Cate Lycurgus’s poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Best American Poetry, American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. She has also received scholarships from Bread Loaf and Sewanee Writers’ Conferences and 2nd place in Narrative’s Annual Poetry Contest for 2022. Cate lives in San Jose, California, where she interviews for 32 Poems and teaches professional writing.

Cate Lycurgus


Book Publication Begins

For several years I’ve been working on a novel of auto-fiction, “You Are Yours No Longer” and, while the book isn’t here yet, the first chapter just came out in ZYZZYVA, No. 127 Spring Issue. I’m so grateful for Oscar and Co. believing in my work. Click this book button to purchase ZYZZYVA, No. 127:

ZYZZYVA



Cate is teaching – join her class:

Cc’ Me! Reading and Writing Epistolary Poetry with Cate!
Hugo House Class and Workshop Tuesdays 4/23-5/14 5-7pm PST
All experience levels–More information and registration here

  • March 12–Member registration begins at 10:30 PST
  • March 19–General registration begins at 10:30 PST
  • March 25–Last day of Early Bird pricing
  • April 23–Classes Begin!

Other events:

Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium ReadingWatch on YouTube


Watch the Medmic interview of Cate by clicking the Medmic logo:

Be sure to scroll down on that page to see both part 1 and part 2.
Each are 15 minutes in length.


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