Elaine Kahn

Biography

Elaine Kahn is an author and musician born in Evanston, Illinois, who is currently living in Oakland, California. She has a BA from California College of the Arts and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Kahn has authored three short poetry books as well as a full-length collection of poetry. She has also toured with her music project, Horsebladder. Additionally, Kahn is a founding member of the feminist puppet troop P.Splash Collective.

Writing

Elaine is the managing editor of the small press Flowers & Cream and a poet. Her writing has been featured in numerous outlets including NADA Contemporary Poetry Zine, Art Papers, Coldfront, Octopus Magazine, SFMOMA's Open Space, Jubilat, Boog City, and more. Kim Gordon listed Kahn as one of the best contemporary writers in a "By The Book" feature in the New York Times.

Publications

Music

Kahn's music project, Horsebladder, consists of minimalist loops and incantations, creating primitive pop songs. Horsebladder has toured throughout the US and Canada with acts such as Samantha Vacation, Body/Head, Weyes Blood, Secret Boyfriend, Bobb Trimble, Jake Meginsky, and Profligate. Horsebladder's most recent LP, a split with Farewell My Concubine called After You, came out on Hot Releases in 2014. Previous releases include the LP Not I'll Not (Ecstatic Peace, 2011) and the cassettes Summer (PSA Tapes, 2013) and Nicole (Night People, 2010).