Interview with poet Paul Nemser

My special guest today is poet Paul Nemser. We’re chatting about his new collection, A Thousand Curves. Bio: Paul Nemser’s book A Thousand Curves was published in 2022 by Lily Poetry Review Books. The book won the Editor’s Choice Award from Red Mountain Press in 2021. He grew up in Portland, Oregon where he fell in love with Read More

Interview with poet Paul Guerin

Kicking off a new week with me is poet Paul Guerin to chat about his new chapbook, Poetry from My Heart: A Journey Through Feelings. During his virtual book tour, Paul will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for Read More

Interview with poet and prose writer C.S. Phoenix

Reviews and Interviews welcomes poet C. S. Phoenix today. We’re chatting about Honor, Book 1 of the Carbon Copy Series. Bio: C. S. Phoenix is a certified life coach, athletic coach, podcast host, and proud single mother of two. A BIPOC and LGBTQI+ ally, Phoenix is a strong advocate of open communication, empathy, and regaining 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 poet Beth McDermott

Poet Beth McDermott has stopped by today to chat with me about her new collection of poetry, Figure 1. Bio: Beth McDermott’s poetry appears in Pine Row, Tupelo Quarterly, Terrain.org, and Southern Humanities Review. Reviews and criticism about art and ecology appear in American Book Review, After the Art, Kenyon Review Online, and The Trumpeter. 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

Interview with poet Lawrence Raab

Today’s guest is poet Lawrence Raab and we’re chatting about his new collection of poems, April at the Ruins. Bio: Lawrence Raab is the author of nine books of poems, including Mistaking Each Other for Ghosts (Tupelo, 2015), which was longlisted for the National Book Award, and named one of the Ten Best Poetry Books Read More

Interview with poet Mary Leader

Poet Mary Leader joins me today to chat about her new collection, The Distaff Side. Welcome, Mary. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I began writing poems amid a career as a lawyer, first as an Oklahoma Assistant Attorney General and later as a Referee for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The Distaff Side Read More

Interview with poet Seyoum Nigussie

Poet Seyoum Nigussie is in the hot seat today. We’re chatting about their new collection, World of Stars. During the virtual book tour, Seyoum will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form Read More