Martha Ackmann: These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

Martha Ackmann will present her engaging, intimate portrait of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s greatest and most-mythologized poets, that sheds new light on her groundbreaking poetry. Martha Ackmann is a journalist and author who writes about women who have changed America. Her essays and columns have appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times. Her other books include The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight, Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone. For more information please visit the Oblong Books website.