Julia McConnell signs and reads from LANDLOCKED

Lesbian bars, libraries, highways, churches, and oil rigs form the backdrop for this collection of poems. Whether at work or at play, the speakers in Landlocked live in the space between longing and belonging, wanderlust and homesickness, and explore the intersection of place and identity. In this era of Don’t Say Gay, Julia McConnell’s poetry provides a defiantly queer perspective on Oklahoma, one of the reddest of the red states, and its many contradictions.

Julia McConnell is a poet and a librarian. Her chapbook, Against the Blue, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2016. Her publications include Whale Road Review, Shark Reef, Right Hand Pointing, Plainsongs, Lavender Review, and other journals. Originally from Oklahoma, Julia lives in Seattle with her Jack Russell Terrier.