Editor, teacher, pillar in the literary community: Berrigan is sort of a superstar poet: he was the director of the Poetry Project from 20032007, is currently the poetry editor of The Brooklyn Rail, and is the co-chair for the interdisciplinary MFA program at Bard College and also teaches at Brooklyn College and Pratt Institute. He is also the son of Alice Notley and Ted Berrigan and brother to fellow poet Edmund Berrigan. This is to say, many, many people not only love his work, but also respect him as a pillar within the literary community, especially in New York.

Formally audacious but accessible: Berrigan is always experimenting with form, but this book is probably his most audacious. While formally playful, it is still accessible, and it will be highly anticipated by bookstores who cherish his work, but its wit and plainspoken language make it an excellent read for someone new to poetry.