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Wonderful to have my short story "Ardor and Not in Nine Parts" in SouthernHumanitiesReview!

The good thing about writing a novel is: You always have something on your mind. The horrible thing about writing a novel is: You always something on your mind.

I have a book of poems coming out from LSU Press in February. I’m happy to do a virtual visit with your class. I write both poetry and fiction. Feel free to be in touch.

Teaching while grieving is hard. You’re kind of onstage, but you’re playing the part of yourself. If your voice shakes, they notice.

When you’re sad, the phrase “have a good weekend” doesn’t land like it’s meant to.

Today with my students I called (the writing of) the novel a monster and a miracle.

Search for love and not-love in "Ardor and Not in Nine Parts" by Olivia Clare Friedman Check out issue 57.3: southernhumanitiesreview.com/current-issue.… Photo by Europeana courtesy of Unsplash. #WritingCommunity #litmag #fiction

My new part-time job is deleting email from retailers. Unpaid position.

“Reading Olivia Clare Friedman’s 'An Arm Fixed to a Wing' is like wading through a luscious dream."—Marianne Chan “Friedman plays uncanny music on the taut, frayed thread of human connection."—Nick Lantz Happy #pubday to Olivia Clare Friedman's stunning book! bit.ly/anarmfixedtoaw…

This excellent Southern Review of Books piece explores Olivia Clare Friedman's unique voice as a writer of both fiction and poetry/ The review praises her new collection, "An Arm Fixed to a Wing," for its "kind, clear, and firmly grounded" tone. bit.ly/4hQVZtH

Please join us now on our Facebook page for a live event featuring Olivia Clare Friedman! She will be reading from and answering questions about her new LSU Press poetry collection, "An Arm Fixed to a Wing." fb.watch/xRYFv43F7C/

Signing now: Nida Sophasarun and Olivia Clare Friedman! Come to booth 509 before 2:15 for your signed copies of their new collections!

Currently reading Olivia Clare Friedman's Here Lies! And loving it.

We loved this interview featuring LSU Press poet Olivia Clare Friedman! In it, Olivia shares how Mississippi—along with the other places she’s lived and visited around the world—have shaped her writing. Give it a read: bit.ly/4id9Qts

Finished Here Lies by Olivia Clare Friedman (truly lovely story of unlikely friendship, community, a quiet fight for a human right, and family-found & related-during a dire time in a near future America) yesterday in Bergen, Norway. Now on to Netherland by Joseph O'Neill.

Come talk shop at the Yokshop, a three-day writing workshop in Oxford, MS! Faculty includes such luminaries as Olivia Clare Friedman and Kent Wascom, along with guest lecturers Scott Morris, Anne Gisleson, and, last but least, me! May 30 to June 1, 2025 theyokshop.com/home.html

Check out this AWP's feature on Olivia Clare Friedman's new collection! It includes three brilliant poems from the book. bit.ly/42Fbqyn

Looking for a great weekend writers workshop? Check out theyokshop.com in Oxford, MS May 30-June 1st! Work with me, Olivia Clare Friedman, Kent Wascom, Snowden Wright and more. Workshops, craft talks, readings and fried catfish!

"This book is addictive. Lee Upton has created a world of characters you won't want to say goodbye to. Her writing is sharp, surprising, and entertaining. I love Wrongful for its humor and wisdom, but also for the characters that keep you guessing."— Olivia Clare Friedman

"You must go to the drugstore. And you have to go to your day job, which I hope feeds you in some way, but maybe it doesn’t." How can poets create and find inspiration even through these mundane moments? In our latest blog post, Olivia Clare Friedman answers: bit.ly/lsupfriedmanbl…