Come hear poetry from published alumni of Eastern’s MFA program in creative writing! Poets
Rob Carney,
LeAnn Bjerken,
Kimberly Lambright,
Sunni Wilkinson, and
Laura Stott welcome you to their virtual reading and conversation on writing life after the MFA program. Rob Carney is an educator and author of eight books of poetry, including his latest,
The Book of Drought. LeAnn Bjerken’s debut collection,
Ordinary Omens, pairs mystical vibes with life’s ordinary experiences, examining their ties to both the natural and the supernatural worlds. Kimberly Lambright's recent collection,
Doom Glove, is a vivid and surreal exploration of self, cities, and desire. In her newest full-length poetry collection,
Rodeo, Sunni Wilkinson writes about child loss, relationships, and learning to love the world again through the landscape and creatures of high desert Utah. Laura Stott’s recent book,
The Bear’s Mouth, is a full-length collection of poems exploring grief, loss, and finding comfort in the landscape and the creatures that inhabit it. Don’t miss this chance to see what EWU’s MFA grads are publishing.The conversation is moderated by Get Lit! intern and MFA fiction candidate
Emily Ladd! Purchase the author's books
via Auntie's Bookstore!*This event is virtual and will premiere on our YouTube Channel at the time listed above. Here's the direct link!Please fill out
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