LBP intern, Erin Austin, talks about poetry as visual art, how rap music drives her focus, and using a book club to connect and recharge.

Raised under the Big Skies of Montana, Gail Langstroth lived thirty-eight years in Europe. She is a tri-lingual poet, lecturer, translator, and international eurythmy performer. Firegarden / jardín-de-fuego, Get Fresh Books (2020), is her first full-length collection of poetry. Langstroth is honored to be able to celebrate Jean Valentine with her bilingual Ghost Friends - in Praise of Jean Valentine. When not on the road, Gail makes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania her home. www.word

Allegra Wilson’s chapbook, song & ruin, is the 2025 Lefty Blondie Press First Chapbook Award winner, selected by Stacey Waite. Wilson discusses how she pursued poetry after almost twenty years of inconsistent writing, and how she traces her poetic lineage to connect with who she is as a writer. She also gives us lots of great recommendations!