David Gutowski over at Largehearted Boy asked me to create an annotated playlist for Witch Wife. Check out the essay & listen to the songs on Spotify.
You can have but one true breakup song in a lifetime.
Welcome to the World, Witch Wife!
It's Pub Day for Witch Wife. Thanks to everyone at Sarabande Books for giving these poems such a beautiful home.
How many Ws can I whip, whisk, whirl, whilst whinnying over Witch Wife? Whoosh!
Interview in Hyype
Only three days from the official pub date for Witch Wife, I'm honored to answer Kelsey May's excellent questions for her blog, Hyype.
Review of Witch Wife: Publisher's Weekly
Witch Wife has received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly.
Review of Witch Wife: The Millions
Nick Ripatrazone of The Millions has reviewed Witch Wife and named it a Must-Read Poetry pick for 2017.
Witch Wife Announcement in Publisher's Weekly
My new book, Witch Wife, is listed among the Fall 2017 Poetry announcements in Publisher's Weekly.
Publisher's Weekly listing
Three New Poems in Grimoire
Three new poems, "The Child Was in the Woods," "Witch Wife," and "Prospera," were published in Issue 3 of Grimoire. These poems will appear in my new collection, Witch Wife, available now for pre-order.
At Louisville's Youth Detention Services, Girls Become Poets
Last week, I was honored to be invited to read some of my poetry at Louisville's Youth Detention Services Center. Here's a link to the article, by Ashlie Stevens at 89.3 WFPL.
Photo by Tasha Golden
I made a Spotify playlist for Poetry Magazine.
The editors of Poetry magazine asked me to make a Spotify playlist to celebrate the February 2017 issue. Here it is!
I wanted to make a playlist about longing for another world, or maybe: that longing for a better world-within-this-one.
New Essay Featured on Poetry Magazine Blog
My essay, "Immaculate Heart," was published on the Harriet blog of Poetry Magazine.
My essay, "Immaculate Heart" on the Harriet blog.
New Poem in Poetry Magazine
My poem, "Nursery," was published in the February 2017 issue of Poetry. I'm thrilled to share the link.
February 2017 issue of Poetry Magazine
New Essay in Off Assignment
I wrote a "Letter to a Stranger" as part of a recurring feature in the on-line travel writing journal, Off Assignment. You can read the letter & hear my recording of the piece by following the SoundCloud link on the site. My letter is addressed to my late grandmother, Cleopatra, and it's about the summer we spent together in 2001.
My grandparents in the 1940s
New Villanelle & Essay in Prac Crit
Sarah Howe and the editorial team at the innovative UK-based journal Prac Crit asked me to compose a Deep Note feature for their latest issue. I've been working on villanelles lately, so my poem "Scarlet" and the accompanying essay-in-footnotes talk about recursiveness (of dream and of line). Read & enjoy & enjoy & read.
Essay Series on Ploughshares Blog
I'm a 2016 blogger for Ploughshares! Approximately once a month, I'll progress query-by-query through Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, seeking poetic connections. This month is all about water (and villanelles).
The recurring image for this series is the Fry-Jefferson map of 1753. This map was produced by Peter Jefferson (TJ's father!) and Joshua Fry, both accomplished surveyors. Their work became the definitive map of 18th century Virginia, and Thomas Jefferson often refers to it in his Notes.
Open Letter to Scalia: on Salon
I had a few things to say to Justice Antonin Scalia, and I said them on Salon.
Two poems in Crazyhorse
Two new poems, "Lament" and "I Married a Horseman," have appeared in Crazyhorse Issue 88. You'll have to buy the print issue to see my poems, but you can read several wonderful pieces by other contributors on the website.
Two New Poems in The Spectacle
The Creative Writing Department at Washington University in St. Louis has started a new literary journal called The Spectacle, and I have two new poems in the inaugural issue: "First Girdle" and "Bikini Bridge." The artwork for this issue is really incredible. I'm honored to have my work included!
Pushcart Nomination from Crazyhorse
Many thanks to the editors of Crazyhorse for nominating my poem "Lament" for a Pushcart Prize. The poem will appear in Issue 88 of the journal.
New Poem in The Journal
My poem, "Vigil," has appeared in Issue 39.3 of The Journal, the literary magazine of The Ohio State University.
Three Poems in Memorious 24 →
"You buy the chestnuts because you want me to enjoy this trip but then never to come back"
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