Gina Ferrara

Gina Ferrara lives in New Orleans. Her poetry collections include: The Size of Sparrows (Finishing Line Press 2006) Ethereal Avalanche (Trembling Pillow Press 2009) Amber Porch Light (CW Books 2013), Carville: Amid Moss and Resurrection Fern (FLP 2014) and Fitting the Sixth Finger: Poems Inspired by the Paintings of Marc Chagall published by Aldrich Press in 2017. Weight of the Ripened is her most recent collection from Dos Madres Press. Her work has appeared in Callaloo, The Tar River Review, The Poetry Ireland Review and others. She is an Elizabeth George Foundation grant recipient, and she curates The Poetry Buffet, a monthly reading series held at The Latter Branch of the New Orleans Public Library currently being held virtually. She teaches English and writing at Delgado Community College where she's an associate professor.