Philip Metres is the author of ten books, including Instants (UDP), Shrapnel Maps (forthcoming), the essay collection The Sound of Listening, the poetry books Sand Opera and Pictures at an Exhibition, and a translated collection of Arseny Tarkovsky’s poetry, I Burned at the Feast. His work has garnered a Lannan fellowship, two NEAs, six Ohio Arts Council Grants, and more. He is professor of English and director of the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights program at John Carroll University.