James Matthew Wilson and Falling In Love with Poetry

In an age hungry for meaning, can poetry point you to God? A conversation with award-winning poet James Matthew Wilson and host June-Ann Greeley.James Matthew Wilson is the Cullen Foundation Chair in English Literature and the founding director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Saint Thomas. He serves as poet-in-residence of the Benedict XVI Institute, scholar-in-residence of Aquinas College, editor of Colosseum Books, and Modern Age magazine poetry editor. His book The Strangeness of the Good won the poetry book of the year award from the Catholic Media Awards, and his most recent collection of poems, Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds, was published by Word on Fire in 2024. Dr. June-Ann Greeley, host, is a professor at Sacred Heart University. With a focus on classical languages and literature and Medieval Studies, her scholarship includes late antique and medieval theology, literature, and religious history. She explores medieval mystics, sacred art and architecture, and feminist theory. Dr. Greeley has presented at numerous conferences, and her research has been published widely. She also directs the Middle Eastern Studies program at Sacred Heart University and advises various student organizations.