Will Alexander is a poet, novelist, essayist, aphorist, playwright, visual artist, and pianist. He is author of over 30 books and chapbooks, and is both a Whiting Fellow and a California Arts Council Fellow. In addition, he has been recipient of a PEN Oakland Award, and an American Book Award. In 2016, he was recipient of the Jackson Prize for poetry and is currently Poet-in-Residence at Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Venice, California.