Meet the Catastrophist's Daughter: Poetry and Conversation with Laura C. Lippman

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is delighted to celebrate the release of Laura C. Lippman's  poetry collection The Catastrophist's Daughter. This collection explores both the beauty and fragility of the world, touching on imperfection, survival through hard times, and the coexistence of everyday joys and worries. Though it acknowledges catastrophe, past and present, it finds comfort in family and nature, urging readers to stay attentive to life’s small details. Laura will be in conversation with fellow poet Deborrah Corr.

Laura Celise Lippman writes poetry. Her latest works, published by BookHouse, are The Catastrophist’s Daughter and My Radioactive Heart. Her books feature poems about childhood, medical school, nature, politics and aging.  My Radioactive Heart tends more toward memoir. Her poems have been published in over 40 poetry journals. She was a featured poet in the journal Synchroniciti, and her work has been featured in Seattle’s Poetry on Buses. Her poems have been included in…