Richard St JohnRichard St. John is also the author of The Pure Inconstancy of Grace (published in 2005 by Truman State University Press, as first runner-up for the T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry), Each Perfected Name (Truman State University Press, 015), and Shrine (a long poem released as a chapbook in 2011). He enjoys connecting with readers and listeners who are new to poetry, as well as with university and literary audiences. St. John received degrees in English from Princeton University (B.A.) and the University of Virginia (M.A.) In 2002, he completed a mid-career Loeb Fellowship for independent study at Harvard University. A portion of his literary materials have been archived with the University of Pittsburgh library system. He has worked professionally in the areas of community development, nonprofit management, and reflective conversation. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kate. Read More Read Less