reading – Kendall Dunkelberg

Pay to Give Away

How I learned that GoodReads has changed their give-away policy since the last time I did one.

This weekend, we took a trip to Vicksburg for my reading and discovered some of the many things it has to offer.

Some book club invitations may turn out to be too good to be true.

Reading at small-town Mississippi bookstores is so much fun, no matter how many people are there.

Seeing where A Writer’s Craft has been sold leads to insights and confirms my plans as I work toward a second edition.

Several times at readings for Tree Fall with Birdsong, the question has come up: Is there a right way to read a poetry book? Here is my answer.

I’m headed back to Iowa for traditional summer treats like parades, ice cream, and rhubarb pie, plus three poetry readings!

It’s been a busy pub day for Tree Fall with Birdsong.

Tree Fall with Birdsong is officially published today, May 21, 2025. Let’s celebrate!

The story behind the poems I’ll read at the Tennessee Williams Tribute, Sept. 12, 2020.