I'm so grateful to the folks at Lynx House/University of Washington Press for putting together a book of poetry more beautiful than I could have imagined! Thanks especially to Christopher Howell, David Axelrod, and Jodi Varon for making this book…
I was so thrilled to join Becky Karush on her wonderful podcast, Read to Me. You can listen to the episode (and mini-episode) at these links: Main Episode - https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/james-crews Mini Episode - https://www.readtomepod.com/season2episodes/mini-james-crews
Mark Nepo joined Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and myself for Stubborn Praise: Poetry to Meet the Here and Now. He talked about the teachers we find nearby, and how to balance our own desire to give with the deep need for…
I had such a good time reading with friends at my local bookstore, The Northshire, here in Vermont. I was joined by Jane Hirshfield, Danusha Lameris, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and January Gill O'Neil to launch my latest anthology, How to Love…
I recently read with Ross Gay in support of my new anthology, How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope with Third Place Books in Seattle. You can watch the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0_svCV9HUk&t=3s
I'm very excited to be offering a six-week webinar with my good friend and fellow poet, Danusha Laméris called Poetry of Resilience, beginning on Friday, June 4th. Our special guests include Ross Gay, Ellen Bass, Jane Hirshfield, Naomi Shihab Nye,…
Take a moment to listen to this story on NPR's Morning Edition, "How Poetry Has Helped Guide People During the Pandemic." I talk about the need for poetry to give us comfort and hope, especially in the face of despair…
If you'd like to hear more about my journey of assembling the poems for How to Love the World, check out my interview with poet Michael Kleber-Diggs (author of Worldly Things) in The Boston Globe. We chat about my mission of spreading joy and hope through…
My new anthology, How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude & Hope, is now available wherever you buy books. I recommend picking up a copy from Bookshop.org here.
Starting on February 19th, every Friday at 4-5:30pm EST, I'm excited to offer a new Zoom webinar on Mindful Writing. In this generative, 6-week Zoom seminar we'll explore the daily practice of mindfulness, embracing our lives just as they are,…