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
Russell Bittner
Francesca Lia Block
Teresa Mei Chuc
Sage Cohen
Meg Day
Carol Denson
Alexis Rhone Fancher
Patricia Fargnoli
Penny Freeland
Louis Gallo
Janlori Goldman
Maryanne Hannan
Elise Hempel
Ken Holland
Anne Ward Jamieson
Edison Jennings
Jenifer Browne Lawrence
Hilary Melton
Barbra Nightingale
Janet Nippell
January O’Neil
Gloria Parker
Khadijah Queen
Josh Rathkamp
Russell Rowland
April Salzano
Art Schwartz
Diane Seuss
Robin Silbergleid
Donna Spector
Marcela Sulak
Susan Terris
Betsy Fogelman Tighe
Julia Clare Tillinghast
Jeanie Tomasko
Barbara Louise Ungar
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