#5 Catherine Theis on Reading Poetry Before Coffee

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#5 Catherine Theis on Reading Poetry Before Coffee

Caroline Donahue

Jul 01, 2016

This week, I talk with Catherine Theis about poetry vs. prose and how to break into the wide world of reading poetry. We cover everything from how to find poetry you enjoy reading, to how to read poems, to why it's wrong to think of poetry and prose as totally different concepts.

Catherine is a PhD candidate in Creative Writing at USC and generally kicks ass at talking about this topic. She blew my mind completely at least once.

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