Kay Ryan in the Washington Post
Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, says Ryan has “the gift of being simultaneously very funny and very wise.” The article, by Bob Thompson, includes a video of Kay reading.
Kay Ryan
Kay Ryan, poet laureate
Got some most amazing news today: Kay Ryan has been named the poet laureate of the United States. Kay is a member of our WELL community, via her partner, Carol Adair. My wife and I have been in her home. So, congratulations to Kay! It’s especially wonderful and unexpected, given the ugly, inhuman, and homophobic … Read more