About the Author

COLE SWENSEN is the author of fifteen books of poetry, including Landscapes on a Train, and a book of essays, Noise That Stays Noise. Also a translator, she’s the founding editor of La Presse, dedicated to contemporary French work in translation. She is professor of Literary Arts at Brown University.

Reviews

“Whether she’s contemplating cats and the creative process, language and landscapes, or centuries of fleeting yet extraordinary moments, Swensen remains an adept observer and a master of striking forms and line breaks.”—Briana Shemroske, Booklist

“Utilizing both research and praxis, Swenson draws on the rich history of writing about walking in this sonorous and attentive collection. . . . These poems get into the body, tuning the reader’s attention to Swenson’s long, steadily percussive lines.”—Publishers Weekly