Writer draws from Buddhism, art and psychology to enhance prose

Award-winning poet and novelist Dale M. Kushner brings a rare blend of Eastern wisdom and Western artistry to her craft, as profiled by Rebecca Bakken in The Kalamazoo Gazette. The founder of Madison's A Writer's Place, and finalist for The Dorset Prize and the May Swenson Poetry Award, Kushner draws inspiration from Buddhist meditation, German expressionist paintings, and Jungian psychology to help writers tap into their deepest creative potential.

In this intimate portrait, Kushner, shares how these diverse influences shape her approach to writing and teaching, offering a glimpse into her process ahead of her appearance at Kalamazoo Public Library's "Poetry Feast: A Writer's Place" workshop and reading.