An Interview with Tess Gallagher

In this warm, often humorous interview, Tess Gallagher discusses her distinguished career as a poet, her emergence as a notable short story writer, and her marriage and working relationship with the late Raymond Carver. She tells Kay Bonetti about her apprenticeship to the art of poetry and her belief that poetry portrays a reality beyond language. Gallagher also discusses Moon Crossing Bridge, the collection of poems she wrote in the wake of Carver's death. Along the way, she shares stories of her family - including memories of the murder of a favorite uncle - and anecdotes from her relationship with director Robert Altman during the making of Short Cuts, the film based on Carver's stories.