Description: In this collection of conversations, Ben Palpant, author of Letters from The Mountain, has compiled his intimate, one-on-one interviews with seventeen leading poets of the 21st century. These intimate conversations cover an entire range of life experiences, including grief, hope, culture, the writing craft, family life, and the imagination. Taken together, these interviews are a powerful reminder that poetry remains an essential expression of what it means to be human.
Brief description: Ben Palpant is a memoirist, a poet, and a storyteller. He grew up in Kenya, Africa, where he played barefooted with his friends while perfecting the art of daydreaming. When his family returned to the United States, he continued his reveries throughout adolescence and now daydreams and calls it part of the writing process. He graduated from Whitworth University and has spent over 25 years in education. His most recent book is Letters from the Mountain, a meditation on the craft of writing.