“The things that are worth writing poems about are the things that we have the hardest time speaking of in other language. And those tend to be the things that matter most to most people, or maybe even all people.” -Nicholas Gulig on A Public Affair

On today’s show we talk with the newly appointed 2023-2024 Wisconsin State Poet Laureate, Nicholas Gulig, about what it means to be the MVP (most valuable poet) and his life long journey writing poems.

Nicholas Gulig is a Fort Atkinson resident and UW-Whitewater associate professor. He is a Thai-American poet, husband, and father to two girls. He is the author of North of Order, Book of Lake, and Orient. Gulig has received additional accolades for his work including the Rushkin Art Club Poetry Award, the Black Warrior Review Poetry Prize, the Grist ProForma Award, and the CSU Open Book Poetry Prize.

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