Ray DiZazzo is the author of twelve books of prose, including The Clarity Factor, and five poetry collections, most recently The Revlon Slough: New and Selected Poems. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Coachella Review, Berkeley Poetry Review, Westways, Beyond Baroque, East River Review, Painted Bride Quarterly, Invisible City, California Quarterly, and others. He is the recipient of the Percival Roberts Book Award and the Rhysling Award.