About the Book
Matthew Rohrer turns wide eyes and lyric wit toward the requirements of fatherhood, citizenship and romantic love. Approaching pleasure and terror with the same searching and determined curiosity, "Rise Up" traverses political, natural and domestic landscapes with gentle agility. Beautifully crafted surfaces give way to sincere depth.
About the AuthorMatthew Rohrer is the author of "A Green Light," which was shortlisted for the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize, and "Satellite." His first book, "A Hummock in the Malookas," was selected for the National Poetry Series in 1994. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and teaches writing at New York University.
