ep. 88 - Kim Addonizio

Rattlecast #88 features Kim Addonizio and her new book Now We're Getting Somewhere. Kim Addonizio is the author of seven poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her poetry has been translated into several languages including Spanish, Arabic, Italian, and Hungarian. Collections have been published in China, Spain, Mexico, Lebanon, and the UK. Addonizio’s awards include two fellowships from the NEA, a Guggenheim, two Pushcart Prizes, and other honors. Her latest books are a poetry collection, Mortal Trash, and a memoir, Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions from a Writing Life. A new book of poems, Now We’re Getting Somewhere, has just been published. For more info, visit: https://www.kimaddonizio.com/ As always, we'll also include live open lines for responses to our weekly prompt or any other poems you'd like to share. For details on how to participate, either via Skype or by phone, go to: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Write a poem that contains the following randomly-selected adjectives: large, knotty, salty. Next Week's Prompt: Write a poem that begins with the following sentence: Pull over at the next stop. The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast.