Michael Ruby is
a poet and journalist who lives in Brooklyn. He's the author
of two poetry books, At an Intersection and Window
on the City, and the editor of Washtenaw County Jail and
Other Writings by David Herfort. He’s currently
working on several new books of poetry: The Mouth of the
Bay, based on pre-Socratic propositions; Close Your
Eyes, transcriptions of what he sees with his eyes closed;
and American Songbook and The Star-Spangled Banner,
two related works using lyrics from 20th century American popular
songs and the national anthem. He’s also slowly writing
a historical memoir about the families of his eight great-grandparents
in Eastern European shtetls and the U.S. between 1850 and 1950.
A graduate of Harvard College and Brown University’s writing
program, he works as a copy editor at The Wall Street Journal and
lives with his wife and three daughters in Park Slope.
For links to other publications by Michael
Ruby, click here.