News & Events
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Recent News
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A new video created by Paraclete Press of Laura's poem "Preaching of the Birds."
Poet Suzanne Underwood Rhodes reviews Litany of Flights in Psaltery & Lyre. Litany of Flights selected as a Finalist in the 2021 National Indie Excellence Awards, and awarded Third Place in the category of Poetry in the 2021 Catholic Media Association Book Awards. Laura reads poems from Litany of Flights in a reading hosted by the Ventura Poetry Project. D.S. Martin writes about Laura and Litany of Flights in a May 10, 2021 post on his Kingdom Poets blog. Erika Rasmussen reviews Litany of Flights in the Spring Literary Review 2021 issue of America Magazine. Christal Rice Cooper interviews Laura about the story behind her poem "Exodus" in the Backstory of the Poem series. Tim Bete interviews Laura on the Carmelite Conversations podcast about Litany of Flights. Litany of Flights was selected for the February 2021 list of recommended books in U.S. Catholic. Glynn Young reviews Litany of Flights at Tweetspeak Poetry. Laura reads poems and converses with Jon M. Sweeney at the Litany of Flights book launch, hosted by Paraclete Press. Laura reads poems in conversation with Sarah Law, book launch for Thérèse: Poems, hosted by Paraclete Press. Laura's poetry is recommended in "More Contemporary Poets Christians Should Read" by Mischa Willett. Laura reads her poem "California Match Girl." Audio reading of "Heart as Honeycomb," Trinity House Review New poetry by Laura is forthcoming in RHINO, Lily Poetry Review, The Christian Century, Spiritus, Sojourners, Solum Journal, a Diode Editions anthology, and the anthology Without a Doubt (New York Quarterly). |
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Recent Poetry Publications
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A Small Good Friday Service at Notre Dame Cathedral"–Amsterdam Quarterly 31
"Sea Butterfly" and "Question Mark Butterfly"– May 2021, Mantis, Issue 19 "The Mother Gives Us"– Spring 2021, The Night Heron Barks "Comma Butterfly"– March 2021, The Windhover, Issue 25.1 "HR 6819 and the Lovesick Be Star"– Feb. 1, 2021, Issue 4.1, River Heron Review "Kilonova as Composition"– Winter 2021, LETTERS Journal "Your Never and Always Ring of Fire"– Winter 2021, LETTERS Journal "Sign of the Times"– Autumn 2020, EcoTheo Review "One Handful with Tranquility" – October 2, 2020, Saint Katherine Review "Heart as Honeycomb" – September 2020, Trinity House Review "The Tilling of Dorothy Day" – September 21, 2020, Saint Katherine Review "Transmission" – Spring 2020, Relief: A Journal of Art and Faith "Exodus" – July 2020, Santa Fe Literary Review "Bow in the Clouds" – July 2020, U.S. Catholic "On the Efficacy of a Prophet"– July 2020, Cumberland River Review "Absent Warning" – July 7, 2020, Poets Reading the News "Ribbons" – June 16, 2020, Amethyst Review "Via Negativa: Mourning Dove" – February 2020, First Things Click here to see more poetry publications. |
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Essays
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An essay on the via negativa and painted lady butterflies was featured in Ekstasis Magazine.
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Interviews
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Tim Bete interviews Laura on the Carmelite Conversations podcast about Litany of Flights. The interview features readings of "Litany of Flights," "On Adoring You," "Pink Moment on Mulholland," "The Eyes I Have Desired," and "Substance Theory."
Jon M. Sweeney in conversation with Laura at the Litany of Flights book launch, hosted by Paraclete Press. Deal Hudson interviews Laura about her poetry and Paul's spirituality on Church and Culture, Ave Maria Radio. The interview features poetry readings of "On Adoring You" and "Nocturne." Matt Guerrero interviews Laura about her writing and Carmelite spirituality on Ordinary Grace Podcast. The interview features a poetry reading of "Substance Theory." |
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Litany of
Flights |
Laura's poetry manuscript Litany of Flights was selected by judges Mark S. Burrows, Luci Shaw, and Jon M. Sweeney as the First Place winner of the 2020 Paraclete Poetry Prize. Click here to read the title poem. Litany of Flights was released by Paraclete Press on November 24, 2020.
Litany of Flights was selected as a Finalist in the 2021 National Indie Excellence Awards. Litany of Flights is available to order from Paraclete Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and other bookstores. |
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I Live,
No Longer I |
I Live, No Longer I won four 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Awards: First Place in Spirituality, Hardcover; First Place in Spirituality, Softcover; First Place in Theology; and First Place in Scripture, Popular Studies.
