[Catherine Chandler]

Although I spent many years in the mind- and spirit-numbing environment of "the office" and would rather put that experience way behind me, I plan on buying your book, Kate, because one review states you somehow found something of beauty in it. I would have thought it an impossible task. Kudos!

[Charlotte Innes]

Congratulations, Kate! And think of all those other illustrious "business poets" you've joined... T. S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Dana Goia... and more... But to actually focus on the experience of work is something else. Thank you!

All best,
Charlotte

[Kate Benedict]

Ha, Charlotte. I used to tell people I was availing myself of the "T. S. Eliot solution" by writing poetry and working for a bank!

Dana has, of course, written poems about the actual experience of working in business. James Autry is famous for doing it and Richard Cole ought to be more famous for doing it. My publisher, Kevin Walzer, has a book of work poetry out. I own several anthologies of work-related poetry in which office work factors, but for some reason you find more blue collar subjects (waitressing, cab driving, salesgirl, factory) and, of course, teaching-related poems, and some doctoring, nursing, and housewifery.

If I have a complaint about the bulk of work poetry I've encountered, it's that most of it is rather prosaic. Straightforward, experiential story-telling in FV. No "umbrella ideas," if you will, and a flat tone. I promise you, In Company isn't like that.

[Risa Denenberg]

Congrats Kate! I look forward to reading it. best, risa

[R. Nemo Hill]

Congratulations, Kate.
Great conception!

Nemo

[Marcia Karp]

Congratulations Kate.

Marcia

[David Mason]

Warm congratulations from snowy Colorado, Kate!