Splinter Factory

Whether Jeffrey McDaniel is denouncing insomnia ('4,000 A.M.'), exploring family tragedy ('Ghost Townhouse'), or celebrating love and lust ('The Biology of Numbers'), his writing is original and provocative. A noted poet, McDaniel has appeared on ABCs Nightline and NPRs Talk of the Nation. 'Wild, fierce, irreverent, full of praise and lament, and deeply, intensely human.' Thomas Lux