Accidental Devotions with Kelli Russell Agodon

About this episode

Kelli Russell Agodon discusses her poetry, writing process, and latest book with host Annmarie.

Kelli Russell Agodon is a poet, writer, editor, and book designer whose Dialogues with Rising Tides, was named a Finalist for the Washington State Book Awards. In today’s episode, Kelli and Annmarie discuss texting Emily Dickinson, how to write a poem, and Kelli’s latest book Accidental Devotions which Traci Brimhall describes as “the kind of beauty you wish to hold forever.” Episode Sponsors: Open Books: Poem Emporium – A poetry bookstore and community space located in historic Pioneer Square, in Seattle, Washington. Stop by our Seattle location or shop at open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com. Newtonville Books – An independent bookstore located at 10 Langley Rd, in Newton, Massachusetts -- in the old stone building at the north corner of the triangle parking lot. Come for the books. Stay for the books. And learn more and shop online at newtonvillebooks.com. Titles by Kelli Russell Agodon: Accidental Devotions Dialogues with Rising Tides Hourglass Museum Everything Is Writable, co-authored with Annette Spaulding-Convy The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts, co-authored with Martha Silano Demystifying the Manuscript: Essays and Interviews on Creating a Book of Poems, co-edited…

People in this episode

Host: Annmarie

Guest: Kelli Russell Agodon

Topics covered

• poetry
• writing
• literature
• book design
• Emily Dickinson

Keywords

• Kelli Russell Agodon
• poetry
• writing
• Accidental Devotions
• Emily Dickinson

Sponsors

Open Books: Poem Emporium, Newtonville Books

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Accidental Devotions, Dialogues with Rising Tides, Hourglass Museum, Everything Is Writable, The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts, Demystifying the Manuscript, The New Economy, Blue Atlas, Dear Selection Committee, Glitter Road

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