Kathleen Balma
Kathleen Balma is a poet in New Orleans. Her work has appeared in Best New Poets, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, the Montreal International Poetry Prize Anthology, and many other publications. She works as a programming and services librarian at New Orleans Public Library, where she leads Virtual Creative Writing Workshop—a free, writing group for residents of Orleans Parish. Her first book, FROM YOUR HOSTESS AT THE T&A MUSEUM (2022), is available for pre-order online from Black Spring Press Group in London.
Works
FROM YOU HOSTESS AT THE T&A MUSEUM
FROM YOUR HOSTESS AT THE T&A MUSEUM is a stunning series of imaginative leaps and encounters, as playful as it is momentous. Known for her deadpan humor and lack of pretense, Balma has given us a first book of poetry that is both light to carry and hard to put down.
Gallimaufry & Farrago (Finishing Line Press)
Awards and Recognition
- Best New Poets (Samovar Press, 2020); Silence: University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor's International Poetry Prize (International Poetry Studies Institute, University of Canberra, 2019); Finalist, Rattle Poetry Prize (2019); Pushcart Prize XXXVII (Pushcart Press, 2013)
Press and Media Mentions
Website
Location
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Author Contact
Category
Poetry