Kim Addonizio has authored eight poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her most recent collection is Exit Opera (W.W. Norton, September 2024). She has received fellowships from the NEA and Guggenheim Foundation, and Pushcart Prizes in both poetry and the essay. Tell Me was a National Book Award Finalist in poetry. Recent books include Now We're Getting Somewhere: Poems (W.W. Norton) and a memoir, Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions from a Writing Life (Penguin). 

Kim's work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Paris Review, Poetry, The Sun, the Times Literary Supplement (UK), and numerous journals and anthologies. Her books have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. She lives in Oakland, CA and teaches poetry workshops on Zoom. Visit her online at https://www.kimaddonizio.com.