Feb 14, 2023 • SPEAKER SERIES • Julia McConnell – Landlocked
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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Description:
Lesbian bars, libraries, highways, churches, and oil rigs set the scene for the poems in Landlocked. Whether at work or at play, the speakers in Landlocked live in the space between longing and belonging, wanderlust and homesickness, and explore the intersection of place and identity. Like much of Roethke’s work, the poems in Landlocked ask “How does a place shape you and what changes when you choose to leave?”. During this event, Julia will share how she, like Roethke, sought to make sense of her “sighs” of longing, frustration, and joy by turning them into song.
About Julia McConnell:
Julia McConnell is a poet and a librarian. Her manuscript Landlocked was selected by Thomas Lynch as the winner of the 2022 Wheelbarrow Books Poetry Prize (Emerging). Her chapbook, Against the Blue, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2016. Julia’s publications include Whale Road Review, Shark Reef, Right Hand Pointing, Plainsongs, Lavender Review, and other journals. Originally from Oklahoma, Julia lives in Seattle with her Jack Russell Terrier.
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