Groff joins me today to chat about his new poetry collection, Live in Suspense. Bio:David Groff’s new book of poetry is Live in Suspense, published by Trio House Press in July 2023. His previous poetry collections are Clay (Trio House Press, 2013), which received the Louise Bogan Award, and Theory of Devolution (University Read More
Interview with poet Pamela Wax
Poet Pamela Wax joins me today to chat about her newest collection, Walking the Labyrinth. Bio: Pamela Wax is the author of Walking the Labyrinth (Main Street Rag, 2022), a book of poetry written in the aftermath of her brother’s death by suicide, and the forthcoming chapbook, Starter Mothers (Finishing Line Press). Her poems have Read More
Interview with poet Rachel Abramowitz
Today’s special guest is poet Rachel Abramowitz and we’re chatting about her new chapbook, The Birthday of the Dead. Bio: Rachel Abramowitz is the author of The Birthday of the Dead, winner of the 2021 Marystina Santiestevan prize from Conduit Books, the chapbooks The Puzzle Monster, winner of the 2021 Tomaž Šalamun prize (forthcoming from Read More
Interview with award-winning poet Cynthia Good
Today’s special guest is author, activist, and poet Cynthia Good and we’re chatting about her new chapbook, What We Do with Our Hands, from Finishing Line Press. Bio: Cynthia Good is an award-winning poet, journalist, and former TV news anchor. She has written seven books including Vaccinating Your Child, which won the Georgia Author of the Read More