A Different August Smith

August Smith, a poet from Michigan, shares his journey from Michigan to Boston and eventually Austin, Texas. He discusses how the facebook group Alt Lit Gossip inspired him and helped him make new friends. August has been published in various literary publications and has a new chapbook translating Icelandic poetry. Topics discussed include his experiences in the poetry community, the motivation for creating more books, defunct literary presses, the evolution of craft in an MFA program, UFO poetry, fascination with unanswerable questions, writing experiences, crystal skulls and UFOs, and the subjectivity of reality and the power of poetry.