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“That Swerve that Takes Me Somewhere Else”: An Interview with Rick Barot

“That Swerve that Takes Me Somewhere Else”: An Interview with Rick Barot

Rick Barot’s poems are assured, finely composed structures in which memory and emotion often take startling, deeply moving turns. He is the author of three books of poems, including The Darker Fall and Want. Rick was born in the Philippines, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and now lives in Tacoma, Washington. He…

“This World and the World Just Beyond It”: An Interview with Brynn Saito
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“This World and the World Just Beyond It”: An Interview with Brynn Saito

Brynn Saito’s poems are lyrical, sometimes mystical, dream-like yet also grounded in what feels like lived life. Her debut book, The Palace of Contemplating Departure, is marked by a striking voice that sounds both of this world and as if it comes from somewhere far above it. With Traci Brimhall, she also co-authored the chapbook Bright…