Dana Levin, Missouri. Levin’s collections of poetry include Sky Burial, which The New Yorker called “utterly her own and utterly riveting.” Her poetry and essays have appeared in many anthologies and magazines, including Best American Poetry 2015, The New York Times, and Poetry. A grateful recipient of fellowships and awards from the Rona Jaffe, Whiting and Guggenheim Foundations, Levin serves as Distinguished Writer in Residence at Maryville University in Saint Louis. Her fourth book is Banana Palace.

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