In this Google Hangout on Air, Kate Schapira discusses the symbolism behind her poem “What shall we name the baby?” that was featured in Issue 1, as well as her creative process and current writing endeavors.

Kate Schapira lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where she writes, teaches, and co-runs the Publicly Complex Reading Series. She’s the author of four books of poetry, most recently The Soft Place (Horse Less Press), and her ninth chapbook, Overheard While Hiding from the Sun, is forthcoming from Above/Ground Press.