Fall 2010 interview with Katonah Poetry Series
As part of my appearance for the Katonah Poetry Series on 10/2/11, a new interview here.
A 1/2 Dozen, with Julianna Baggott
Below is an excerpt from my recent “1/2 Dozen” interview with Julianna Baggott.
Writing Tip #17 for Aspiring Writers:
Your mama was right: saying please and thank you will get you far. And more than that, I believe in the (read more…)
An Interview with The Rumpus Poetry Book Club
Below is an excerpt from my interview with the members of The Rumpus Poetry Book Club.
Camille D: Did you write all the poems in the book after you were a mother, or do some date from beforehand? We always (read more…)
Writing Underwater: Notes from a Mermaid/Mer-mom
Head over to Ploughshares to read “Writing Underwater: Notes from a Mermaid/Mer-mom,” my guest post on their blog. Here’s an excerpt:
So much of the advice I was given when I was pregnant with my first son was along the (read more…)
‘At the Drive-in Volcano’ Excerpt
BY THE LIGHT OF A SINGLE WORM
KERALA, INDIA
Land snails the size of hockey pucks
slime a shimmer along craggy roots. A mantis
wipes its eyes with her forelegs like she’s taking
off a new sweater. A certain earthworm
