Single Parent Poets

Conversation with
Francesca Lia Block

 

This fall Rattle presents an issue dedicated entirely to poets who are (or have been) single parents. These 37 writers have not only taken on the most important job in the world—alone—but have also found it fertile ground for poetry. Five personal essays guide our journey, each shedding light on their inspiring lives from different angles.  Whether parenting solo by choice or by tragedy, whether dealing with the stress of sole custody or the sadness of separation, these writers make room for their art, and share with us all stories worth reading.

In the conversations section, Alan Fox interviews single parent poet and novelist Francesca Lia Block.

 

	Single Parent Poets
	Scott Beal	Feats of Pain and Daring
	Russell Bittner	Unbounded
	Francesca Lia Block	Spring Lament
	Teresa Mei Chuc	The Road
	Sage Cohen	How to Pray
	Meg Day	What I Will Tell His Daughter …
	Carol Denson	Transfertle the Plum (Essay)
	Alexis Rhone Fancher	Over It
	Patricia Fargnoli	Parents Without Partners …
	Penny Freeland	Incidentals
	Louis Gallo	Custody
	Janlori Goldman	The Story, For Now
	Maryanne Hannan	To My Husband, Who 33 Years Ago …
	Elise Hempel	The Transfer
	Ken Holland	Emily on Tuesday
	Anne Ward Jamieson	Elephant Drops Dead in the Ring
	Edison Jennings	What to Do with Leftovers
	Jenifer Browne Lawrence	Door Gunner
	Hilary Melton	In a Quiet Moment
	Barbra Nightingale	My Daughter Calls Me Hag
	Janet Nippell	Sweatheart
	January O’Neil	Sunday
	Gloria Parker	Hello Wall
	Khadijah Queen	Mothering Solo (Essay)
	Josh Rathkamp	In Response to Anyone Who Asks
	Russell Rowland	Single Dads of Daughters
	April Salzano	Metaphorical Children (Essay)
	Art Schwartz	Skinny Old Man with Shopping Cart
	Diane Seuss	Glosa
	Robin Silbergleid	An Open Letter to Our Sperm Donor
	Donna Spector	On the Way to the Airport
	Marcela Sulak	The God Box (Essay)
	Susan Terris	Rough Ties: All Mothers Are Single
	Betsy Fogelman Tighe	Girl’s Childhood
	Julia Clare Tillinghast	Bells
	Jeanie Tomasko	After He Left
	Barbara Louise Ungar	Dead Letters
		Distracted Notes … (Essay)
	Conversation
	Francesca Lia Block
	Cover Art
	David Navas