How does a book of poetry flicker, branch and resonate in the ear of various writerly readers? Margaret Christakos held a late-summer “poetry-reception event” celebrating Dear Birch,.
Special guest respondents included Shannon Maguire Kerry Manders, Sally Ito, Lida Nosrati, Jumoke Verissimo and Marusya, who shared thoughts on what the text incited in their own reading, generously paired with a reading of selected texts from their own work.
Check out the video here: Dear Birch, roundtable
