Each week we will be connecting with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what’s up for the future.
Name: Elizabeth O’Brien
Title of Piece Published in Sweet: Verdict
Issue: 8.2
Find her:
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Elizabeth resides in Minneapolis and can be found hanging out in the local pubs. You can find out more about her on social media as she does not have a website.
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
My first poetry chapbook, A Secret History of World Wide Outage, came out in 2018 from Diode Editions.
Who is your favorite author?
Among dead poets–Larry Levis, Elizabeth Bishop, and Leonard Cohen. Living poets– Diane Seuss, Mary Ruefle, Jericho Brown, Aracelis Girmay, Ada Limon, and Brenda Shaughnessy.
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
Wolf Lake, White Gown Blown Open by Diane Seuss, Geography III by Elizabeth Bishop, Please by Jericho Brown, Citizen by Claudia Rankine, Electric Arches by Eve Ewing… I could go on.
What inspires you to write?
Often, a turn of phrase, or an overheard comment that strikes my ear in just the right way.
What is your favorite sweet?
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of mileage out of this great three ingredient Nutella brownie recipe, because it’s quick, easy, and chocolatey.
Thank you, Elizabeth, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
