Kendall Dunkelberg

WordPress Renewal Phishing

Today I got a couple of emails reminding me that my Wordpress renewal is tomorrow. I thought that was odd, since I'm on auto-renew and don't have to manually pay my bill. That's when I noticed the email was from a user at "hosting.com" and the link address was to some…

Starting Saturday morning's panel with poetry at 9:30 a.m.

I'll be on a panel this year.

Visit to Vicksburg

This weekend, we took a trip to Vicksburg for my reading and discovered some of the many things it has to offer.

Once a Chicagoan, always a Chicagoan. I stand in solidarity with the people of this great American city. #chicago

Book Club Scam Targeting Authors

Some book club invitations may turn out to be too good to be true.

I’ll be reading at the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg MS tomorrow, Oct. 4, at 1pm. The last time I was in a courtroom, it was for jury duty. This should be a lot more fun!

Stop by Lorelei Books’ table at 1008 Cherry Street. They're organizing the readings and selling books at the flea market.

Reading Roundup, September 2025

Reading an small-town Mississippi bookstores is so much fun, no matter how many people are there.

North Mississippi friends! I'll be doing a reading and book signing at Bookends in Pontotoc this weekend. Come hear #poems from Tree Fall with Birdsong! Everyone is welcome!
#poetry #northmississippi #pontotocms

Recent Developments on AI for Writers

I talke about my experience signing an AI opt-in agreement and with learning about tne Anthropic settlement.

Where in the World Is A Writer’s Craft?

Seeing where A Writer's Craft has been sold leads to insights and confirms my plans as I work toward a second edition.

September Roundup September is shaping up to be a busy month with appearances at the Mississippi Book Festival, Millsaps College, The W's Alumni Assoc. and Bookends of Pontotoc.

September is shaping up to be a busy month! Read about all the events I have coming up on my free Substack. Next up will be an appearance at the Mississippi Book Festival, Saturday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m., 4th Floor House Corridor. open.substack.com/pub/kendalld...

Advice for MFA Applicants

My response to Poets & Writers recent advice essays for MFA Applicants

I'll be helping to kick off the Mississippi Book Festival at 9:30am Sept. 13 with the Attached to the Living World ecopoetry panel in the 4th Floor House Corridor of the Mississippi Sate Capitol.
msbookfestival.com/schedule/

Orpheus in Serbia

I add an anecdote to my Substack post about Staround's performance of my poem "Orpheus" in Serbia.

Orpheus in Serbia Today, my poem "Orpheus" will be performed at the Nisville Festival in Serbia, though I'm still in Mississippi. Here's the story...

In this divisive time, international collaboration can still be amazingly rewarding. Here is the story of one of my poems that will be performed in Serbia tonight. Many thanks to Petros Bouras and the band Starwound for all they do!
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Mississippi Arts Hour Airs Sundays at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio

And now it's over, but if you missed tuning in live, you can catch it when this week's episode drops on your favorite podcasting platform or at msartshour.mpbonline.org/episodes

Starting now, but first, the news—so you can still tune in.

Mississippi Arts Hour – Kendall Dunkelberg - Mississippi Arts Commission This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Lauren Rhoades talks with poet Kendall Dunkelberg, whose newly released collection of poetry is titled TREE FALL WITH BIRDSONG. The episode airs on MPB Radio th...

Don't miss my interview this afternoon on Mississippi Arts Hour arts.ms.gov/events/missi...

Mississippi Arts Hour – Kendall Dunkelberg - Mississippi Arts Commission This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Lauren Rhoades talks with poet Kendall Dunkelberg, whose newly released collection of poetry is titled TREE FALL WITH BIRDSONG. The episode airs on MPB Radio th...

I had a great conversation with Lauren Rhoades on the Mississippi Arts Hour yesterday. Our interview will air this Sunday on MPB Think Radio. Listen live on mpbonline.org or later on the Mississippi Arts Hour podcast.
arts.ms.gov/events/missi...

Writers Resist AI with Human Interaction

Should you read this title as a statement or a command? Going on book tour has me thinking about how writers can engage readers through personal appearances, and how that promotes the value of human-generated writing to counter the influence of AI.

August Events Roundup Things are heading up for August! I'll be hitting the virtual road and going up the street with events for Tree Fall with Birdsong this month. Here's what I know so far.

It's going to get busy (again) in August...
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Thanks, Tennessee Williams: on the importance of blogging

Finding an old post about the Tennessee Williams Tribute, leads me to a realization about the value of blogging (or journaling).

I'm waiting on a few photos before I launch the website, but hope to have the authors up soon! muw.edu/welty

Carrie R. Moore is coming to the Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium in October. So glad you got to review her for the Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Book Page! I'm excited about this book!

Lauren Oya Olamina Explains Earthseed to Ernest Hemingway Searching for metaphor, you named yourself Papa

Congratulations to L. Lamar Wilson who is featured at Poem-a-Day today for his poem "Lauren Oya Olamina Explains Earthseed to Ernest Hemingway."
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How to Read a Book of Poems

Several times at readings for Tree Fall with Birdsong, the question has come up: Is there a right way to read a poetry book? Here is my answer.

Here's a shot of me, shared by Ellen Ann Fentress, reading under the intimidating glare of Ernest Hemmingway and the surprised eyes, yet wistful mustache of Salvador Dali.

A Kennedy Toils in Mississippi, Tracing His Grandfather’s Path

“I think Mississippi has so much to teach our nation about resilience, never losing focus and not giving up when your government is actively working against you,” Joe Kennedy III, speaking in Indianola MS, organizing for the Groundwork Project. #mississippi www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/u...

We had a great time and a good crowd. They even had to bring out extra chairs, and I signed a lot of books! (They also had me sign some extra copies for anyone who missed the reading.) Thanks to @lemuriabooks for hosting this! You're one of the true treasures in Mississippi.