By Aleina Smith ’27, staff writer
On Thursday, March 19, LVC hosted Writing: A Life, featuring poet Kasey Jueds, who gave a reading and answered questions about the craft of writing in the Bishop Library Atrium.
Jueds has published two books, both of which she read from. “Keeper” was published by Pitt in 2013, and her other book, “The Thicket,” was published by Pitt in 2021. Her work features high detail and attention to place.
“The place makes people,” Jueds said.
“Keeper” featured poems based primarily in South Florida, and “The Thicket” focused on Wisconsin. Now, Jueds resides in New York.
“What poems are there to be found?” Jueds said.
Jueds also talked about her revision process. One of her most notable tips is to set one’s writing aside and come back to it later with fresh eyes.
“I want to make a body—make a container—for the [feelings] that don’t otherwise have a home,” she said.
To conclude, Jueds spoke about the interpretation of poems.
“You don’t have to read what I intended,” Jueds said. “There’s a lot of space for whoever’s reading it to find what they can find, and I think that’s different for everyone.”
The next “Writing: A Life” featured writer will be poet Ruth Awad. The reading will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Bishop Library Atrium.