Stephen Lackaye is from Poughkeepsie, New York, and holds degrees from the University of Southern California, the University of Edinburgh, and the Johns Hopkins University. His poems have appeared in numerous journals, including American Literary Review, Cave Wall, Crab Orchard Review, Los Angeles Review, The Normal School, The Pinch, RHINO, and Spoon River Poetry Review. The recipient of a New Writer's Award from the Scottish Arts Council, Stephen's work has been honored with multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best New Poets. He lives in Oregon with his wife and daughter, where he is a manager for Powell's Books.