EWU Visiting Writers Series: Emily Van Kley

The visiting author was raised in Michigan but now lives with her partner in Olympia, WA, where she writes, works at a co-op, practices aerial acrobatics, and nurses a near-pathological longing for snow. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, including, Best New Poets 2013, and Best American Poetry 2017. Emily holds an MFA from EWU and has taught composition and creative writing at the high school and college levels. Her first book, "The Cold and the Rust," is forthcoming from Persea in spring of 2018.