Previous Work by Michael Pettit

American Light

"Michael Pettit's poems are brash, impudent, edged, informed by an energy only the young have, a zinging confidence in the poet's ability to say how things are and, therefore,will be. Pettit's American Light really does catch America as it is, on the run, cornering, in a fading light, and when that happens we can feel a new poet among us, one who wants to turn everything mortal immortal. [He] is going to be heard from in these poems and others yet to come. If you want to look at where American poetry is going, here's the poet to start with." --Dave Smith

The Writing Path 2

"Pairing teachers' and writers-conference-attendees' work for this volume was an interesting idea, and don't let it lead you to expect the student contributions to be any less riveting than the teachers' pieces. What these stories and poems share--instructors'; and students' alike--is what always makes stories and poems work best: the telling detail and emotion shown, not told." --Bookworm

Includes work by Ron Carlson, Stephen Dunn, Pam Houston, Philip Levine, Bob Shacochis, Gerald Stern, Terry Tempest Williams, & others.

The Writing Path 1

"For anyone curious about the stumbling, the groping, and the glimmers of brilliance of our most established and newest talents, "The Writing Path 1" is a delightful romp." --Bloomsbury Review

A generous collection of pieces by renowned writers juxtoposed with work by their outstanding students, providing a kind of creative tension between teacher and pupil. Includes work by Andrea Barrett, Marvin Bell, Madeleine Blais, Stephen Dobyns, Barry Hannah, Garrett Hongo, Margot Livesey, William Matthews, & others.