This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Lauren Rhoades talks with poet Kendall Dunkelberg, whose newly released collection of poetry is titled TREE FALL WITH BIRDSONG. Dunkelberg directs the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. He is the editor of Poetry South, and has three previous poetry collections, BARRIER ISLAND SUITE, TIME CAPSULES, and LANDSCAPES AND ARCHITECTURES, and the textbook, A WRITER’S CRAFT: MULTI-GENRE CREATIVE WRITING. On the Arts Hour, Kendall discusses the creation of his latest book, the role of nature in his poetry, his creative process, and more.

The episode airs on MPB Radio this Sunday, August 10, at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.