Since my last post, in which I listed all the books I’ve read since the New Year plus two I had not yet finished, I became distracted by a new book that pulled me away from everything else I was reading: Aflame: Learning from Silence by Pico Iyer.
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Conversation with a Poet: Dorsía Smith Silva
Dorsía Smith Silva is the latest poet to join in One Minnesota Crone’s Conversation with a Poet series. Today, we’ll discuss her soon-to-be released poetry collection, In Inheritance of Drowning, published by CavanKerry Press. The poems offered are political, a call to action, and a demonstration of resilience. Come learn about one of Puerto Rico’s finest poets.
A Conversation with Poet Laurie Kuntz
Today at One Minnesota Crone, I’m in conversation with poet Laurie Kuntz. Come learn about her latest book, That Infinite Roar.
CONVERSATION WITH POET SARAH DICKENSON SNYDER
When I finished reading Sarah Dickenson Snyder’s latest book, Now These Three Remain, I could see she was a writer who saw the world’s savaergy alongside its sacredness and could put that into poems that grab readers by the throat.
A CONVERSATION WITH NICOLE FARMER
Today, I chat with poet Nicole Farmer about her book, Honest Sonnets, recently published by Kelsay Books. The book is a memoir in sonnets, and if you have ideas about what sonnets look like, forget those ideas and read this book instead.
Talking About On Shifting Shoals with Poet Joanne Durham
On Shifting Shoals, poems by Joanne Durham (Kelsay Books, 2023). Chapbook, $17.00. I recently had the pleasure of reading another poetry collection by Joanne Durham: On Shifting Shoals, her new chapbook published by Kelsay Books. Joanne agreed to have a conversation about the work for One Minnesota Crone. Here is that conversation, with OMC standing for One MinnesotaContinue reading “Talking About On Shifting Shoals with Poet Joanne Durham”
Let’s Talk About Poetry: Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot
Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot. Russell, KY: Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2022. Poetry chapbook. $14.00. Bonnie Proudfoot’s first poetry collection, Household Gods, is firmly grounded in Queens, New York, held fast in the arms of family, steered by the passage of time. It offers a constant push against the roles handed to women even as women are remembered, honored,Continue reading “Let’s Talk About Poetry: Household Gods by Bonnie Proudfoot “
A Conversation with Poet Joanne Durham
Just in time for National Poetry Month, poet Joanne Durham’s new book, To Drink from a Wider Bowl, is a generous, life-spanning collection of work that invites readers to drink in the world. Today, I’m offering readers an interview with Joanne that I hope will shed light on the poet behind the work.
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