Autumn is finally here. Tomatoes are still in the garden, alongside many pumpkins and butternut squash. As I type this morning, I’ve even donned a wool sweater.

In news, Mary Crockett Hill interviews me in “The Circle of Light with Laura Madeline Wiseman” about a poem of mine she published in Roanoke Review and the writing process. Mary is an amazing poet. Check out her individual poems on Night Train and her books, If You Return Home with Food and A Theory of Everything. The latter book was selected for Autumn House by the wonderful poet Naomi Shihab Nye, who I had the opportunity to learn from when Nye was the visiting writer here. I’ve just ordered A Theory of Everything. I can hardly wait to read it! I love her “Alien Wedding” poem on Night Train. You can never go wrong with a poet who adores extra-terrestrial contemplations.

In more news, I’m still in shock. I was awarded the Louise VanSickle Fellowship in Creative Writing from my English department. There’s even a story on the homepage. All I can say is “Thank you,” and “I’m honored” and in the words of my four-year-old nephew, “You guys are the best!” If you scroll down the page, there’s a fantastic poem by Ted: “So This is Nebraska” by Ted Kooser.