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In Conversation: Karen Rigby & Danika Stegeman
August 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
Join us on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:30 PM for an In Conversation with poets Karen Rigby & Danika Stegeman. The discussion could lead anywhere, but expect musings on second books, ars poetica, and more!
About the Guests
Karen Rigby
Born in the Republic of Panama, Karen Rigby is the author of Fabulosa (JackLeg Press, 2024) and Chinoiserie (Ahsahta Press, 2012), which won a 2011 Sawtooth Poetry Prize. Her honors include a National Endowment for the Arts literature fellowship, a Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, and a 2023 artist opportunity grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Her poms have been published in
The London Magazine, Poetry Northwest, Australian Book Review, and other journals. She lives in Arizona. www.karenrigby.com/
Danika Stegeman
Danika Stegeman’s second book, Ablation, was released by 11:11 Press November 1st, 2023. Her book Pilot (2020) was published by Spork Press. She’s a 2023 recipient of a grant from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and recently spent a 2-week residency in Marathon, TX outside Big Bend National Park. Her video poem, “Then Betelgeuse Reappears” was an official selection for the 2021 Midwest Video Poetry Festival. Stegeman received her MFA in creative writing from George Mason University where she was awarded the Heritage Fellowship. She currently lives in St. Paul, MN. Her website is www.danikastegeman.com.