Brian Turner

Brian Turner is the author of five collections of poetry (from Here, Bullet to The Wild Delight of Wild Things) and a memoir (My Life as a Foreign Country). He’s the editor of The Kiss and co-editor of The Strangest of Theatres. A musician, he’s written and recorded albums with The Interplanetary Acoustic Team, including 11 11 (Me Smiling) and American Undertow with The Retro Legion. His poems and essays have been published in the New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, and Harper’s, among other fine journals, and he was featured in the documentary Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience, nominated for an Academy Award. His work has been translated into several languages, and he’s had the honor to read in Amman, Amsterdam, Belfast, Cape Town, Chennai, Cork, Dubai, Gothenburg, Kolkata, London, Palermo, Rotterdam, St. Andrews, Tokyo, and many more festivals over the years. He lives in Florida with his dog, Dene, the world’s sweetest golden retriever.