The numerous books of Robin Becker include Domain of Perfect Affection (2006), The Horse Fair (2000), All-American Girl (1996) and Giacometti’s Dog (1990), all in the Pitt Poetry Series. In 2001, The Frick Art & Historical Center (Pittsburgh) published Venetian Blue, a limited-edition chapbook of Becker’s poems about graphic art. Her newest book, Tiger Heron, will appear in spring 2014. Professor of English and women’s studies at Penn State University, Becker has received grants from The Bunting Institute, The Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her column on poetry, “Field Notes,” is a regular feature in The Women’s Review of Books, where she serves as Contributing and Poetry Editor. (updated 10/2013)