Poetry. "Metcalf is an American original whose books are certainly not of the mainstream nor can they properly be called avant-garde. He has not written novels nor has he obeyed the distinction between fiction and nonfiction. His work might be termed poetry, but that, too, is inadequate. What we have here is a writer beyone category, and thanks to Coffee House we have him in abundance"--William Corbett. "Both explorer and archivist, Metcalf maps an invaluable literary landscape, unrestrained by any form or geography. At last, it is open to the general public"--Publishers Weekly, starred review.