Off to speak with some students in Oshkosh tomorrow. Then a zip back across the state to tell some stories and sing songs with the Long Beds in Richland Center.…View post

Poet C. Dale Young has a new collection out. Torn contains this poem, which I first heard when it was delivered by Young at an evening reading in Vermont. I…View post

Is this book ridiculously simple enough even for me? Not sure, but I know Ol’ Spike is a well-named, straight-shooting and humorous guy, and I like his other book, A…View post

Friend, mentor, and I-wouldn’t-be-doing-what-I’m-doing-today-if-not-for-him guy Bruce Taylor (featured in Truck) had his poem featured on The Writer’s Almanac Sunday. Poem’s called “His Good Felt Hat” and it’s right here. Here…View post

In advance of our trip to that side of the state, WUWM has re-aired an interview I did with Mitch Teich on Lake Effect awhile back. You can listen here.