Paisley Rekdal is the author of six collections of poetry, in addition to three nonfiction and hybrid-genre books. Her most recent book is West: A Translation. Her honors include being named Utah’s Poet Laureate.
2023 National Book Award Longlisters, Finalists, and potential Winners come together for readings and conversation in advance of the 74th National Book Awards.
Oliver de la Paz eloquently invokes the perseverance and myth of the Filipino diaspora in America. Paisley Rekdal draws a powerful, necessary connection between the completion of the transcontinental railroad and the Chinese Exclusion Act. Moderated by Eric Tran.
