News
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Litany of
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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 is now available to order from Paraclete Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble 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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Essays
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An essay on the via negativa and painted lady butterflies was featured in Ekstasis Magazine.
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Poetry News
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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. Litany of Flights was released by Paraclete Press on November 24, 2020.
Recent poetry publications: "Via Negativa: Mourning Dove" – February 2020, First Things "Ribbons" – June 16, 2020, Amethyst Review "Absent Warning" – July 7, 2020, Poets Reading the News "On the Efficacy of a Prophet"– July 2020, Cumberland River Review "Bow in the Clouds" – July 2020, U.S. Catholic "Exodus" – July 2020, Santa Fe Literary Review "Transmission" – Spring 2020, Relief: A Journal of Art and Faith "The Tilling of Dorothy Day" – September 21, 2020, Saint Katherine Review "Heart as Honeycomb" – September 2020, Trinity House Review "One Handful with Tranquility" – October 2, 2020, Saint Katherine Review "Sign of the Times"– Autumn 2020, EcoTheo Review New poetry by Laura is forthcoming in Lily Poetry Review, Mantis, Spiritus, and LETTERS Journal. Audio reading of "Heart as Honeycomb," Trinity House Review Laura reads her poem "California Match Girl" Laura's poetry recommended in "More Contemporary Poets Christians Should Read" by Mischa Willett Laura reads poems in conversation with Sarah Law, book launch for Thérèse: Poems, hosted by Paraclete Press Laura reads poems and converses with Jon M. Sweeney at the Litany of Flights book launch, hosted by Paraclete Press |
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Interviews
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Matt Guerrero interviews Laura about her writing and Carmelite spirituality on Ordinary Grace Podcast. The interview features a poetry reading of "Substance Theory."
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." |
Upcoming 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 Register here. |
Past Events
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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October 14, 2017
2:00 to 5:00 pm |
Book signing at The Open Book in The Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks, CA
Saturday, October 14, 2017, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |
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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 Get directions |