This week we welcome Rachel Barenblat as our guest blogger. Rachel holds an MFA from Bennington College. She is the author of three poetry chapbooks (most recently chaplainbook, laupe house press 2006), and is a student in the ALEPH rabbinic program. Follow her own blog, the Velveteen Rabbi. Welcome, Rachel.
Congratulations Elizabeth Alexander, Barack Obama's inaugural poet.
From the BBC . . .
David Lehman speaks about the meaning and importance of the inaugural poet. For the complete interview (3:54), listen here: Download Poetry Lehman interview .
Watch this space for the Best American Poetry Inaugural Ode Contest Winner. Subscribe for early notification.
-- sdh
Dude, great interview, you rock. Guy needs to take a class.
Posted by: Jennifer Michael Hecht | December 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM
I agree with Hecht. Great interview. When will you announce the contest winner?
NB
Posted by: Noah Burke | December 16, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Excellent interview.
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