Gnaomi Siemens holds an MFA from Columbia University’s School of The Arts in poetry and literary translation. Her words can be found at Asymptote, Words Without Borders, The Believer, Slice Magazine, Europe Now Journal, The American Journal of Poetry, Penny Thoughts (UK), and American Chordata, among others in the US and abroad. She has read from her translations at The British Library’s Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms exhibition in London, was selected by The Poetry Society of New York for a residency at the iconic Mid-Manhattan branch of The New York Public Library, and was a 2019 ALTA Travel Fellow. Her manuscript The Errant was a finalist for GASHER Journal’s first book prize. She lives in New York City. In this episode Astrid Ferguson and Gnaomi Siemens talk all things poetry, writing and the need for diverse voices in the poetry/publishing industry. We get into Gnaomi's story and all her wonderful pieces. To find out more about Gnaomi visit her at www.gnaomisiemens.com To get copies of EPHEMERIS available at Berl's in Brooklyn or at FOLDYARD Gallery, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, UK The Believer Asymptote Super / Natural Visit https://www.astridferguson.com and become an Afergtale insider. Visit us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/imcwd.podcast and keep up with all the wonderful episodes.