Letters, Constellations, Dreams, Correspondences

What is the power of a letter? How can we reimagine, reinvigorate the features of letter writing in a poem? In this weeklong generative workshop, we’ll read, discuss, and practice epistolary forms—mainly in poetry with some shoutouts to nonfiction and fiction. We’ll each also write an actual letter to send via snail mail. Poet-correspondents such as Aracelis Girmay, Jean Valentine, Matthew Olzmann, and Mary Ruefle will be our guides.