Distance Not Only Gives Nostalgia, But Perspective,

I Think That It's More Likely That In My 60s And 70s I Will Be Writing Poetry Rather Than Fiction.

A Lot Of My Students Are Asian-american, And It Has Been Thrilling To Watch Them Break Through The Stereotypes Into Something Alive And Surprising.

If People Associate Me With A Region, That's Fine With Me.

Among The American Contemporaries I Read With Most Enjoyment Are Several North Carolinians. I Think The Best Poetry Being Written These Days Is Being Written By Southerners.

Some People Swear By Writing Courses, But Whether It Really Helps American Poetry, I Have Doubts.