Surface Tension

Coffee House Press
Elaine Equi
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"Equi is that rarity--someone with natural comic talent who is also capable of delicacy and lyricism."--David Lehman, Newsday

Contributor Bio

Equi's succinct, witty, and innovative work has been widely published, appearing in the The New Yorker, Norton's Postmodern American Poetry, and four recent volumes of The Best American Poetry. A central figure in Chicago's poetics scene during the 70s and 80s, she now lives in New York where she teaches at City College, New School and NYU.