Laura Sims
Laura Sims | |
|---|---|
 Laura Sims | |
| Born | Richmond, Virginia |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | M.F.A., University of Washington |
| Notable works | Practice, Restraint and My god is this a man |
Laura Sims is an American poet. She is the author of four books of poetry: Staying Alive (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2016), My god is this a man, Stranger, and Practice, Restraint (Fence Books). [1][2] In 2014, powerHouse Books published Fare Forward: Letters from David Markson, compiled and edited by Sims.[3] She has published five poetry chapbooks, including POST- (Goodmorning Menagerie, 2011). [4] Her poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Aufgabe,[5] Black Clock,[6] Black Warrior Review, Colorado Review, Columbia Poetry Review, Crayon, and Denver Quarterly,[7] among others. She has published book reviews and essays in Boston Review, New England Review,[8] Rain Taxi, and The Review of Contemporary Fiction.[9] Her honors include the 2005 Fence Books Alberta Prize for Practice, Restraint and a Creative Artists Exchange Fellowship from the Japan-US Friendship Commission in 2006.[10][11]
Sims is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington.[12] She is a professor of creative writing, literature and composition who currently teaches at New York University in the School for Continuing and Professional Studies.[13] She has been a featured writer for Harriet, the Poetry Foundation's blog, and she is a co-editor of Instance Press with poets Elizabeth Robinson, Beth Anderson, and Susanne Dyckman. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Published Works
Poetry Books
- Staying Alive (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2016)
- My god is this a man (Fence Books, 2014)
- Stranger (Fence Books, 2009)
- Practice, Restraint (Fence Books, 2005)
Nonfiction Books
- Fare Forward: Letters from David Markson (powerHouse Books, 2014)
Chapbooks
- POST- (Goodmorning Menagerie Press, 2012)
- Bank Book (Answer Tag Press, 2004)
Recent Poems
- Excerpt from Staying Alive on Omniverse blog
- Excerpt from Staying Alive in Gulf Coast
- Excerpt from Staying Alive in Black Clock
Interviews
- Interview with Tyler Malone on Full Stop
- Conversation with Cathy Wagner in The Conversant
- Interview with Joseph Massey on Studio One blog
- Spotlight on Coldfront
- Interview with Kate Greenstreet on kickingwind
Reviews
- Tarpaulin Sky review of My god is this a man
- Rain Taxi review of My god is this a man
- The Volta review of My god is this a man
- New York Times review of Fare Forward
- Chicago Tribune review of Fare Forward
- Winnipeg Review review of Fare Forward
- Bookslut review of Stranger
- Coldfront review of Stranger
- HTMLgiant review of Practice, Restraint
External links
- Laura Sims' official website
- Profile page on "Harriet," the literary blog of the Poetry Foundation
- Author Archive on "Harriet"
- Ugly Duckling Presse Page for Staying Alive
- Fence Books Author Page
References
- ^ http://www.fenceportal.org/?page_id=260
- ^ http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/laura-sims
- ^ http://www.powerhousebooks.com/newsletters/131210/
- ^ http://www.goodmorningmenagerie.com/chapbooks.html
- ^ http://www.litmuspress.org/aufgabe-8/
- ^ http://blackclock.org/issues/2013/issue-16/
- ^ http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/99474/denver-quarterly-474.aspx
- ^ http://www.nereview.com/back-issues/vol-29-no-3/laura-sims/
- ^ http://www.dalkeyarchive.com/product/vol-xxiii-3-diane-williams-aidan-higgins-patricia-eakins/
- ^ http://www.fenceportal.org/?page_id=44
- ^ http://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/programs/usjcap_profile2006/
- ^ http://www.laurasims.net/bio.html
- ^ http://www.fenceportal.org/?page_id=260#t2