Poetry. LGBT Studies. A lyrical "book of heroes" about the role of art, creation, and inspiration. In the wake of his father's death, Cassells returned to Italy, France and Spain, countries that nurtured him as a young writer, to investigate the sources of his inspiration. Questing and elemental, MORE THAN PEACE AND CYPRESSES arcs beyond grief to celebrate the fleeting majesty of our lives. Cassells's previous books have earned the William Carlos Williams award, a Lambda Book Award, and a selection as "Best of the Year" by Publishers Weekly.

Author City: AUSTIN, TX USA

Cyrus Cassells grew up in the Mojave Desert. He graduated from Stanford University and has worked as a translator, film critic, and actor; he currently teaches poetry in the MFA program at Texas State University-San Marcos. He is the author of SOUL MAKE A PATH THROUGH SHOUTING (1994), BEAUTIFUL SIGNOR (1997), MORE THAN PEACE AND CYPRESSES (2004) and THE CROSSED-OUT SWASTIKA (2012), all published by Copper Canyon Press.