Neeli Cherkovski;

The author of nine books of poetry, including "Animal", his most recent collection from Pantograph Books, Cherkovski is also known for his critical memoir, "Whitman's Wild Children" and his biographies of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles Bukowski. Previous poetry books include "Clear Wind", "Public Notice" and "Ways in the Wood". His poetry and prose is published in German, French, Italian and Spanish, and he writes on art and literature for "Cups". Cherkovski is currently completing a new manuscript of poems, Toltec Stone, Mexican Windows, and is working on a major anthology of Jewish-American writers along with Joel Rosenberg of Tufts University.