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DeniseLow

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Born

Emporia, KS, The United States

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http://www.deniselow.net

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Genre

Poetry, Memoir, Nonfiction

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Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Rilke, William Stafford

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Denise Low, 2nd Kansas Poet Laureate, is award-winning author of prose and poetry, including The Turtle’s Beating Heart: One Family’s Story of Lenape Survival ( University of Nebraska Press), Shadow Light (Red Mountain Press Award); Jigsaw Puzzling: Essays (Meadowlark); A Casino Bestiary (Spartan), Ghost Stories (Woodley Press, Kansas Notable Book and The Circle -Best Native American Books); To the Stars: Poets of the Ad Astra Project (Kansas Notable Book); and Natural Theologies: Essays (The Backwaters Press). Low is past board president of the nation-wide Associated Writers and Writing Programs. She blogs, reviews, and co-publishes Mammoth Publications. She teaches professional workshops nationally as well as classes for Baker University’ ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

DeniseLow I'm so busy that I have no time for writer's block! If I have time to write, then I get into my comfy office chair, turn on ambient music (Moby or Ang…moreI'm so busy that I have no time for writer's block! If I have time to write, then I get into my comfy office chair, turn on ambient music (Moby or Angelo Badalamenti sound tracks), and start revising any of my pending projects. That gets me going. The point here is to have a spot dedicated to channeling the Muse. This works for me. Every person has an individual way of doing this. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

DeniseLow JACKALOPE comes from my fascination with postcards of this unusual hybrid animal. They used to be at every gas station along I-70 in western Kansas an…moreJACKALOPE comes from my fascination with postcards of this unusual hybrid animal. They used to be at every gas station along I-70 in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Also, the character is a chance to re-tell stories I've heard, often in bars. The original title was JACKALOPE WALKS INTO AN INDIAN BAR. I am not a heavy drinker, but I love the stories that get shared in cafes and taverns. Also, I have mixed ancestry, so the Jackalope figure is perfect for explaining who I am. I recently had another mixed-blood person tell me the theme of invisibility was important to him. Issues of gender fluidity are also part of the jackalope character, from both European and Indigenous American traditions. (less)

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	The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop by Diane Lockward (Goodreads Author), Drew Myron (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Deborah Bogen (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yellow Medicine Review - Fall 2013 by Judy Wilson (Editor), Em Jollie (Goodreads Author), Crisosto Apache (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Heart: Poems by Greg Field, DeniseLow (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honeymoon by William Kloefkorn, DeniseLow (Goodreads Author), Stan Banks it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking for the Pale Eagle by Stephen Meats, DeniseLow (Goodreads Author) (Designer) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The End of This Set/Dragon Kite/on 10th Alley Way by Greg Field, DeniseLow (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1981	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Langston Hughes: A Midwest Heritage by Thomas Weso, DeniseLow (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars