Kim Addonizio

Kim Addonizio has been called “one of our nation's most provocative and edgy poets.” Her latest books are Lucifer at the Starlite , recently a finalist for the Poets Prize and the Northern CA Book Award; and Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within, both from W.W. Norton. Her novel-in-verse, Jimmy & Rita, was recently reissued by Stephen F. Austin State University Press. Kalima Press published her Selected Poems in Arabic. Addonizio's many honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA Fellowships, and Pushcart Prizes for both poetry and the essay. Her collection Tell Me was a National Book Award Finalist. Other books include two novels from Simon & Schuster, Little Beauties and My Dreams Out in the Street, and an anthology edited with Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion. Addonizio offers private workshops in Oakland, CA, and online, and often incorporates her love of blues harmonica into her readings.