Harryette Mullen is an American poet and short story writer. Her most recent publications are Sleeping with the Dictionary (University of California Press, 2002) and Recyclopedia: Trimmings, S*PeRM**K*T, and Muse & Drudge (Graywolf Press, 2006), both collections of poetry. She teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles. (updated 7/2010)