Dorothy Barresi is the author of four books of poetry, most recently American Fanatics(Univ. of Pittsburgh Press). Her poems and essay-reviews on contemporary poetry have been widely published, and she is the recipient of an American Book Award, two Pushcart Prizes, and a Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at California State University, Northridge, and lives in Los Angeles.