I Live, No Longer I was awarded the gold medal for Spirituality in the 2018 Illumination Book Awards, and won the category of Religion: Christianity in the 2017 American Book Fest Best Book Awards. I Live, No Longer I was a textbook in a Spirituality in the New Testament course taught by Dr. Michael J. Gorman at St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute in Baltimore. Click here for the course description. |
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O Garden-Dweller
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O Garden-Dweller was awarded Second Place in the category of Poetry in the 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Awards.
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Upcoming Events
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September 7, 2021
7:00 pm |
Reading from Litany of Flights, Young Adult Group, Holy Cross Church, Moorpark, CA
Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 7:00 pm |
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October 10, 2021
4:00-5:30 pm ET |
Reading Rilke: Four Writers' Journey with Rainer Maria Rilke, an online reading with Mark S. Burrows, Pádraig Ó Tuama and Stephanie Dowrick, The Poet's Corner
Sunday, October 10, 2021, 4:00 pm ET Register here. |
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October 24, 2021
4:00 pm PT |
Poetry Reading with Elizabeth Kuelbs, online book launch for Little Victory
Sunday, October 24, 2021, 4:00 pm PT Please check back for registration information. |
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Fall 2021
TBD |
Reading from Litany of Flights and poetry workshop at St. Bernardine of Siena Church, Woodland Hills, CA
This fall, date and time TBD |
Past Events
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February 4, 2021
7:30 pm |
Reading from Litany of Flights, hosted by Ventura County Poetry Project, E.P. Foster Library, Ventura, CA
Thursday, February 4, 2020, 7:30 pm |
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November 24, 2020
12:00 pm ET |
BOOK LAUNCH for Litany of Flights, hosted by Paraclete Press.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 12:00 pm ET |
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September 2, 2020
12:00 pm ET |
Poetry Reading with Sarah Law, book launch for Thérèse: Poems, hosted by Paraclete Press.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 12:00 pm ET |
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June 1, 2020
7:00 pm |
Speaker, Saint Paschal Baylon Men's Club, on the topic of the spirituality of Paul the Apostle and I Live, No Longer I
Thomas Aquinas Hall, Saint Paschal Baylon Church, Thousand Oaks, CA Monday, June 1, 2020, 7:00 pm |
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February 27, 2020
7:30 pm |
Speaker, The University Series, on the topic of the spirituality of Paul the Apostle: "Can Paul's spirituality help us today?"
Saint Jude the Apostle Church, Westlake Village, CA Thursday, February 27, 2020, 7:30 pm |
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February 1, 2020
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
Poetry Reading. Solo Novo 7/8: Psalms of Cinder and Silt contributing poets read from the new anthology.
Deane Chapel, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA Saturday, February 1, 2020, 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
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November 9, 2019
9:00 am |
Speaker, ADLA Catholic Bible Institute, on the topic of "Biblical Spirituality,"
Los Angeles, CA Saturday, November 9, 2019, 9:00 am |
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February 16, 2019
9:30 am |
Directed retreat on "Keys to Ordinary Holiness According to Saint Paul" at Pauline Books and Media in Culver City, CA
Saturday, February 16, 2019, 9:30 am |
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January 12, 2019
3:00 pm |
Fire & Mud Poetry Reading at the Museum of Ventura County. Poets shared poems about the recent devastating fires and mudslides which have impacted many California communities.
Saturday, January 12, 2019, 3:00 pm |
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August 4, 2018
6:00 pm |
Featured poet at the Zoetic Press Poetry Reading at The Book Show in Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, August 4, 2018, 6:00 pm |
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October 14, 2017
2:00 to 5:00 pm |
O Garden-Dweller launch and book signing at The Open Book in The Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks, CA
Saturday, October 14, 2017, 2:00 - 5:00 pm |
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Sept. 10, 2017
12:15 pm |
Speaker, Women of the Book, Our Lady of Grace Church, Encino, CA
Sunday, September 10, 2017, 12:15 pm |
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August 6, 2017
6:30 pm |
Speaker, "Spirituality and Creative Writing" and poetry reading
Theology on Tap, Our Lady of Grace Church, Encino, CA Sunday, August 6, 2017, 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
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June 6, 2017
8:00 am |
Talk and book signing at Saint Jude the Apostle Church, Westlake Village, CA
Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 8:00 am |
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April 23, 2017
9:30 am |
Talk and book signing at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, April 23, 2017, 9:30 am |
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March 25, 2017
8:00 am |
Retreat talk and book signing in the Parish Hall of Guardian Angel Catholic Church, Pacoima, CA
Saturday, March 25, 2017, 8:00 am |
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March 2, 2017
7:30 pm |
Talk and book signing in the Parish Hall of St. Bernardine of Siena Church, Woodland Hills, CA
Thursday, March 2, 2017, 7:30 pm |