“Unraveling Desire: Discover the Heart-Wrenching Secrets in Elaine Kahn’s ‘Romance or The End'”

When we think about poetry, does romance come to mind, or perhaps the bittersweet edge of a poignant ending? Elaine Kahn’s work dances on this very line, inviting readers to question how love, identity, and public facades intertwine in cleverly constructed verses. With remarkable insight, she explores the complexities of our relationships with one another and the spaces we occupy. As the author of thought-provoking titles like Romance or The End and Women in Public, Kahn’s voice rings with authenticity in contemporary literature. Through her experiences—from earning her MFA at Iowa Writers’ Workshop to teaching at the Poetry Field School in Los Angeles—she has crafted a narrative that is uniquely hers, seamlessly blending the personal with the profound. Intrigued? Dive deeper into her world and discover the brilliance that lies within her poetry! LEARN MORE.


Elaine Kahn is the author of Romance or The End (Soft Skull, 2020) and Women in Public (City Lights Publishers, 2015). Her writing has appeared in Frieze, The Brooklyn Rail, jubilat, Poetry Foundation, Art Papers, and elsewhere. She received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and teaches at the Poetry Field School. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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