Contributor Paisley Rekdal to Judge Poetry for 2014 National Book Awards
Essayist and poet Paisley Rekdal, whose essay“The Lives of Strangers” appeared in Broad Street’s “Dangerous Territories” issue, has been chosen to serve as poetry judge for the 2014 National Book Awards. She joins the ranks of Eileen Myles, Katie Peterson, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and Robert Polito to assess the nation’s top poets of 2014. Congratulations! Paisley, who teaches...
The Lives of Strangers
Broad Street is excited to share an excerpt from the lovely Paisley Rekdal’s latest piece, “The Lives of Strangers,” which will be featured in our debut issue. Rekdal recently was awarded the 2013 Rilke Prize for her collection of poems, “Animal Eye.” From “The Lives of Strangers” by Paisley Rekdal It was the third day...
