Featured Poetry
Academic Life
Center for Research on Vermont
UVM's hub for Vermont-focused scholarship, connecting faculty, students, and communities across the state.
↗Obsolete Jobs Project
Oral histories with Americans whose jobs are disappearing. With economist EeCheng Ong.
↗Senior Lecturer, UVM English
Award-winning, student-centered courses. 2020 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award.
Writing Centers & Community
Former Interim Coordinator of the Graduate Writing Center and Interim Director of the Undergraduate Writing Center. Board of Trustees, South Burlington Public Library. Teaching across UVM programs including Honors College, Arts & Creativity LC, Liberal Arts Scholars, and Liberal Arts in Prison.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Illuminate Vermont poetry reading | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - South Burlington Public Library | reading |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Public Philosophy Week Pub Quiz | BURLINGTON, VT - Common Roots | talk |
| May 4, 2024 | Waking Windows poetry reading | WINOOSKI, VT - Scout & Co. Cafe | reading |
| Apr 29, 2024 | National Poetry Month reading with Dan Close | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - South Burlington Public Library | reading |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Poetry Games Workshop | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - South Burlington Public Library | workshop |
About
Holly Painter is the author of four books of poetry.
At last, we listen closely: cryptic crossword poems (Black Spring, 2026) invents an original form: interconnected poems based on cryptic crosswords. The pressure of all that light (Rebel Satori, 2022) is a poetic exploration of growing up queer and genderqueer. My Pet Sounds Off: Translating the Beach Boys (Finishing Line, 2020) is a satirical English-to-English translation of Beach Boys hits. Excerpts from a Natural History (Titus, 2015) is an experimental poetic encyclopedia, counterfactual history of natural philosophy, travelogue, doomed work romance, and meditation on marginalia.
Contact
Invite Holly for readings, workshops, or collaborations.