Season 2 - Episode 2: Karla Huston
Karla Huston is a poet based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Karla was the 2017-2018 Poet Laureate of Wisconsin.
On this episode Karla tells us what it means to be a Poet Laureate for a State. She also discusses how her artistic and educational roles have informed each other, and what it means to be a good Literary Citizen. At the end of the episode, Karla reads “The Theory of Lipstick,” which won a Pushcart Prize in 2011.
You can find more information about Karla and her work, which includes 8 chapbooks and a full collection, here: www.karlahuston.com
Karla recommends reading any poetry that speaks to you! She is currently reading these wonderful works:
Tyehimba Jess, Olio
Allison Joseph, Confessions of a Barefaced Woman
Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic
Ted Kooser, Kindest Regards
Dorianne Laux, Only As The Day Is Long
Art Lives theme and transition music is composed by Nicholaus Meyers. Logo designed by Eduardo Moreno. Art Lives is available here, on Apple podcasts and Stitcher.
