About this episode
Jenny Sadre-Orafai is a poet and essayist and the author of Dear Outsiders and three other poetry collections. Her poetry has appeared in Puerto del Sol, Cream City Review, Ninth Letter, and The Cortland Review. Her prose has appeared in The Rumpus, Fourteen Hills, and The Los Angeles Review. She co-founded and co-edits Josephine Quarterly and teaches creative writing at Kennesaw State University.
Links:
Read "Occupation Interview," "Tragedy Lesson," and "Souvenirs for Locals"
"I Become More Animal When I'm Grieving: A Conversation with Jenny Sadre-Orafi" at The Rumpus
Video: "Hard Hat Reading: Jenny Sadre-Orafai" at Poets House
Video: "Jenny Sadre-Orafai reads at the SAFTA Reading Series"
"In Their Own Words: Jenny Sadre-Orafai on 'Queen of Cups'" at Poetry Society of America
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