Easy Math

Winner of the 2011 Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry Introduction by Marie Howe Shapiro's poems are freshly contemporary, minted with the same pop cultural referents that make up the context of our lives, but entirely at ease in the idiom of verse Shapiro runs a highly regarded reading series in Milwaukee and is on the staff of Rescue Press -- she's very well-positioned for reading opportunities, course adoption, and reviews Shapiro has a strong publication record in journals known for publishing the strong new poets (DIAGRAM, Jubilat, and others) and her debut collection should generate interest among their readers