Monthly Archives: April 2012

An Interview with Patty Wixon

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Start each class reading a poem to your students, regardless of the subject of the class. Patty Wixon’s first chapbook, Airing the Sheets (Finishing Line Press, 2011), followed several decades of her poems appearing in literary journals (Hubbub, Rendezvous, Moving … Continue reading →

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Books to the Big Screen (and Vice Versa)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Ed Battistella

It seems today that Hollywood has run out of original ideas, not only for movies but for television as well. With movie rights sold before the book even comes out (I Am Number Four, I’m looking at you), it’s becoming … Continue reading →

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“Second Hand: A Poet’s Journey Toward Science”–Fri., May 4

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Where do poets get their ideas? I’m looking forward to this Friday’s talk by poet and essayist Linda Bierds, a professor at the University of Washington. She’s the author of nine books of poetry, including Flight: New and Selected Poems … Continue reading →

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Barry Lopez-April 20, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Barry Lopez, living in rural Western Oregon, is a fiction writer focusing on issues of intimacy, ethics, and identity.  His works have been compared to Henry David Thoreau by the way Lopez connects with his surroundings and through his environmental … Continue reading →

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