Q&A with Tasha Cotter Interview by Kaitlin Keller and Lori A. May Poet Tasha Cotter Tasha Cotter is the author of That Bird Your Heart (Finishing Line Press), and Some Churches (Gold Wake Press, Winter 2013). Her work has appeared …
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Q&A; with Tasha Cotter
Posted in April 1, 2013
Q&A; with Valerie Wetlaufer
Posted in April 1, 2013
Q&A with Valerie Wetlaufer Interview by Kaitlin Keller and Lori A. May Author Valerie Wetlaufer Valerie Wetlaufer is a birth doula, teacher, and poet. Born and raised in Iowa, Valerie has since lived in Vermont, Paris, Florida, and Utah. She …
The Blue Den by Stephanie Norgate
Posted in April 1, 2013
The Blue Den Stephanie Norgate Bloodaxe Books, 2012 Perfect Bound, 80 pages ISBN: 978-1-85224-937-3 Purchase Link Reviewed by PQ Contributing Editor Elizabeth Kate Switaj Throughout the The Blue Den, Stephanie Norgate emphasizes change and impermanence, but this impermanence never …
Q&A; with Jessie Carty
Posted in April 1, 2013
Q&A with Jessie Carty Interview by Kaitlin Keller and Lori A. May Poet Jessie Carty Jessie Carty’s writing has appeared in publications such as MARGIE, decomP, and Connotation Press. She is the author of five poetry collections which include the chapbook …
Karaoke: All the World’s a Stage
Posted in April 1, 2013
Karaoke: All the World’s a Stage On Inspiration Essay by Kaitlin Keller Music and writing are often symbiotic elements of the creative process. Plenty of writers soak up background tunes for inspiration while penning their latest poem, chapter, or blog. …
Looking for the Gulf Motel by Richard Blanco
Posted in April 1, 2013
Looking for the Gulf Motel Richard Blanco University of Pittsburgh Press Paperback, 83 pages ISBN: 978-0-8229-6201-4 Purchase Link Reviewed by PQ Contributing Editor Brian Fanelli If the 2012 U.S. presidential election proved anything, it is that America’s demographics are …
Interview with Molly Fisk
Posted in April 1, 2013
The Power of Tenuous Connections—an Interview with Poet Molly FiskBy Millicent Borges Accardi An American poet, Molly Fisk is also a teacher, Tedx presenter and radio commentator. Fisk was born in San Francisco and earned her B.A. cum laude from …
Interview with Jane Hirshfield
Posted in April 1, 2013
And the World’s Great Poets Remain Ever New—Interview with Jane Hirshfield Interview by Arthur McMaster Jane Hirshfield is the author of seven books of poetry, including most recently Come, Thief (Knopf, 2011), just released in paperback. She has also written a now-classic …
April 2013: a new issue and more
Posted in April 1, 2013
Greetings PQ friends! Welcome to our new issue of PQ. Please visit the Current Issue to see our latest content. We have a wide assortment of reviews, interviews, and essays for you to enjoy and share. We’re excited about …
Doing the Deer Dance
Posted in April 1, 2013
Doing the Deer Dance Essay by Shauna Osborn Deer dancing is the cat’s pajamas. It’s Einstein’s theory of relativity in action. It’s constant movement and rhythm. It’s where the past/present/future all become one. Even the music and the body maneuvers …