Polemicist, poet, feminist. ”Subject to Debate" columnist for The Nation. Author of numerous books including Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights and Learning to Drive: And Other Life Stories (now a major motion picture). She tweets at @kathapollitt.
The Best American Poetry: Katha Pollitt
Pollitt was invited to guest blog for The Best American Poetry website. Read her musings on the attributes of a poem read aloud versus one read silently on a page, and find out who she thinks about when she writes.