John Minczeski is the author of five books of poetry, including "Circle Routes" and "A Letter to Serafin," and two chapbooks. His poems have appeared in many journals, both on-line and print, including The New Yorker, Harvard Review, Tampa Review, Shadowgraph, Atticus Review, and others. His awards and honors include a National Endowment Fellowship, Bush Foundation Fellowship, The Loft/McKnight Award, The Akron Poetry Prize, etc. He worked for many years as a poet-in-the-schools, and has taught at various colleges in and around the Twin Cities.