In the Waiting Room Resources

Websites

National Geographic

Check out how the magazine looks today.

The Martin and Osa Johnson Museum

Take a trip to Kansas and see what all the fuss is about.

Modern American Poetry

This wonderful site has tons of great info on Bishop, including readings of "In the Waiting Room" by a number of poetry critics. You can check out some of her letters there, too.

Video

An Appreciation of Bishop

Critic David Orr and editor Alice Quinn talk about Bishop's work and life.

Audio

Bishop Reads

Listen to Bishop read her poem "The Armadillo," which she wrote for poet Robert Lowell.

Images

Young Liz

Looking good!

Older Liz

Now slightly more pensive.

Historical Documents

For Sale

You can buy the February 1918 issue of National Geographic! Get it while you still can!

Books

The Complete Poems 1927-1979 (1984)

The title says it all.

Words in Air (2010)

This book collects the complete correspondence between Bishop and Lowell. It's great if you like eavesdropping on other people's conversations about life, love, and literature.