Singer of stories, lyric raconteur, Sydney Lea has evolved–through a long, rich career–into one of America’s most harrowing and honest poets. Ghost Pain is his most eloquent and wrenching book. –T.R. Hummer

Ghost Pain is a remarkable book, which takes his work to a new level. –Stephen Dunn

The eighth poetry collection by the founder of New England Review explores addiction, alcoholism, violence and the uses and inadequacies of art.