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Frances Donovan

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Frances Donovan’s chapbook Mad Quick Hand of the Seashore was named a finalist in the Lambda Literary Awards. Her poetry and interviews have appeared in The Rumpus, Heavy Feather Review, SWWIM, Solstice, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA in poetry from Lesley University and is a certified Poet Educator with Mass Poetry. Her first full-length collection is forthcoming from Lily Poetry Review Books. She once drove a bulldozer in a Pride Parade while wearing a bustier. You can find her climbing hills in Boston, and online at gardenofwords.com.
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Form as a Metaphor for Fatness: A Conversation with Stephanie Rogers

  • Frances Donovan
  • July 18, 2022
Is it ridiculous to say don’t give up? Because I mean it.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Alexis Ivy

  • Frances Donovan
  • August 26, 2021
“Writing in this way allows me to put order in this disordered world.”
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I Had to Go There: Talking with Enzo Silon Surin

  • Frances Donovan
  • August 19, 2020
Enzo Silon Surin discusses his debut poetry collection, WHEN MY BODY WAS A CLINCHED FIST.
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Deep, Wide, and Ridiculous: Talking with Diane Seuss

  • Frances Donovan
  • December 4, 2019
Diane Seuss discusses her most recent collection, STILL LIFE WITH TWO DEAD PEACOCKS AND A GIRL.
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Consider Us Women: A Conversation with Kwoya Fagin Maples

  • Frances Donovan
  • May 13, 2019
Kwoya Fagin Maples discusses her poetry collection, MEND.
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A Female, Bone-Deep Obsession: Talking with Jennifer Martelli

  • Frances Donovan
  • December 17, 2018
Jennifer Martelli discusses her new collection of poetry, MY TARANTELLA.
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