Alex Lemon’s first collection of poems, Mosquito, was published last year by Tin House Books. He is a frequent reviewer for The Bloomsbury Review and Assistant Editor for LUNA. With Wang Ping, he has published translations of contemporary Chinese poetry. A memoir of his is forthcoming from Scribner. He has been awarded grants from the NEA and the Minnesota State Arts Board and teaches at Macalester College. His poetry appears in Smartish Pace, Issue 14. [bio updated 2007]