Thanks for posting this. I especially like the recommendations for 5 books to use.
Maryann Corbett and I had the good fortune to hear Ms. Stallings read at St. Olaf's College last Monday night. The poems she selected focused on motherhood, children, and journeys to the underworld. The highlight for me was "Lost and Found," which rolled on in wave after wave of ottava rima. It starts at p. 23 of this archived file of the Beloit Poetry Journal:
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St. Olaf's College is located in a town called Northfield.
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