• This is the fourth Gerber poetry book published by Copper Canyon
• Gerber's work has appeared in many popular national publications, including The New Yorker; Poetry; Playboy; Sports Illustrated; and The Nation
• Born and raised in Michigan, Gerber retains strong ties to the Midwest, winning the Mark Twain Award for Distinguished Contributions to Midwestern Literature, a Michigan Authors Award, and the Society of Midland Authors award
• Gerber's fiction was brought back into print, and his nonfiction collected in book form, through Michigan State University Press
• As a poet, Gerber is known especially for his ability to offer consolation and grace through aesthetic contemplation, epiphanies in nature, and deep recollection of memories.
• Gerber is the only American poet who also had a career as a race-car driver and was honored with a limited-edition replica of his car, a1966 Shelby Mustang. (As of January 2022, you could find one on Ebay for about $250.)
• Gerber is an ordained Zen priest.