About Me

I'm pulling a long stint in Nebraska to do a PhD in poetry. Last year, I rediscovered ecocriticism which, for me, asks useful questions about literature. Most ecocrit--both writing and criticism--tends to be about creative nonfiction, but I also discovered the tiny, burgeoning field of ecopoetics. I'm now one of a small group of people working on that field. Academic rigor and aesthetic delight are the twin goals here, at least for me.

Originally, I have long, deep roots in Appalachia and look forward to heading back. Or, in an Appalachian tradition, heading out to the Pacific Northwest where, legend tells, the taiji, coffee and beer are much better. Certainly than in Nebraska.