John Allman resides in Katonah, NY and is the author of seven books of poetry, including Loew’s Triboro, Curve Away from Stillness: Science Poems, and Lowcountry, which are available from New Directions Press. His collection of short stories, Descending Fire & Other Stories is also available from New Directions. He is the recipient of two NEA grants, the Bullis Prize from Poetry Northwest and a Pushcart prize in Poetry.