My second poetry collection, At Every Stage I’ve Been, is coming out in October 2026. Through Friday August 14, you can still get the pre-order discount! Pre-orders during this time help the book’s print run and publicity, as well as my author royalties. The Poems Here’s the synopsis: In her second poetry collection, Emily K. … More Last Week to Pre-Order My Book with Discount!
I’m excited to announce that Finishing Line Press is publishing my newest poetry collection! At Every Stage I’ve Been is coming out in October 2026. The Cover I’m especially proud of the cover, which I designed with my friend and colleague, Lee A. Sloan. I wanted this book to look very different from Neoteny. The … More Announcing My New Book!
The Winter 2025-2026 issue of Wordgathering is here! And it contains some lovely work by talented writers and artists! The issue features a joyful and enthusiastic opening letter by our Editor-in-Chief, Diane R. Wiener; she extols the issue’s contents and heralds upcoming ventures. I’m excited that my poem “The one with the dog” makes its … More New Poem in Wordgathering!
Today I received an early copy of Every Place on the Map Is Disabled: Poems and Essays. This new anthology from Northwestern University Press features three of my poems and one of my essays — alongside the extraordinary work of contemporary disabled poets. I recognize many of my co-authors — like Jill Khoury, Eli Clare, and … More New Release: Every Place on the Map Is Disabled
I’m proud to say that the latest issue of Wordgathering hosts two of my pieces! The first is an essay called “Too Close to Text: How Writing Revives a Blind Poet.” This essay explores my relationship with reading and writing as a blind woman. The second is my poem, “Backyard By Ear,” which was also … More Essay & poem published in Wordgathering
Last year I had the privilege of teaching a creative writing class with an extraordinary group of high schoolers. Many of these students had taken previous classes with me and were interested in my work as an author. In a lesson on sensory details, I shared my poem “Cello.” After enthusiastically analyzing the poem, one … More “Cello”: A poem’s life continues
Dear faithful readers: It’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog, but I am happy to write today with an exciting announcement. I have decided to promote other valuable writers’ work alongside my own. Today, I bring to you the work of John Lee Clark, a treasured friend and colleague who has always … More New Book by John Lee Clark
I am excited to announce that my first book, Neoteny: Poems, is now available for pre-order! Click on the lovely book cover below and you’ll travel to Finishing Line Press’s website, where you can order your copy! Why Pre-Order? The next two months are my advance sales period. The number of pre-orders for Neoteny during … More Pre-Order NEOTENY, My First Book!
Are you ready for some great news? I am thrilled to announce that Finishing Line Press is publishing my first book! Neoteny: Poems is a poetry chapbook (a collection of about 35 poems) — and it’s my first solo book! Neoteny will be released at the end of this year! Here is my beautiful cover, … More Announcing My First Book!
Today my essay, “Remaking the Ideal Teacher,” goes live in the Disability Futures series of How We Get to Next. This piece is among a series of essays written by disabled writers and curated by Kenny Fries. Here’s how my piece begins: Two weeks into my summer writing course, I stare down a class of rowdy … More “Remaking the Ideal Teacher” published in How We Get to Next!
The March issue of Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature features my essay, “I Am Reading, I Am Read.” This piece is part of the Gatherer’s Blog — a special column where disabled writers talk about the writing life. In my essay, I explore the challenges of learning to read my poetry in … More “I Am Reading, I Am Read” published in Wordgathering!
The Blindness Arts issue of Disability Studies Quarterly is finally here! This special issue, edited by Hannah Thompson and Vanessa Warne, represents several years of work, research, performance, and art among disabled contributors. My piece is called “Sacred Positions: A Personal History of Blindness and Singing.” This is how it begins… On a crisp December evening, … More My musical essay in Disability Studies Quarterly!
In March, blind poet and writing professor Stephen Kuusisto released Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet’s Journey — a memoir about his life with his first guide dog, Corky. This is an exceptional book that will resonate with a wide audience beyond the obvious blind people and guide dog handlers. Kuusisto was featured on the PBS … More Book Review: Have Dog, Will Travel
I am excited to share my latest publication, a review of Jill Khoury’s Suites for the Modern Dancer. Khoury’s book is a full-length poetry collection, published by Sundress Press in 2016. My review was published in Issue #5 of The Deaf Poets Society. Here’s how the review begins: I indulge in the fantasy of maneuvering effortlessly … More Book Review: Suites for the Modern Dancer
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