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
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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
Interview with poet Toby Goostree
Poet Toby Goostree joins me today to chat about his new book, But There’s So Much DIY in IVF That We Can’t Be Sure. Bio:Toby Goostree has his MFA in Poetry from The University of Arizona. His first book, But There’s So Much DIY in IVF That We Can’t Be Sure, was published by Fernwood Read More
Interview with poet Donovan Hufnagle
Today’s special guest is poet Donovan Hufnagle to chat about his new collection, These Are Not My Words (I Just Wrote Them). During his virtual book tour, Donovan will be giving away a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn participant. To be entered for a chance Read More
Interview with poets Simone Muench & Jackie K. White
Today I have two special guests, poets Simone Muench & Jackie K. White to chat with me about their new book, The Under Hum. Bios:Jackie K. White earned her PhD in Creative Writing (poetry) from UIC with concentrations in Latinx/Latin American and Women’s Studies and was a Professor of English, now Professor Emerita, at Lewis Read More