Kevin Alan Lamb is a hopeful romantic, author, and poet baptized by rock and roll. Known to many as 6’7 Kevin—a friendly giant with a big heart—he writes inspirational poetry and reflective prose that move like music: rooted in love, joy, positivity, and flow. A recent recipient of the Château d’Orquevaux Artists and Writers Residency in France, Lamb holds an MA in Communications and Leadership from Gonzaga and a BA in Communications and Philosophy from High Point University. A native of Michigan, Lamb is the author of My Sunshine, Ele Phan-Te, Love Vigilante, Love Is in the Details, Your Daily Guide to Shine, and The Dying Romantic. We are excited to welcome Kevin this April 3rd as part of our celebration of April is Poetry Month!
Author Interview
On your nightstand now: Finished within the last two weeks: I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson; Dog Songs, Mary Oliver; Quietly Wild, Alix Klingenberg; bellyache, Brianna Pastor
Actively reading: Poems By Robert Frost; The Overstory, Richard Powers; You Were Always Growing, Charlotte Freeman
Favorite book when you were a child: Child is a relative term. I remember loving Goosebumps when I was young, then Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius in high school.
Your top five authors: Billy Chapata, Atticus, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Henry, Jack Kerouac
Book you’ve faked reading: None that I can remember.
Book you’re an evangelist for: Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
Book you’ve bought for the cover: None.
Book you hid from your parents: None.
Book that changed your life: Into the Wild; Inward, Yung Pueblo; Flowers On the Moon, Billy Chapata; Clemente, David Maraniss
Favorite line from a book: That’s like asking my favorite lyric from all music ever.
Five books you’ll never part with: Books are magical because once when you read them, they’re always yours. I regard the proof copies of my own books as sacred.
Book you most want to read again for the first time: I don’t really operate that way.
Do you have any bookstore rituals? Not yet. I tend to look at the local author sections, but that’s probably just self-serving. I could see myself reading and writing in those with comfy/cozy chairs and nooks. Most of my books have been written in coffee shops. My imprint is Caffeine, Dreams, & Love Publishing. I thrive on the vibes of spaces where I’m likely to observe and interact with dogs, children, and each unique variety of good humans.
