Poet Debadrita Sarkar chats with me today about her new collection, Loved, But Undone. Bio:Debadrita Sarkar is a writer and poet based in India. Her writings are being featured in newspapers and magazines, including The Hindu and The Statesman. Since childhood, she has always had a passion for stories and poems. At age twelve, she Read More
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Interview with poet Mike Carlson
Poet Mike Carlson is chatting with me about his new collection of poems, Tips to Help You Do Your Best. Bio:Mike Carlson is the author of Tips to Help You Do Your Best, published by Tupelo Press. His first collection of poems, Cement Guitar, was awarded the Juniper Prize. His poems have appeared in Antioch Read More
Interview with poet Craig Kite
Poet Craig Kite chats with me about his new collection, Sad City. Bio: Craig Kite is a poet, musician and actor from New York City with a background in journalism and human rights activism. He led field teams in Iraq 2008-2009 working to expose war crimes against the Iraqi people, and earlier in Canada to Read More
Interview with poet Allyson Paty
Poet Allyson Paty joins me today to chat about her new chapbook, Jalousie (Tupelo Press, 2025). Bio:Allyson Paty is the author of Jalousie (Tupelo Press, 2025), winner of the 2023 Berkshire Prize, and several chapbooks, most recently Five O’clock on the Shore (above/ground press, 2019). Recent publications include poems in Denver Quarterly and Denver Quarterly’s Read More
Interview with poet Lauren Martin
Poet Lauren Martin chats with me about her new book, Night of the Hawk. During her virtual book tour, Lauren will be giving away a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn participant. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form below. To increase Read More
Interview with debut poet Sara Letourneau
Poet Sara Letourneau chats with me today about her debut collection of poems, Wild Gardens. Bio:Sara Letourneau’s debut poetry collection, Wild Gardens, is out now through Kelsay Books. She’s also a book editor and writing coach at Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services; the cofounder and cohost of the Pour Me a Poem Read More
Interview with poet Karen Rigby
Poet Karen Rigby joins me today to chat about her new collection titled, Fabulosa. Bio:Born in the Republic of Panama, Karen Rigby now lives and writes in Arizona. Her latest poetry book is Fabulosa (JackLeg Press), which was named by Ms. Magazine as one of its Best Poetry of ’23-’24 selections. Her debut poetry book, Read More
Interview with poet Jennifer Martelli
Poet Jennifer Martelli is here today and we’re chatting about her new book, Psychic Party Under the Bottle Tree. Bio:Jennifer Martelli has received fellowships from The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Monson Arts, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her work has appeared in The Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day, Poetry, Best of the Net Read More
Interview with poet Martha McCollough
Poet Martha McCollough chats with me today about her upcoming book Trash Witch. Welcome, Martha. Please tell us a little bit about yourself.I was born in Detroit, moved to New York in the eighties, then on to Boston. I have an MFA in painting and had a career as a painter, illustrator, and graphic designer, Read More
Interview with poet Anant Dhavale
Poet Anant Dhavale chats with me today about his new collection, What the Tornado Left Behind. Bio:Anant Dhavale is a multilingual poet and the author of four books, including the poetry collections What the Tornado Left Behind and Mook Aranyatali Paanagal; a speculative fiction novel Nobody’s War, and Meer, a biographical sketch of Meer Taqi Read More