Laura Chester has consistently been praised for her hypnotic literary technique, liberating ethos and feminine metaphysic, with desire pulsating in the everyday. SHOVELS & CHANDELIERS, a collaged selection of prose and poetry, presents her at her very best, confirming what the poet Robert Creeley had to say — “The lucid grace of Laura Chester’s writing is always a singular pleasure.” Her new collection contains a mixture of genres grouped together into the elements of Water, Earth, Fire & Air, evolving into a literal collage.

Laura Chester is the last of our author talks for this series. April is Poetry month, and having Laura read from her poetry is our way to honor this!