JULIE KANE, a past Louisiana Poet Laureate, lives in Natchitoches. Her poetry books include Rhythm & Booze, winner of the National Poetry Series; Jazz Funeral, winner of the Donald Justice Poetry Prize; and Mothers of Ireland, winner of the Poetry by the Sea Book Award. Forthcoming in Spring 2025 from LSU Press will be Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems. Professor Emerita at Northwestern State University, she teaches in the low-residency MFA program at Western Colorado University.
