Beth Ann Fennelly

Beth Ann Fennelly, poet laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, is the author of seven books, three of poetry and four of prose. Her newest book, The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, was published by W.W. Norton on 2/24/26. She's won grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Artists, a Pushcart, and a Fulbright to Brazil. Singer/songwriter Claire Holley grew up listening to her Dad's records and soaking up her grandmother's jazz piano playing as a little girl in