“Though universal in appeal, McKinstry-Brown’s work is also wrapped in the best kind of feminine viewpoint—smart and sensual, with warmth and wit...”
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This Bright Darkness, available from Black Lawrence Press, Jan. 19
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About
My DNA was formed in New Mexico.
Originally from Albuquerque (where we put green chile on everything and are gifted each day with technicolor sunsets), I hold an Academy of American Poets Prize, three Nebraska book awards, and an MFA in Poetry along with an MA with a Composition and Rhetoric focus.
My creative origins are in slam poetry.
It was the informal education I gained while attending poetry readings at coffeehouses, bars, and libraries in Albuquerque that fueled my desire to be part of a larger writing community. Having found my way to poetry through spoken word, I have always considered collaboration and community to be an integral part of my creative identity.
My inspiration resides in a house in Omaha.
I live in Omaha with my husband, State Poet Matt Mason, and our two children.