Artist Talk

Poet and essayist Cynthia Marie Hoffman talks about her memoir-in-progress; the challenges and charms of writing about OCD, metal music, and the Gen X mental health experience in the early 90s; and making the mid-career genre leap from poetry to prose.

She is interviewed by poet Angela Voras-Hills (UWM English Dept.), author of Louder Birds and host of the Milwaukee-based reading series The Book Drop.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NILtx-BinhU

This virtual artist talk was recorded on July 14, 2026. The artist talk is part of Cactus Plus’s artist residency In the Clouds – learn more at itc.cactusplus.org.