About the Author

Ray Gonzalezis an award-winning poet, essayist, and editor born in El Paso, Texas. He is the author of the memoirMemory Fever- A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte, and four books of poetry, including The Heat of Arrivals, The Hawk Temple of Tierra Grande, Turtle Pictures, and The Religion of Hands. He currently teaches creative writing and poetry at the University of Minnesota.