by Michelle Latvala (Author)
Between Latitudes, Michelle Latvala's remarkable debut collection of poetry, is rooted in both the practice of forging a life in the boreal forest of Alaska and finding footing in contemporary California. The collection provides a window into our complex human experience through Latvala's vast emotional and poetic range as she explores interior and exterior lives across generations, latitude lines, and a changing climate.
Author Biography
Michelle Latvala put down roots in Alaska two decades ago, though her Finnish ancestors shared the same circumpolar boreal forest for centuries. Her poems are regularly featured in print, audio, and video--most recently in Kerning: A Space for Words, Alaska's End-of-the-Road podcast, and Irene Young's video poetry series. Michelle served as Executive Director of Spirit Rock Meditation Center for a decade, facilitates programs through poet David Whyte's Institute for Conversational Leadership, and recently founded Insight Outside, incubating remote community-based programs that combine meditation, writing, and wilderness. Michelle migrates thoughtfully with her beloveds between her responsibilities in the forests of eastern Alaska and northern California. Between Latitudes is her first book. She can be found at www.michellelatvala.com.