On Endings
TW/CW: suicidal ideation Well. Here we are. April. The beginning of commencement season for those in the Syracuse MFA program. Our...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Dec 5, 20235 min read
On Hurting the Reader
Hello, you few but mighty readers. Happy Tuesday. I've come to a decision: after amassing 51 pages of poetry and starting to order a...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Sep 5, 20235 min read
On Theses & Balancing Acts
Hello all! It's amazing to think we're already on the last legs of summer. Although it's only just September, I've already donned my...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Jul 15, 20234 min read
On Book Tours & Reviews & New Projects
Hello all! Happy Saturday. This missive comes to you from the delightfully cool Bird Library at Syracuse University, where I'm hanging...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Jun 28, 20235 min read
On Jitters & Novel Ideas
Hey all! Two days left until Bad Animal is officially out in the world, and we've gotten to the point in the process where there's little...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
May 19, 20232 min read
On Instagram
Hi all, happy Friday. Today was a day and a half. A full work day, a total of 3 hours in the car, and general exhaustion hitting all at...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
May 11, 20235 min read
On Blurbs, Bad Animal, and Small Geometries
Greetings from Syracuse, NY, where the sun has finally decided to make a consistent appearance! I told my students I'd believe spring had...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Mar 14, 20234 min read
On Post-AWP Fatigue & Book Development
On Post-AWP Fatigue Hi everyone! I write this missive from Syracuse, NY, the snowiest city in the continental United States. Right now, a...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Feb 19, 20234 min read
On Unforseen Beginnings
Hello all—I would say it’s been a minute, but I feel like I say that every time I post. It’s been a while? It’s been a few weeks at any...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Jan 30, 20233 min read
On Book Edits & Busy-ness
Hello everyone! It’s been a hot second. I write this missive happily ensconced in the library, where you can find me more often than not....
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Dec 11, 20222 min read
On Connection
Hi all. This is not so much a blog post so much as a collection of thoughts; I think there’s a difference. Lately, I’ve been thinking...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Dec 10, 202216 min read
On Reading
Hi all. Kat here. We’ve reached that point of the year where people are making lists. All sorts. From hyped-up best of lists of poetry...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Dec 5, 20224 min read
On Dreams
CW/TW: Mentions of sexual violence Hi all! I haven’t been writing on here as much as I ought, but I think you’ll pardon me. Two classes...
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kcbrattpfotenhauer
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Let the wild rumpus start...
Welcome to Kathryn's Corner Hi everyone! As you could probably guess, my name is Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer, and this is my blog! It's my...
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