Expertise

Creative Writing, Poetry, Modern Poetry, Contemporary Poetry

Biography

Pattie McCarthy is the author of seven books of poetry : six from Apogee Press: wifthing (2021), Quiet Book (2015), Marybones (2012), Table Alphabetical of Hard Words (2010), Verso (2004), and bk of (h)rs (2002); and Nulls, from horse less press (2014). She has also published over a dozen chapbooks, most recently three tides from Bloof Books (2022) and extraordinary tides, winner of the 2021 Omnidawn Press Chapbook Contest (2023). She was a Pew Fellow in the Arts in 2011. In summer 2013, McCarthy was an artist resident at the Elizabeth Bishop House in Great Village, Nova Scotia. A nontenure track professor, she has been teaching at Temple since 2004. She regularly teaches Introductory Poetry Workshop, Intermediate Poetry Workshop, Advanced Poetry Workshop, Senior Capstone, Modern Poetry, Contemporary Poetry, the Graduate Poetry Workshop, Graduate Craft in Poetry, and MFA Manuscript Tutorial. McCarthy is currently the Assistant Director of Temple's MFA in Creative Writing

Selected Publications

Books of Poetry

• wifthing. Apogee Press, 2021.
• Quiet Book. Apogee Press, 2016.
• nulls. Horse Less Press, 2014.
• Marybones. Apogee Press, 2012.
• Table Alphabetical of Hard Words. Apogee Press, 2010.
• Verso. Apogee Press, 2004.
• bk of (h)rs. Apogee Press, 2002.

Chapbooks of Poetry

• Extraordinary Tides. Winner of the Omnidawn Press Chapbook Competition. 2023.
• three tides. Bloof Books: June 2022.
• qweyne wifthing. eth press: postmedieval poetries, 2017.
• margerykempething. eth press: postmedieval poetries, 2017.
• x y z &&. Ahsahta Press, 2015.
• worrywort (collaboration with Jenn McCreary). Little Red Leaves Press—textile series, 2014.
• fifteen genre scenes. eth press, 2014.
• Nova Scotia (collaboration with Kevin Varrone). Dusie Kollektiv, 2014.
• wifthing (stanzas) [chaplet]. WinteRed Press, 2014.
• scenes from the lives of my parents. Bloof Books, 2013.
• Domestic Cryptography Survey II (excerpts). Dusie Kollektiv, 2013.
• L&O. Little Red Leaves Press, 2011.
• alibi (that is : elsewhere). Duration Press, 2003.
• Choragus. Potes & Poets Press, 1998.
• Octaves. ixnay press, 1998.

Courses Taught

• Graduate Poetry Workshop 
• Graduate Manuscript Tutorials 
• Graduate Craft in Creative Writing: Poetry
• Studies in Creative Writing: Poetry 
• Studies in Poetry 
• Advanced Poetry Workshop 
• Intermediate Poetry Workshop
• Contemporary Poetry 
• Irish Literature
• Themes and Genres in Women's Literature
• Modern British and American Poetry 
• Modern American Fiction 
• Honors Special Topics 
• Modern Poetry 
• Introduction to British Writing 
• Introductory Poetry Workshop 
• Creative Acts 
• Analytical Reading & Writing / Honors Analytical Reading & Writing