Jane Springer is the author of two collections of poetry, Dear Blackbird, (Agha Shahid Ali Prize, 2007) and Murder Ballad (Beatrice Hawley Award, 2012). Her honors include a Pushcart Prize, an NEA fellowship, and a Whiting Writers’ Award, among others. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, son, and their two dogs, Leisure-Lee and Woofus.