On the plane out, we sat two rows and across the aisle from Carl Phillips, Meryl's workshop leader. He has runner's legs, was readi...

There are two anthologies I want to call your attention to: 1. From Orchards, Fields, and Gardens , edited by Kerstin Svendsen, which wil...

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- My friend Meryl's Virginia Woolf tattoo is all healed and gorgeous. Her husband did my arm tattoo, so I have a special affection for...

I often read with a pen, a habit I've had to instill in myself, much like one develops that first taste for beer or coffee. I resisted ...

I finished Triggering Town last night, and though I was not moved by oceans with this book, I did find a serious of bits I will want to sha...

In the fall, I am teaching Introduction to Poetry, so I have been test-driving all kinds of books in hopes of finding a perfect fit. This y...