Dorianne Laux’s fifth book of poetry, The Book of Men, will be forthcoming from W.W. Norton in 2011. Her fourth, Facts About the Moon (W.W. Norton, 2005), was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and chosen by Ai for the Oregon Book Award. Among her other awards are a Pushcart Prize, an Editor’s Choice III Award, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. (updated 7/2010)