Wayne Koestenbaum

Wayne Koestenbaum is a poet and cultural critic. His books include most recently The Pink Trance Notebook as well as My 1980s & Other Essays, Humiliation, The Anatomy of Harpo Marx, and the poetry collection Blue Stranger with Mosaic Background. He lives in New York City.

Wayne Koestenbaum Would Like to Thank Dreams and Nouns

Some Advice for the Graduating Class of Bennington College
(and the Rest of Us)

August 26, 2021 By Wayne Koestenbaum

Wayne Koestenbaum Considers Incense, Irish Spring, and, Yes, Some Other Smells

(And, Also, How Montaigne's Ideas Have Left Their Mark)

May 13, 2020 By Wayne Koestenbaum

TRANCE NOTEBOOK #21[surreptitious nookie with a large astronaut]

Literary Hub Poem of the Week

October 14, 2015 By Wayne Koestenbaum

Become a Lit Hub Supporting Member: Because Books Matter

For the past decade, Literary Hub has brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall. But our future relies on you. In return for a donation, you’ll get an ad-free reading experience, exclusive editors’ picks, book giveaways, and our coveted Joan Didion Lit Hub tote bag. Most importantly, you’ll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving on the internet.

Become a member for as low as $5/month

Dismiss without supporting Lit Hub