Garrett CaplesBorn in Lawrence, MA in 1972, Garrett Caples is a poet living in Oakland, CA. He is the author of The Garrett Caples Reader (Angle Press/Black Square Editions, 1999), er um (Meritage Press, 2002), and The Philistine's Guide to Hip Hop (Ninevolt, 2004. He has published numerous essays, articles, and reviews. He currently writes on hip hop for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Read More Read Less