Poetry. Winner of the Hayden Carruth Award, MISTERIOSO was chosen from over a thousand manuscript submissions. The book is steeped in the biographies, history, and sounds of jazz music, using a distinctly American idiom to explore personal relationships. Whether writing about John Coltrane or Thelonious Monk (the inspiration for the book's title), Feinstein transcends mere portraiture by emphasizing the meditative and sonorous qualities of jazz music. Feinstein's insistent voice and music are a welcome addition to contemporary American poetry. Sascha Feinstein is co-editor (with Yosef Komunyakaa) of The Jazz Poetry Anthology. He is Associate Professor of English at Lycomng College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.